Carlos Alonso - Heart Valve Journal

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When I first left the hospital there was not much instruction on how to monitor yourself. They don't even tell you to take your pressure off or to look at your ...Read more

When I first left the hospital there was not much instruction on how to monitor yourself. They don't even tell you to take your pressure off or to look at your HB. I borrowed the iWatch from my son who allowed me to detect the HB at 140s when I had my first flutter incident 2 weeks after surgery. Since then I also purchased an Oura ring which provides me info about my sleep etc. I think a blog post of useful wearables would be a good thing for people.

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General question for those who had Aortic valve replacement a few years back; I also had Aortic root repair. Has anyone gotten clear of not taking any medications. ...Read more

General question for those who had Aortic valve replacement a few years back; I also had Aortic root repair. Has anyone gotten clear of not taking any medications. Like Metoprolol? or you still taking your medications years after surgery. I just had mine on October 13, 2021.

Rose Madura Hi Carlos. I'm still taking Metropol Succ once a day (25 mg] which is time released. I dont have an ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Carlos. I'm still taking Metropol Succ once a day (25 mg] which is time released. I dont have any issues with taking it. I had my surgery 5 years ago. At some point, I may be taken off of it but since I have no major side effects, I'll take it as long as necessary. Hope this helps.

Rita Savelis I asked to be taken off of betablockers (after a year)- otherwise I think the doctors would have just ... Read more

Rita Savelis I asked to be taken off of betablockers (after a year)- otherwise I think the doctors would have just continued, as they do. I used to bring up meds at every appt to ask if/why I had to take each med; Betablockers slow you down (which is what your heart needs to give itself a break after surgery) but this can be difficult for some. As soon as I stopped betablockers my depression lifted.

Marie Myers I am still on a beta blocker also, and a statin since I had a lot of cholesterol in my right carotid ... Read more

Marie Myers I am still on a beta blocker also, and a statin since I had a lot of cholesterol in my right carotid that was found on the preop testing. The right carotid has since improved.

I took Labelatol for 11 months and took myself off of it.

Susan Lynn I was on Metoprolol and off of it within a year because I asked about the continuing need for it. U... Read more

Susan Lynn I was on Metoprolol and off of it within a year because I asked about the continuing need for it. Unfortunately, I developed PACs two years after surgery and I'm back on extended release and it is working. As others have stated, it's a good idea to be an informed patient and question the need for your prescriptions and dosages. Best of luck to you!

Carlos Alonso thanks for all the comments, I am also on Metropol Succ 25mg. I also take Eloquis because I had a " ... Read more

Carlos Alonso thanks for all the comments, I am also on Metropol Succ 25mg. I also take Eloquis because I had a "flutter" event on April 1 this year almost 6 months after surgery. But apart from that I feel great, I play pickleball 4 times a week and my heartbeat at nights is in the 50s. I think the surgeon always told me that it takes a full year to be back at 100%. I am always wondering if the flutter event was a fluke (as I was exposed to someone with Covid but I never tested positive); and perhaps I won't have any more events.