Post-Surgery Echo Results

[ajc1991]

I had heart surgery on January 15th of this year to replace my severely leaking Bicuspid Aortic Valve with a St. Jude Mechanical Valve. The surgery went very well with no complications, a textbook surgery. Two weeks ago I had this weird feeling in my chest, like a heaviness. I didn't know what it was, it wasn't shortness of breath. When I was driving, I had an episode of lightheaded ness, I almost needed to pull over. I started drinking more fluids since it reminded me of when I was dehydrated a couple years back, and the symptom went away. I had an echo done this past Tuesday and my cardiologist called me back a couple days later. He said everything looks great. So relieved.

 

[dick0236]

Those of us who have had OHS become very attentive to "heart things" and you did the right thing......."when in doubt, check it out".

 

[skeptic49]

Congratulations on the good echo. I get my first post-op echo in July (my surgery was in February.)

 

[epstns]

Yes, we do become hyper-vigilant after heart surgery. You did the right thing in getting checked out -- now you know that if it happens again, look for more benign causes.

Congrats on the good check - up!

 

[gregjohnsondsm]

Indigestion, dehydration, there are many things that can cause such a feeling. Keep a record of the event (food, situation, stress, activity, H20 intake,etcc) and if they recur you will have some basis on which to determine the cause.