Rhodie's Posts

I am asking about symptoms and moderate regurgitation from Bicuspid aortic valve and an aneurysm. I had echocardiograms and an MRI--all measurements indicate moderate regurgitation with from BAV with an aneurysm. I have that shortness of breath--when I look at a flight of stairs, I mutter a little complaint and go up. Slight lightheadedness sometimes and edema (not huge but it's there). Edema is really there when I've been on my feet for half a day. I could be convinced that the shortness of breath is in my head...too much time to think. I also have fatigue. The moderate numbers made my cardiologist send a message saying "see you in a year". I shared the symptoms over mychart and now am scheduled for an angiogram. I am glad to do that and said so but also asked "why" and was told that this is to rule things out before my next steps. I keep trying to figure out what is next. The nurse said the symptoms might be from the Blood pressure meds...we keep adjusting those because we just can't control my blood pressure. Do people get the valve replaced with moderate regurgitation, 4.7 cm aneurysm and symptoms? Maybe that's not fair to ask but sakes alive, it's on my mind.