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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

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Andrew Bachert posted an update

3 years ago (November 17, 2022)

Question for fellow aortic valve replacement patients. I am an active cyclist both prior and post surgery (April 2022). I participated in a physical therapy group for about 11 weeks while taking atenolol (beta blocker). Have been off all medications other than aspirin since mid August. I have noticed in... Read more.

Marie Myers

It is not surprising that your BP and pulse have increased since going off atenolol. Beta blockers like atenolol decrease heart rate and blood pressure, so going off them will increase both pressure and heart rate. I have been on a beta blocker since my AVR and aneurysm resection 5... Read more.

Andrew Bachert posted an update

4 years ago (April 20, 2022)

I have my surgery date to replace bicuspid aortic valve on Tuesday April 26 at Weill Cornell Medical hospital in New York City.

👍 Rose Madura and Andrew Dial reacted to this

Rose Madura

Hi Andrew. Getting the date makes it real! Godspeed.

David Pearl

Keep us posted and god bless sir

Marie Myers

Great news! The waiting period can be tough, so be kind to yourself. Distraction with pleasant things and light exercise (if you can) help pass the time.

Dan Rhoden

Andrew, I'm a fellow avid cyclist. I experienced shortness of breath and fatigue symptoms leading up to my diagnosis. Before that I chalked these symptoms up to getting older. My surgery was March 28 and all went well. Recovery is moving along nicely. As other have mentioned the waiting till... Read more.

Andrew Bachert posted an update

4 years ago (March 23, 2022)

Started feeling lightheaded yesterday morning after my workout. Persisted off and on to this morning. Hadn't really experienced that before. So decided to go to the ER as a precaution. They did some tests and gave me some motion sickness medication. Not really helpful other than local surgeon's office called... Read more.

Andrew Dial

I have that too! And it's damn near unexplainable haha. Sorry. But yes I have been experiencing that off and on for the last couple years and I'm coming to the realization that it's my heart telling me it needs fixing ….

Rose Madura

I used to get lightheaded often before I needed surgery and I used to explain it away as stress, ir needing to drink a glass of water. It probably was related to my heart because nearly five years post op, I rarely, if ever, have any lighheadedness (if that's a... Read more.

Andrew Dial

Wow.. that's exactly what I think too.. I always go for a glass or bottle of water and think it will cure my lightheadedness. Sometimes though, I know I have not drank enough water and I can feel the lightheaded coming on. I have about 3-4 different kinds of lightheaded.... Read more.

Miriam Alejos

I do the same exact thing when I get dizzy or lightheaded. I ask someone to bring me some water if I'm too dizzy to get it myself. I've had these episodes for a while and never could find what was wrong until just a couple months ago .

Timothy Andre

I've found that drinking a minimum of 64-96oz of water a day helps me a lot with dizziness. For those of us with severe stenosis, letting ourselves get dehydrated is not good. The valve will stiffen up and make it even more difficult to pump blood to the body, causing... Read more.

Marie Myers

Have you checked your blood pressure during these lightheaded moments? It could be due to a low BP. If you are on BP meds, the meds may need to be adjusted in doses or changed. Hydration is also important, and will help if it is due to low BP. The... Read more.

Donald Houdek

Andrew, as Marie Myers said, check your blood pressure. Mine would drop to below 110 and I would get that light headed feeling. Let us know how the operation goes, then it is back to your project list.

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