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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Atrial Fibrillation

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Jovan Dumas posted an update

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Hello everyone! Today marks one year since my open heart surgery to replace my aorta cart valve with a mechanical valve and aortic graph repair. Thank you to everyone in this group. The support here has been the best that I have found. Looking forward to long years, happiness, and... Read more.

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Rose Madura

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Happy Anniversary!

Valerie Allen

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Glad you are doing so well!

Andrew Dial

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Congrats !!

Susan Lynn

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Happy Anniversary!! ❤️

Darrell Malone

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Congratulations

Andrew Dial

1 year ago (March 23, 2025)

Congrats!

Michael Ponzio

1 year ago (March 24, 2025)

Happy anniversary

Pamela Gregory

1 year ago (March 24, 2025)

Congratulations! Happy Anniversary ❤️

Nancy White

1 year ago (March 24, 2025)

Congrats

Suzette Schear

1 year ago (March 24, 2025)

Congrats

Deena Z

1 year ago (March 25, 2025)

Here's looking to lots of healthy years ahead, Jovan!

Michael Ponzio

1 year ago (March 25, 2025)

Congra

Jovan Dumas posted an update

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

Hello everyone! I'm about 12 weeks post op from AVR and have a question about heart rate and exercising. I'm a 45 year old male and I am ramping up to use my cycling bike. I was symptomatic prior to surgery but am feeling a little better everyday since surgery.... Read more.

Valerie Allen

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

Well I just had this discussion at cardio rehab today and your age is a big factor. So I'm 71 and it would be different for you. They have an algorithm.

Darrell Malone

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

This topic came up last week and it seems like depending on your facility, procedure and many other factors it is different for all. I had a stress test last Friday and they set my rehab based on that. But some folks are doing rehab with no stress test. I... Read more.

J Alexander Lassally

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

RPE - the nebulous metric. Pulse is a hard measure and it is nice to see actual quantifications. Good for Canada! 120 seems a good all around number, and there is nothing wrong with staying the 100 teens at first. Correspondingly, 30 plus resting heart rate still works well for... Read more.

Darrell Malone

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

This is the other handout I was given to help track intensity.

Darrell Malone

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

Handout

Kevin McCarthy

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

This "sing/talk" test makes the RPE more understandable! I haven't seen that one before

Valerie Allen

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

Darrell - interesting. Yes since I am 71 my target heart rate right now is 98 and I'm supposed to slow down if over 123

Daneen Douglas

2 years ago (June 12, 2024)

Hey Darrell I got that handout today! Also, they have posters on the wall!

DeWayne Adamson

2 years ago (June 13, 2024)

I go to 130 max. On beta blocker. 70 year old.

Jovan Dumas posted an update

2 years ago (March 24, 2024)

Thank you to all who have expressed their support! 3 days after surgery I am feeling so much better! I want to also give thanks to the surgical team as well as the nursing staff! They have been nothing short of rock stars!