Valve gradient still high, cardiologist says it may just be the fingerprint of this valve, I have no symptoms, am not short of breath and am walking at least ...Read more
Valve gradient still high, cardiologist says it may just be the fingerprint of this valve, I have no symptoms, am not short of breath and am walking at least 60 minutes a day. Scheduled another echo for December
Denise Campbell And this is with your new pig valve? What kind of mechanical valve did you have and did the doc sa ... Read more
Denise Campbell And this is with your new pig valve? What kind of mechanical valve did you have and did the doc say why it failed
Bob Fessler Can I ask what your valve gradient is? I'm trying to gauge how bad mine is.
Appointment with cardiologist one month post op revealed a higher than expected pressure gradient across the new valve scheduled for a stress echo on June 28 ...Read more
Appointment with cardiologist one month post op revealed a higher than expected pressure gradient across the new valve scheduled for a stress echo on June 28 to see if gradient changes with exercise
It is April 16 and I am back in the hospital due to a clotted aortic valve, I went to my6 month follow up appointment, walked in had an echo done and got sent ...Read more
It is April 16 and I am back in the hospital due to a clotted aortic valve, I went to my6 month follow up appointment, walked in had an echo done and got sent for a fluoroscope exam, the cardiologist explained that my valve only had one leaflet opening and admitted me for full dose heparin to attempt to dissolve the clot, repeat echo on April 18 revealed clot getting worse and surgery for another valve replacement scheduled for April 19 with a porcine valve instead of mechanical
Emily Rowley Which type of Valve did you first have and how long did it last?