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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: July 8, 2021

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4 years ago (April 20, 2022)

Hi everyone…thanks for the warm wishes and support last week while I was completing my AVR with mechanical valve via mini sternotomy. My hospital experience was wonderful and I'm thankful this group lead me to the BSW Heart Hospital Plano. I'm home now recuperating. One question I have…how much did... Read more.

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Marie Myers

Welcome to recovery! Your picture reminds me of my recovery, since I LOVED getting back out into the sun...

Rose Madura

Hi Katherine. So glad you are home and that your experience waa good. Regarding coughing, I don't recall much at all until about 8 weeks later when I had a pleural effusion and they drained fluid odd my lungs. The coughing was much worse when laying down. When was your... Read more.

Mary Milewski

Hi Katherine--I'm now almost 6 wks post AVR and had significant coughing until 4 + wks post op, Certain classes of antihypertensives are associated with coughing (ace inhibitors, some beta blockers and calcium channel blockers). I was sent home on 2 of the 3 and as each was eliminated or... Read more.