Chris Calhoun - Heart Valve Journal

Richard Munson My resting heartbeat is now in the mid 80’s after being in the 90’s, on amlodipine and metropolol and 6 months after ohs. Yes, i am 79 but i think pretty ... Read more

Susan Lynn Chris - I'm currently on extended release metoprolol and lisinopril. My heart rate is in the 50s and low 60s. I don't feel faint or weak and I'm older than ... Read more

Rose Madura I had an ablation on 2007 for SVT and just prior, my resting heartbeat was in the mid 90s. After the ablation. It dropped to mid 70s. After OHS, it's in ... Read more

Chris Calhoun thanks everyone!!! I love this site!! Thank God for it

E Taub Reading the comments and wondering how long after OHS it took to get the heart rate down into 60's. I'm 7 weeks out and still in low 80's and occasionally ... Read more

Joseph Heinzmann Took me months to get under 80 consistently and now I'm 66-72 for the most part. However today in the northeast it's hot and humid and when I go outside and ... Read more

Ana Brusso Hello Chris, good to hear from you. How is your EF nowadays? I had a nagging pain on my left breast 6 months post op and it lasted for a couple of months but ... Read more

Rose Madura I have had this pain from time to time. Actually, my husband has too so we aren't convinced it was from heart surgery. It goes away on it's own. But since ... Read more

Chris Calhoun Thanks for the replies - my Ejection Fraction improved from 34 all the way to above 50 now !! So that was one scare that seems to have just been part of the ... Read more

Ana Brusso So good to hear Chris. If your issue continue talk to your doctor. Let us know how you are doing.

Susan Lynn Chris - Glad to hear your EF has so greatly improved. Are you still taking Eloquis? ❤

Pearl C I tried with AAA, it seemed possible, then they came back with questions about surgery, why, how long ago, last exam and request for records. . . that ended it.

Alex Sigalov If u get under $320k most of companies dont do health check, so if u spread it out over multiple insurers u can get a decent amount of coverage, i got my at ... Read more

Carlos Banuelos Yeah, I think we are uninsurable. I have tried a few times but have been denied. Even if you apply for a policy with coverage under $320k there is usually ... Read more

Alex Sigalov Carlos, i think it matters if u die from that particular thing, i mostly got it for an accident or cancer or something like that, i think also time frame is ... Read more

Carlos Banuelos Thanks, Alex. I have a 30 yr term policy I took out 14 years ago when I had my first child then tried to get more insurance several times during last 5/6 years ... Read more

Chris Calhoun Thanks everyone - I am going to see if the exclusion route could work for me

Alex Sigalov Hi Chris, did u watch video with Dr Gillinov and Adam about Covid19 he talks about it a little

Marie Myers It sounds like we , after successful valve surgery, are at the same risk as everyone else.

Chris Calhoun I did not see the video Alex mentions - my thought is if my diseased valve has been removed and replaced I should be in good shape? provided I did not have ... Read more

Martin Carr My cardiologist told me during a follow up appointment on Friday that we are at the same risk as everyone else BUT if we get an infection we are then high risk

Marie Myers Yes, I read that About a third of the critical care Covid 19 patients in Washington state developed a type of cardiomyopathy at one hospital. This group of ... Read more

Adam Pick Sorry Chris. I do not have any information about this. Sorry I can't be of more help!

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Chris Calhoun Adam / Sommer- thanks I will still keep trying to find others that have had post op loss of Ejection Fraction - mine was 59% pre op and dropped post op to 34% ... Read more

Sommer Russell Hey Chris. That sounds like you are on headed in the right direction! That is wonderful and I hope that your EF keeps improving. 34% to 44%- that is awesome!!! ... Read more

Skipper Kagamaster Whenever I eat closer to a keto/paleo diet, my heart feels a lot better (which makes sense as diets like that help stave off inflammation). That said, I just love sugar and grains too much!

Tee Ad Give the more plant based approach some time and do lots of experimenting with new recipes, ingredients, etc. Also, I'd suggest easing into it. If you go cold ... Read more

Barbara Gordon I'm already eating the right food

Rose Madura Personally, I can't imagine this kind of diet. Once a year, I do the 21 day biblically based Daniel Fast. You basically wat only things that are grown...fruits, ... Read more

Marie Myers It is hard, but I am trying to do the same thing. My hubby and I have cut back on red meat, rarely eat fried foods, and I try to hold myself back from sweets. ... Read more

Robert Osmachenko I agree, diet is very important and very hard to achieve. I find that grains and sugar are addictive in many ways and hard to eliminate. Many of our foods ... Read more

Ana Brusso I was never told to do any particular diet. I think everything in moderation is good. After my surgery my tastebuds changed and there were things I ate that ... Read more

Deepak Khanka Hi Chris
I had a spark pain towards my left just below my left deltoids. I am just over 7 months . The pain is now gone if lasted for few months. But when ... Read more

Marie Myers I think you are feeling some of the now-healed tissues in the whole area. Scar tissue is not as flexible as your original tissue, and maybe you are feeling ... Read more

Chris Calhoun Deepak my EF was 60 % pre op then dropped to 34% post op now back up to 44% - no regurgitation that I know of - none mentioned after 2 post op echoes - my ... Read more

Chris Calhoun Marie - thanks that makes sense and is what I am hoping is the case!!! thanks!!

Chris Calhoun also no bloating

Chris Calhoun I was running 5k's with my EF supposedly at 34% - my surgeon said he did not believe my ef was really that low - I am running / (should say slow jogging) 5k's ... Read more

Peggy Whitecotton I had soreness in the same area that lasted several months. But i was told that the surgeon broke 2 ribs and he wired them together during surgery for better ... Read more

John Hannon Yes, I went from LVEF 56% before surgery to 45% after at four weeks out. Before surgery I could run a 10k in an hour and at six weeks after surgery couldn't ... Read more

Chris Calhoun John - thanks so much for this reply - this is pretty much what happened to me except I went down to 34% and could not walk to my mailbox!! I have never been ... Read more

John Hannon This was my second surgery and I had pulmonic and aortic valves both replaced with Edwards Model 3300 TFX 29 mm size (cow tissue). First surgery was a Ross ... Read more

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