Experiences with

Aortic valve disease

I was diagnosed with congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease 2 years ago . I dont know if I'm considered vulnerable and I'd like to carry on going to work over the next few weeks but am feeling concerned and cant get through to my gp surgery ...any advice gratefully received..thanks in advance

All the best to you all Steve PS During the last year or so when researching my condition I got the impression that those OHS candidates of us with just defective Aortic Valve disease (with or without aneurysm) are far fewer in number that those needing CABG - this document (https://www.hqip.org.uk

I work in school and spoke to a cardiology nurse from bhf on friday ...hoping they'd say it was ok to go in as there will only be 30 children ...or that I can go and do admin work ....i have congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease, am 57 ,no op and no medication apart from the flu jab.

Hi, I’m new to this so I’m sorry if this is in the wrong place. I was diagnosed with MVP 10 years ago with mild regurgitation. I also have first degree heartblock though I understand that’s trivial. I have the annual free flu vaccines and have had the pneumonia vaccine etc and have an annual hospital

I may be recommended for this surgery.My local hospital is The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but understandably I am looking for the best team for the job. I understand Harefields is good for heart surgery but since I have no experience of previous valve repairI I am wondering if anyone here

About 2 years ago my OH was in a catch 22 situation. At 85 he was in persistent AF with aortic stenosis with an EF of 35% and quite symptomatic with deteriorating QOL. After angiogram established there were no blockages a cardioversion was arranged to see if NSR was possible and Amiodarone started

Hi I was diagnosed with permanent AF a year ago and put on Apaxibin and Bisoprolol by my GP. I had an echocardiogram in June and never heard from anyone re results. I have found results on my medical records and found I have mild regurgitation in three valves and mild biatrial enlargement. While I think

Just had a pacemaker done today . Due to bradacardia. There were issues with getting it done due to finding vain at collar bone .and then lead would not go by the valve. Used 3 diferent ones. Eventually it worked. Also very painful due to getting pacemaker inserted into position. Took 1 & half hours

I'm currently on Xarelto, but investigating whether or not folks who take Warfarin/Coumadin get relief from APS-associated symptoms -- like tinnitis, memory issues, joint pain or halting the progression of mitral valve disease.

Hi all 🌹 I was wondering if any members on here found their hair texture changed before getting diagnosed with a thyroid condition? Just frustrated with mine now. It's awful....so dry brittle and unmanageable. P.S to clarify i don't have a diagnosis yet other than the lovely members on here suggesting

Hi. Sorry to bother you. As some of you know I am having my ablation on Thursday. I have just been called to say my hip injection is going to be in 2 weeks time. It’s a local anaesthetic injected into my hip in theatre for diagnostic purposes. I’ve been on the list for over a year. My question is shall

Hello all Seeking voices of reason here...! History behind title; I had a phone appt with one of the arrthymia nurses 16/20/20 during which we discussed at length how I was. I told her that I had seen Proff Osman privately as couldn't get to to see him/ phone appt for 8 weeks and I was increasingly concerned

Thank you one and all for all your kind messages it means a lot to me, and have felt very much supported. I’m still in hosp, awaiting various test results, bloods ct scan etc I had a change of consultant who is so much better and certainly seems to understand things better. She wasn’t going to do

Update On ECO... so my doctor said I have mild Regurgitation which he said has no symptoms and most people have it and live just fine. My heart flutters still scare me sometimes. Still don’t know why my feet swell sometimes. Here is the eco ..... INDINGS: LEFT VENTRICLE: The cavity size is normal.

I have calmed down enough to write this post, took me a couple of hours. I’m currently in hosp with nasty pneumonia not for the first time this year, my heart and lungs are knackered and are on their last legs certainly living on borrowed time now, docs are somewhat surprised I’m still here. I have

Laying here in the ER waiting to be admitted. Had been having pains in my heart last 3 days. One of my side effects from Eliquis is angina but it comes and goes. Not often. But this didn't want to go away. Yesterday I switched my Eliquis for an aspirin. And the pain seemed to get better. But this morning

Has anyone who has had a chest drain removed experienced air escaping out of the wound when you cough?

My mum is an outgoing person full of life however she was getting tired and out of breath going up and down stairs. The doctors did the full check up and found a leaky valve which needed operation before she gets too old. She is 76. The opeartion was a long and difficult one according to the doctors

Out if the blue last week, I received a text message reminding me of an appointment I had today. I had no details of this appointment and had not received any letter or communication. I went along expecting to see the usual AF nurse but I was sent to the pacing clinic and it turned out it was the pre-assessment

Hi all, I have been diagnosed with pulmonary TB. After months of struggling I finally am seeing a difference with medication. I still have a long way to go with the medication. My question is why do I feel so tired. Lately I have been sleeping more and eating less. I can only stick to one meal a day