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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: March 18, 2015

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Heather Wilson got a guestbook from Carmen P
7 months ago (September 20, 2025)
Hi Heather. In my opinion, Cardiac Rehab is a must. I'm an alumni at it here. I participate in a maintenance program and feel that having medically trained staff gives me the confidence to push myself to excel. It works for me and that's after two operations since 2016. Good... Read more.
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I agree that cardiac rehab is a good thing. However in my case , surgery was right in the middle of covid so it was taboo. I bought a treadmill and used it every day and it did the job without the formal instruction. I still walk every day outside... Read more.
For me, cardiac rehab was one of the best things! The people there were so helpful and gave me confidence that I wasn't hurting myself also things that were normal to be feeling. I have been an athlete my entire life but needed this to trust my rebuilt heart.
I loved cardiac rehab and stayed in the 2 x per week maintenance program for two years. I highly recommend it!
Completely agreed. Cardiac rehab was the turning point in my recovery. I went from "lost" to "found" during those classes.

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