Hubert's Heart Valve Journal

Thursday, August 4, 2011 05:55 AM

Hi Hubert

Glad you're doing so well and feeling younger than before? I have been on metroprolol 100 mgs morn and bedtime and probably will be forever. Did you decide to lower your dose on your own or with doctor's recommendation? I personally would not play "doctor" with my meds--not a good idea. Continue to do well.

Fran

Thursday, August 4, 2011 05:05 AM

Hi Hubert! How nice to see you here and to hear you are doing so well.

I am still on metropolol a year+ after my bicuspid aortic valve was replaced. I did not have blood pressure issues prior to surgery, my blood pressure went very low right after surgery but stabilized within a few weeks. I've had no a-fib (or other arrythmia) problems.

It took a while to find a good dosage for me - I take 12.5mg in the morning and 25mg before bed. Any less and my heart pounds (especially when I get into bed) and any more, I get dizzy.

My cardiologist is keeping me on the metropolol forever. (He thinks it can't hurt and possibly can help.) I would fight him on that (I don't like to take drugs if I don't have to) but when I forget to take it my heart pounds so I figure it's doing something good.

Otherwise, I'm doing great. It's amazing how much better I feel.

Enjoy your good health!

Ricki Shine

Sunday, July 4, 2010 08:54 AM

Hi Hubert,

My name is Sean and I am going in to have my arotic valve replace. Dr. Baveria is doing my surgery as well. I am looking forwared to feeling better and having energy.

Sean

Friday, July 2, 2010 10:19 PM

Hi Hubert,

Hope you are well. We were both so lucky to have Dr. Bavaria as our surgeon.

Not sure if you are still reading your journal but if you are I wanted to respond to you. Prior to surgery Dr. Bavaria mentioned that he would try to repair the bicuspid valve but wouldn't know if he could until I was in surgery. Thankfully, he was able to do the repair.

However, the ascending aortic aneursym was larger than expected and extended into the arch. I ended up having two dacron grafts pieced together, instead of one graft.

I guess I'm not as tough as I would like to think I am, as I still am experiencing tenderness, especially along the incison. I'm sure with time this will subside.

God bless and take care.

Elaine