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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

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Alex Sigalov posted an update

5 years ago (November 21, 2020)

hi Everybody, just wanted to get comment from everybody who had full stereotomy; i had my aortic valve replaces almost 1 year ago with OnX; i am experiencing pain/discomfort along my sternum and in my back; i don't think its because of my heart(but don't know for sure), my echo... Read more.

Marie Myers

Do antacids help the pain? If so, it could be reflux. Have you seen a gastroenterologist about this?

Alex Sigalov

I should try taking that, i am going to gastro in Jan, but also feel like some muscle issues because when i move it hurts more. Just a little concerned having discomfort in chest area i guess and was wondering if others had similar experience after open heart surgery

Rose Madura

Hmm. I did not have much pain at all with my full sternotomy.

Alex Sigalov posted an update

6 years ago (March 31, 2020)

Hi everyone, can everyone share their experiences with chess or back pain/ discomfort at about 4 months post-op after full sterectomy, i have a mechenical valve and aortic root repair, i was supposed to get Echo done but got canceled because of coronavirus and dont know when they will start... Read more.

Marie Myers

I thought that the back and shoulder pain post op was worse than any sternal pain I had. Looking back, I wish I had asked for muscle relaxants in my early post op period. I was feeling better by month 2 , and at month 3 ,I got a massage.... Read more.

Deepak Khanka

Alex , my back pains kept on moving . From under the left and right shoulder blades to lower back . These pains usually came during the evenings . I couldn't sleep on left or right hand side and had to sleep on the back . After 9 months I... Read more.

Deepak Khanka

Alex , I hope you feel better and better. I have a question to ask. I've asked few people in this forum why they went for SJV as compared to ONX but I didn't get any response . I know that you went for a ONX could you shed some... Read more.

Alex Sigalov

Deepak, sometime it depends on surgeon what they have most experience implanting. I requested my surgen to put in OnX into me from my research i believe their lifespan is similar but OnX has an aproval for u to have less INR 1.5-2 then SJM valve, and OnX parent company... Read more.

Rose Madura

I had been little chest pain at the incision. In fact I don't remember any pain. But I DO remember the shoulder pain. ....

Alex Sigalov posted an update

6 years ago (March 2, 2020)

Hi everyone, wanted to repost yhis as did not get much response on last one and have an update to my issue, i am 3 months post op with aortic On-X valve and repaired anurism. i keep on having PVC and PAC thru oout the day Dr claims its not... Read more.

Rose Madura

I had a PVC issue about 1-1/2 years after my surgery. It was caused when PCP took me off BP medication. Once back in it, I had no more issues. I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Having to go to ER with heart issues is never ever a good time.... Read more.

Skipper Kagamaster

I don't have any experience with that yet; hoping not to. But I hear that some 1/3 of post heart surgery patients suffer from at least afib. I'll be curious to see the responses to this with people's personal experiences.

Mark Abbotoy

I had a lot more PVCs and PAC after my surgery until about 4 months post op and then they seemed to return to normal. I've recently stopped caffeine and that's helped some (haven't been able to stop chocolate yet but that seems to exacerbate the PVCs/PACs).

Alex Sigalov

thank you for your comments, its good to know what i could take longer for them to go away, because from everything i have read it should have subsided by 8 weeks. i have cut back to 1 cup of coffee in the morning, hopefully it will help. I also... Read more.

Mark Abbotoy

Any update on your PVC/PAC complications? I'm hoping they've improved.

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