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Seeing many physicians, and having half a dozen surgeries, you would think someone would’ve found my heart valve problem, but they didn’t until it was too late. You think seeing doctors on a regular basis for 20 years and still seeing doctors that any position would have caught myself problem,… Read more »

I had my aortic valve replaced seven years ago. The doctor used a “Cow Valve” to replace my calcified aortic valve. The operation lasted 5 hours. I was up walking the next day. I was then moved to a regular room on the third day and send home on the… Read more »

I have a MVP and have been on meds to control it for almost 40 years. Read more »

It all began when I was pregnant at age 30 and my OBGYN didn’t like how my heart sounded. Off I go to the hospital where my uncle was the head of radiology. Muff you have the same congenital bicuspid aortic valve your dad has. He was the first valve… Read more »

Aortic valve disease! Scheduled for TAVR Nov 29th 2022 Read more »

In 2013 I was diagnosed with aortic stenosis and I blockage. After three years of tests, in 2016, it had open heart surgery for 1 bypass and to put in a prosthetic aortic valve. After 7 days in the hospital I was released I was told to star walking 15… Read more »

I had Mitral valve replacement on Jan 12th of this year. Was told it was a genetic thing. Had open heart surgery and one cabbage. Doing well, walk 4-5 miles at least 5-6 days a week. Read more »

“At 56 I had MVR surgery and am closing in on my 3rd year post surgery with no problems. I’ve vowed to salute my surgeon forever, but I encourage you to be your own advocate and listen and look look look. I was healthy going into the procedure which was… Read more »

“Unknowingly Jan 3 1988 I was born bicuspid aortic valve. It wasn’t until I was 18 years old going to a local college to play baseball that for the first time required all athletes to have a EKG performed at the college. Shockingly I failed! After seeing a cardiologist and… Read more »

I went in for my yearly OBGYN appointment in October 2018 and my doctor became concerned about my murmur. I knew I had it for some time but my primary never seemed worried about it, so I didn’t think anything of it. She scheduled an echo for me and from… Read more »