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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Fatigue
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Fatigue
by Rob-Shof, Apr 29, 1999 12:00AM
Posted by Rob Shoff on April 29, 1999 at 21:41:15
I'm a 44 year old white male. 5 years ago i underwent open heart surgery to have my aortic valve replaced with a St. Jude mechanical valve. I contracted endocarditis when I was 38 which damaged my arortic valve. I was very active in sports my entire life until the endocarditis. Since the surgery i've been continually fatigue, to the point I can do very little physical activity without it affecting me the rest of the day.
I was told I notice the DIFFERENCE in stamina because i was so young and active before the surgery. I'm 44 years old but feel like i'm 74. I have had no problems with taking coumadin. My INR hasn't changed much in the last year. I haven't had my dosage changed. Is this CONSTANT fatigue normal and just something I'm going to have to deal with or is there a possible solution to my condition?
Thank-you for your time...
Rob
Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - MTR on April 30, 1999 at 14:03:53
Dear Rob, thank you for your question. There's no reason why you should be so fatigued after a successful aortic valve replacement. I suggest that you see your physician for a complete reevaluation at this point, because there may be some metabolic cause for your fatigue that could be determined.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions. Good luck.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
