How do you manage Moderate Aortic Stenosis and live well?

Hello Mell,
If you would like to do some reading, here is what Mayo Clinic has to say about Aortic Valve Stenosis. It seems that your doctor is following the typical protocol for moderate stenosis, but maybe you would have liked a little more information.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aortic-valve-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355122
Sue

@mell80, such a good question and good for you for being pro-active for your heart healt. I think fellow members like @karen1945 @ronbee @lucky1038 @yongy @davej may have some suggestions about managing aortic stenosis and living well.

I found this article from the Heart & Stroke Foundation to be really clear and helpful.
- Managing Aortic Stenosis Symptoms https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/heart-valve-disease-risks-signs-and-symptoms/managing-aortic-stenosis-symptoms

You may not notice physical symptoms with moderate aortic stenosis, so it's important to be body aware. They also recommend controlling the risk factors like:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Obesity

Mell, what has your doctor recommended for managing blood pressure and cholesterol? Your preferred activities sound heart healthy. Did you share what type of physical activity you do with your cardiologist? Did they make any recommendations for increasing or decreasing your physical effort?

Thank you. This will be helpful in formulating questions for my doc. mell mcd.

Dear Coleen,
I am 5'1" and weigh 103 pounds. My blood pressure and colesterol are normal. My primary doctor has made no recommendations re: activity, and I don't have a cardiologist. A technician gave me the echocardiogram. Right now, I'm attempting to compile a list of questions to ask my primary doc. She knows there is heart disease on the maternal side of my family.
Thank you for the article link above.
Sincerely,
Mell McD.

Im 72 and was diagnosed with moderate aortic stenosis as my last 2 yr echo revealed mild to moderate and have no symptoms and doctor not giving me ny medication for this and no surgury involved and hope this doesnt shortened the quality of life as my next cardio appointment is in February and have a healthy bp and heart rate.
Want to know what others are doing to control this with no medicines.
Thanks

@camps1952
I received a new aortic valve a year and a half ago- at age 79.
I did not have many symptoms when I had moderate stenosis.
I was still playing tennis, but got short of breath and dizzy if I overdid it. I have been on BP meds for years before this was diagnosed.
I think that the change to severe stenosis happened sooner than I expected. I was still walking, but not so fast. I could still hit tennis balls- standing still!

Im still nervous and can walk an hour or do the elipitical with no issues as dont get out of breath or am i tired nd hope that this does not lead to severe as my cardiologist informed me some people stay at moderate and never go into severe as my heart efraction was at 65% and he like that as ppointment next month as said i dont need to be on medication as just do what I have been doing as do take care of my husband who has heart failure as he has had a double bypass, 5 stents, a defibilator and a pacemaker along with an aortic valve as his efraction is only 15% and has to go for an echo every 6 months and dont want to wind up like him as never had any heart issures in my life as always been healthy.

@camps1952
You have been healthy your whole life so I wouldn’t worry too much.
Do what you are comfortable doing.
I assume you have echocardiograms annually.
We are all different and some people manage well with moderate stenosis.
I was surprised myself that I got bad so fast.
Before the procedure to replace the valve I had cardiac catherization. They wanted to check my coronary arteries. All was fine.

I had read procedures and I would rather do the TAVR than the open heart surgery as my cardio just called and said we caught it early and nothing to worry bout as might stay the same or worsen with 5-10 years and I am 72 years old and don't take pain well and a worry wort lol
My appointment with him is 2/25 and I have further questions for him and also said it wont affect the quality of my life as I have a healthy heartrate, and bp and maintain a healthy weight and go for my yearly blood work and checkups and going to ask him if need to be done can i use the TAVR

I had the TAVR procedure. I stayed overnight- some people go home the same day.