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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: February 6, 2025

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David R got a guestbook from Manuel Fernandez

1 year ago (February 8, 2025)

Hii david, when you first got diagnosed 10 years ago, how leaky was your valve? my other q is, di you qualify for minimal invasive since you have no aneurysm ?

Jennifer Holly

Good luck with your Valentines procedure. Since my surgery is next month at Northwestern, I would be very interested in being part of the study. Do you have a phone number I could call?

David R got a guestbook from Ben Whitener

1 year ago (February 6, 2025)

David, As a fellow runner, I am interested in hearing what your experience with running with BAV. I run marathons and have been scared to get back at it with my BAV. It's not yet time for my surgery yet, but I am also considering the Ross and repair over... Read more.

David R

Hey Ben! I have slowed down my running and run only in heart rate zone 2. I cancelled entry to a half marathon and marathon I was signed up for based on feedback from the cardiologist. They said there is no solid data that you shouldn't run that hard or... Read more.

David R

I should also mention that I decreased my mileage, I try to keep all my runs under 1 hour total.