I had open surgery on June 25th to replace my aortic valve with a tissue valve(I had a leaky bicuspid valve before) and had ascending aortic replacement due ...Read more
I had open surgery on June 25th to replace my aortic valve with a tissue valve(I had a leaky bicuspid valve before) and had ascending aortic replacement due to an aneurism on my aorta. I'm 66 and going into this surgery I was an endurance athlete. The aneurism was discovered as a result of being in a bike accident and the scans revealed the aneurism. With one exception, I'm now four weeks and a couple days post surgery and recovering pretty well. The exception is I went into afib shortly before leaving the hospital. I'm still in afib and being monitored to possibly have a cardioversion in a couple weeks. That is if the afib does not resolve itself on its own before then. Any shared experiences or perspectives is greatly appreciated. Before surgery my resting heart rate was around 48. With the afib going on, my daily resting heart rate is around 90. Again, any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thanks, Wayne
Sandy Laine I didn't feel anything when they told me I was in a-fib in the hospital and during cardiac rehab - an ... Read more
Sandy Laine I didn't feel anything when they told me I was in a-fib in the hospital and during cardiac rehab - and I am pretty sure mine resolved itself within 6-7 weeks after surgery. I have read about a LOT of different experiences with a-fib on this site - GOOD LUCK with getting yours resolved!
Rita Savelis Sorry about the afib. It's really too common. Once the afib clears, and you have a few more months wi ... Read more
Rita Savelis Sorry about the afib. It's really too common. Once the afib clears, and you have a few more months with surgery behind you, your resting heart rate should slow down. It may never be back at 48 (wow!!) but your heart's been through a lot.
I know that people who are in great shape, and for whom running and working out are the way they define themselves, having to spend some recovery time unable to do as much as they normally do is very hard.
Take care.
Gil Solomon I'm also a 66 year old triathlete bicuspid valve s/p AVR and TAA graft, April 11, just getting back i ... Read more
Gil Solomon I'm also a 66 year old triathlete bicuspid valve s/p AVR and TAA graft, April 11, just getting back into training. Check out Facebook pages for Ironheart, Cardiac athletes and also http://www.drjohnm.org and http://www.athletesheart.org. All give advice for athletes including atrial fibrillation, which is common after OHS and also 4x more common in endurance athletes.
I know that people who are in great shape, and for whom running and working out are the way they define themselves, having to spend some recovery time unable to do as much as they normally do is very hard.
Take care.