Franklin Peters jr - Heart Valve Journal

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887 days ago

Does anyone have a low blood pressure after their surgery? My average pressure is running like. 93/98, 75/82, 94/100. My top number is lower then my bottom ...Read more

Does anyone have a low blood pressure after their surgery? My average pressure is running like. 93/98, 75/82, 94/100. My top number is lower then my bottom number...I am 2 weeks after my surgery. Has anyone else had this problem?

Donna Casaletto Yes, my blood pressure was on the low side as well as my oxygen. Due to the low numbers, I had to sta ... Read more

Donna Casaletto Yes, my blood pressure was on the low side as well as my oxygen. Due to the low numbers, I had to stay in the ICICU 2 nights. They bumped up my blood pressure with Midodrine. Now I’m on the beta blocker Toprol 25 mg 2x a day

Greg Lewis I did too, but it came up some. If you are on a beta blocker, I believe that brings it down.

Janelle Hurst I experienced this for quite a few months after surgery. It was frustrating because I often felt lig ... Read more

Janelle Hurst I experienced this for quite a few months after surgery. It was frustrating because I often felt lightheaded/spacey, but eventually it went away. Apparently it is quite common.

Donna Casaletto Oops I meant to say they increased my blood pressure but then it was a little high so now I’m tempo ... Read more

Donna Casaletto Oops I meant to say they increased my blood pressure but then it was a little high so now I’m temporarily on the beta blocker.

Cheryl Mann I had low BP too - had to wait to start the beta blocker (metoprolol) until after I got home. And ne ... Read more

Cheryl Mann I had low BP too - had to wait to start the beta blocker (metoprolol) until after I got home. And never did tolerate an ACE-inhibitor.That being said - the numbers you list confuse me. Perhaps one of them is actually your pulse or actually your average blood pressure (sometimes noted as MAP)?

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887 days ago

Does anyone know how long someone can go with having a AVR using a pig valve without having to have another replacement? I heard normally around 10 yrs...Has ...Read more

Does anyone know how long someone can go with having a AVR using a pig valve without having to have another replacement? I heard normally around 10 yrs...Has anyone gone longer?

Jim Moody My wife had hers last 3 years in the aorta and 5 in the mitral. Why who knows. The doctors think it's ... Read more

Jim Moody My wife had hers last 3 years in the aorta and 5 in the mitral. Why who knows. The doctors think it's unusual but I'm thinking bad batch.

Robert Miller I have not person experience but from all I read you can expect some 10-12 years. When you are young ... Read more

Robert Miller I have not person experience but from all I read you can expect some 10-12 years. When you are young they need replacement earlier. Supposedly, that's because the immune system in younger patients is stronger and that causes the valve to fail earlier. Independent of age, I heard of failures after just a few years but also valves that lasted 15 years. I think it was my second surgeon that said he would choose a cow valve instead of a pig valve because the cow valves tend to last a bit longer. Again, all of this is just from what I read.

Maureen Zambuto I had cow valve replacement almost 15 years ago. Will have replacement in June. Hope that one lasts a ... Read more

Maureen Zambuto I had cow valve replacement almost 15 years ago. Will have replacement in June. Hope that one lasts as long !

Franklin Peters jr Thank you everyone...we are gonna keep our fingers crossed that it lasts longer then 10yrs...also wil ... Read more

Franklin Peters jr Thank you everyone...we are gonna keep our fingers crossed that it lasts longer then 10yrs...also will definately check on the cow valve...Best of luck to you in June Maureen....

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887 days ago

Just waiting to find out about the cold sweats at night...if anyone else had gotten that problem after an aortic valve replacement and does it go away?

Pamela Gregory I definitely have that problem at 4 months out. For me its hard to tell if its menopause or from surg ... Read more

Pamela Gregory I definitely have that problem at 4 months out. For me its hard to tell if its menopause or from surgery but I haven't had it this bad for years?