Annual echos anyone?

[Caitlyn6]

My dad has a metal aortic valve since 2000 and he has an annual echo cardio to check it’s still working efficiently. He had the last one Augusta 2019. A cardiologist rang today, asked how he felt and said his next appointment will be in a year. Are annual echos no longer happening. He is 80 so a year is along way away. He was also supposed to be checked out to see if he needed a pace maker but there was no talk of that either. Thanks.

[080311]

Hi I have a tissue valve and have a yearly echo last one May 2019, haven’t heard anything about my next appointment. Thought I would leave it until next month and chase it up.

If your a Dad is under a Cardiologist seeing that they want to check him out for a pace maker. I would give his secretary a call see what she says. I have been discharged from my Cardiologist so my point of contact is my GP.

Hope you can get some help stay safe Pauline

[Caitlyn6 in reply to 080311]

Thanks

[Mary_Janet]

I have a mechanical valve an I am currently on a two yearly echo check but to contact dept if there are any problems before. No problems currently thankfully. I am your than your father at 59 yrs old.

[werd]

I have some bad news for all metal valve people. After 25 years my cardiologist told me he no longer wanted to see me, I asked why he said the warrenty had ran out. That was 22 years ago. Life can be tough

Yours drew at 72

[Mikedabike in reply to werd]

Wow, well done Drew. You’ve just made me feel very lucky lasting to the age of 62 before I had my AVR. I can’t imagine the shock you must have gone through at the time. If I get 25 years out of mine I shall be more than happy.

[andy110519]

I had a mechanical valve fitted last May and there has been no mention of any checks, I was told it should last as long as the rest of me, I am only 50!

Andy