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I was stubborn and was told I just had pneumonia. Thankfully my wife made me go to the hospital because my cough would not go away and it was discovered.

Chuck, thank you for reaching out! I did have severe LVH and it is trending in the right direction now that we have medications squared away. It is not so much a thumping of my heart but the ticking noise the valve seems to me making. Prior to my surgery I could hear and feel my heart...

Mine dropped as well and I was admitted back to the hospital. Turns out that I was just retaining fluid and once I was put on Bumex I started to slowing improve. Mine was down to 15 percent but thankfully I was just shy of 40 percent at my last visit.

Thank you for the responses! Trying to explain this issue to those who don't understand is frustrating and I am thankful I found this forum to get input from those who are going through this.

Thank you! For your feedback!

For me it’s the ticking late at night I hear in the back of my head. I am so thankful I hear it but maybe I am just not used to it yet. Thank you for reading my post!

Hello everyone I am 41 and 6 months post surgery. I opted for the mechanical valve for the durability but sometimes I struggle at night with the ticking sound I hear. Does anyone have any advice on what you do to drown it out a bit? So glad I found this page.