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Hi Jeanne. I had high heart rate for about six weeks. When it would go too high (130s+) I'd go into afib and/or Aflutter which landed me back in the hospital because I was very symptomatic. I was in Amiodadrone and Metoprolol (large doses) for the six weeks following surgery. Gradually reduced Metropol and now on 25 mg daily of Metoprolol Tartate. They switched me to Multaq when I refused to take Amiodadrone but was on that for only a short while. Hopefully you are close to turning the corner. Since mine stabilized, my HR has been at 55 on average. Best wishes to you.👍

Hi Jeanne. I had the same surgery in November and my heart rate has been much higher since. I am on metoprolol (100 mg) and it seems to be working. My cardiologist thinks it will improve with time. Adam posted a link to a relevant discussion about three days ago: https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/.../high-heart-rate/

Hi Jeanne, I had bouts of mysterious aches on both right and left sides of my chest 4 weeks after surgery. It was diagnosed as possibly being pericarditis. I was prescribed 2 weeksof Colchicine, a drug used to treat a few interesting conditions. The aches would come and go mysteriously, and I did't notice them again until a mild bout of similar achiness in mid-January 15 months post-op. I ignored it, and it faded away. None of the aches would I describe as terrible. They were concerning, but not debilitating. When I looked up "coscocondritus" the symptoms looked plausible for my achy bout, but isn't that the general rule when we use the internet to self-diagnose? Jeanne, I hope you fel better soon and your recovery becomes as uneventful as possible.

I too have intermittent pain in the incision area and my upper chest area mainly on the right side. Some days I have no pain. Other days I will get it once or twice - a stabbing startling take your breath away nerve type pain, then it goes away. I have rubbed Aspercreme with lidocaine ( over the counter) on the area when it acts up and it does help a little. Time heals all wounds they say---I but if it becomes a regular pain, or really really bad, I would definitely contact your surgeon - it could be any number of things,. If mine doesn't go away in another few weeks, I will be calling the surgeon.