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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
Hello! Eight years ago I was diagnosed with Quadricuspid Aortic Valve it's pretty rare and I was curious if anyone else on here has been diagnosed with the same condition. I've been monitored by cardiology ever since but my most recent testing...
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Bicuspid aortic valve, high blood pressure, 50% blockage...now low heart rate.
Hi everyone. I'm new to the site and looking for any guidance/suggestions from others who may have been through similar. 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve with mild stenosis and regurgatation. There is family history and...
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Young Adult Survivor Needs our Support
Please share support with this Tetralogy of Fallot patient, she is younger and needs our support. If you want to research her condition, here is what we have regarding Tetralogy of Fallot and what she is managing. Thank you...
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Ventricular tachycardia following aortic valve replacement
Hi all, My dad had his AVR procedure in 2011 and about a year later had an ICD put in due to an episode of ventricular tachycardia. He has been fine since up until this past week. He had an episode of v-tach that resulted in a drop in BP and subsequent...
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Life expectancy following aortic valve replacement
Does anyone know what the life expectancy is following aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve? I know the valve itself can last up to 20 years but for those patients who do undergo an AVR, do they have a normal life expectancy?
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Technological Advancements
I often point to advances in technology as reasons to be optimistic about our care going forward. Along those lines, I have been researching the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas which is going on right now and is a showplace for the latest in technology....
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Another positive exercise study
Muscle Mass Linked to Heart Health. New research that reviewed ten years of health data concerning over more than 1,000 adults indicates that men and women with more muscle mass in middle age were less likely to have hypertension, diabetes, and...
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Wishing our Community a Healthy and Happy New Year!
Thank you for a great 2019 and looking forward to an even better 2020 loaded with inspiring conversations and support. Best Katie
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Dealing with fear
2011 was a roller coaster year filled with events for me. My dad passed away, my son and daughter-in-law announced that they were expecting our second grandchild, I walked my daughter down the aisle on her wedding day and finally, 2011 was the year I
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Too important not to share....
This is from a daily newsletter I receive from a chiropractor: Arterial Stiffness Associated with Heart Failure Can Be Reduced with Exercise. Healthcare providers have previously recommended bed rest to those with heart failure out of fear that...
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