brunoandbear
Well-known member
Hi all, thanks for all the further ideas and advice.
I am meeting with my second opinion surgeon tomorrow. The first surgeon wants me to get a TEE this Wednesday, so I am hoping the surgeon tomorrow will have a lot to say.
The first surgeon seemed to think a repair would last 10 - 20 more years. I really just want to get fixed and have them put in me whatever is best. A tissue valve would require coumadin, which from what I have read requires quite a bit of adjusting. Is there a reason these tissue valves wear out so fast? Are they no longer living and receiving nutrients to allow them to grow new cells?
I do not want to have to have surgery again if possible - well, at least open surgery - apparently they are working on valve replacement technology which lets them go through your major arteries and do it from the inside. I am though a bit skeptical of it being able to be done with someone that has a dacron graft. Anyone here know any more about that?
I am meeting with my second opinion surgeon tomorrow. The first surgeon wants me to get a TEE this Wednesday, so I am hoping the surgeon tomorrow will have a lot to say.
The first surgeon seemed to think a repair would last 10 - 20 more years. I really just want to get fixed and have them put in me whatever is best. A tissue valve would require coumadin, which from what I have read requires quite a bit of adjusting. Is there a reason these tissue valves wear out so fast? Are they no longer living and receiving nutrients to allow them to grow new cells?
I do not want to have to have surgery again if possible - well, at least open surgery - apparently they are working on valve replacement technology which lets them go through your major arteries and do it from the inside. I am though a bit skeptical of it being able to be done with someone that has a dacron graft. Anyone here know any more about that?