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Hi Daiva: I had my surgery about a year and a half ago. I had bacterial endocarditis three times which compromised my aortic valve. I found out in early June of 2009 that I had to have the surgery but it was not scheduled until 2 months after that. Two months of nerves, it was terrible...

Hey William: Glad you are still here with us. I had endocarditis three times which compromised my aortic valve, had severe leakage as well and worked out 2 days before my surgery and was back at the gym 4 weeks after surgery. Good luck

I had my aortic valve replaced about a year and a half ago at Deborah Heart & Lung Center and went with the tissue valve (pig). If you go with the mechanical valve you will have to blood thinners for the rest of your life. My surgeon advised me that even if the tissue had to be replaced after 15...