Problems with aortic valve replacement ?

[Paleowoman]

Saw cardiologist and had echo this afternoon - the valve is okay !! The echo is virtually the same as last year’s echo !

Cardiologist said the results showing on the ECG are just reflecting that I have left ventricular hypertrophy which I’ve always had. He still thinks it’s TIA that I had and is referring me to a consultant neurologist he knows for his opinion on whether it’s TIA or perhaps something to do with migraine. I will probably have a CT Angio, then I will see my cardiologist again, perhaps have Holter monitor, but meanwhile carry on with the aspirin.

When I went to the eye clinic the day before yesterday the eye doctor and the senior eye doctor looked at the back of my eye and looked at the OCT scan which had been done last week just a few hours after I had had the last episode of transient partial loss of vision in my right eye - I wrote down what they said, there were “no retinal artery or vein occlusions”.

So I am most relieved that at least my heart and aortic valve replacement are still okay

 

[Chuck C]

Saw cardiologist and had echo this afternoon - the valve is okay !! The echo is virtually the same as last year’s echo !

That's great news!

Did he have any comment regarding the right atrial enlargement found in the ECG?

 

[Paleowoman]

That's great news!

Did he have any comment regarding the right atrial enlargement found in the ECG?

The comments on the ECG are machine done apparently so don't take into account my valve replacement or the LVH which I always have. The right atrial enlargement is positional, my right atrial size is actually normal size

 

[Seaton]

Fantastic to hear, Anne!
And great they've offered you a CT Angio... plus a possible Holter monitor. The more data, the better!

All the best with your neurology appointment. Hopefully, that will be soon.
Keep us posted!

 

[tommyboy14]

Brilliant news. Very happy to hear this and also personally relieved for you.

 

[Paleowoman]

Thanks for posting this info.

I too have experienced partial loss of vision in my right eye. Seems like once every few months. Also have had some balance issues the last couple of years. No AFIB. About a year and a half ago I had a brain scan, carotid arteries checked, eye doc visit, EKG and echo, and ears checked out. All of the tests came back OK. A couple of weeks ago my annual echo and EKG both were fine.

I was thinking maybe ocular migraine. I wonder if what I occasionally experience is what you have described here.

Hi @Croooser - I was also thinking like you that it might be ocular or retinal migraine, I'm not sure which is the correct name. It would seem a person can have the usual migraine with aura which is in both eyes (which I've had since heart surgery like some others here) as well as the retinal migraine which is in one eye.

I keep reading on 'migraine with aura' websites that people with a history of migraine with aura may be at higher risk of stroke, I wonder why ?