Vertigo, Headaches & Vision Problems After Heart Valve Surgery… Can You Help Mandy? http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/22/vertigo-vision-problems-headaches/#comment-11064 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/22/vertigo-vision-problems-headaches/#comment-11064 Hi, I too had the same problems. I did not have valve replacement but they replaced my aorta and re-worked my valve. About 2 months after surgery I started having visual disturbances and a headache that lasted about 3 weeks solid. My surgeon put me on Plavix. He said that when you are on bypass for lengthy periods of time it can mess up your platelets and cause them to stick together which could be causing the headaches. After only a week on the Plavix my headaches, vision problems and mental confusion resolved and I have been doing great. Hope this helps. Char Hi, I too had the same problems. I did not have valve replacement but they replaced my aorta and re-worked my valve. About 2 months after surgery I started having visual disturbances and a headache that lasted about 3 weeks solid. My surgeon put me on Plavix. He said that when you are on bypass for lengthy periods of time it can mess up your platelets and cause them to stick together which could be causing the headaches. After only a week on the Plavix my headaches, vision problems and mental confusion resolved and I have been doing great. Hope this helps.

Char

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