I am a male age 57 and was going in for hip replacement. I was told that my hip operation was canceled because I had scarring of the aortic valve (called aortic stenosis). Now I need to go in for more tests. The doctor told me that the only way to repair the heart is to replace the aortic valve. I would appreciate any advice.

My son was diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis right after he was born. When he was only few ours old he had his balloon cathorization. That did not help at all and when he was 1 month old they put him from heart transplant list. Luckily we waited only 4 days for new heart. Now he is almost 3 years old and he is doing great. Of course we have some bad days too.

I was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and was expected to have my first open heart surgery at 6. I am now 20 years old and have been lucky to have gone so long without needing it. After trouble breathing and becoming harder to walk long distances I am getting ready to get the valve replaced. Without doing so I won't be able to live a normal life and have children. The important part is to time the surgery before the valve weakens too much.

At 71 years old, I found out today from an ultrasound scan that I have aortic stenosis as well as a leaking mitral valve. It is thought that the latter is probably congenital. I have fairly low blood pressure at 100 to 110 over 60 to 70, and my resting pulse rate is less than 60. My BMI is around 21 and has never been above 23.