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Grandpa, 66, Lived an Active Lifestyle. Everything Changed When He Fainted on a Bike Ride: ‘Woke up in the Emergency Room’

66-year-old grandfather fainted during a bike ride and woke up in the emergency room after the incident.
Medical experts warned that once symptoms appear, median survival drops, prompting Cantrell to pursue treatment.
Cantrell chose transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) over mechanical repair due to its less invasive nature.
Cantrell underwent TAVR in October 2024 and quickly recovered through cardiac rehabilitation.
Family time and travel became priorities as Cantrell recovered, including trips with relatives.
Cantrell plans a two-week cycling trip down the Pacific Coast Highway in 2026, signaling confidence in his heart health.
Cantrell has continued check-ins with doctors and has received the all-clear after treatment.
Doctors emphasized the seriousness of untreated aortic stenosis and its cancer-like mortality risk.
Cantrell's case illustrates how an active lifestyle can coexist with a serious heart condition when untreated.
The article references CBS News and Mayo Clinic guidance on aortic stenosis and treatment options.

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