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Thanks Don for sharing your story. I am 53 years old and am a hodgkins survivor of 30 years. 6 months ago I had AVR (aortic valve stenosis) and went with the Edwards Lifesciences Magna Ease valve (Bovine valve). I opted for a tissue valve over mechanical for numerous reasons one of them being...

I am 52 years old and had my aortic valve replaced and a coronary bipass performed on Oct 11, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. My surgeon signed off on a 6 week leave from work (short term disability) which began on the date of the surgery. So the 6 weeks included 5 days in the hospital...

Hi Anne, First of all let me say that the decision between a mechanical and a tissue valve is ultimately yours. It’s your body. With that said you really need to make an informed decision - evaluating the pros and cons as they pertain to your individual situation. I am 52 years old and recently...

Thanks again for all of the replies. I am still strongly considering the ATS Open Pivot valve as it sounds like it is very quiet. I did extensive research on the others i previously mentioned and they all rate about the same - depends on which article/dr. is speaking...

Thanks for the replies. I am 5'10''. My question really though is whether anyone knows whether or not a sound machine or fan will cover up any ticking sound for my wife and I when we are trying to sleep. We have been using a sound machine for years for other reasons that aren't mechanical...

I am 52 years old and am planned to get an ATS mechanical valve implanted at my surgery Oct 11th. I believe it is one of the quietest. Does anyone use a fan or white noise generator to mask to ticking sound from their mechanical valve to get to sleep? How well does it work? Does it completely...

It does seem that ATS does have a good reputation for being a quieter one. Thanks again for all of the replies. Keep them coming :) I finally got up the nerve to schedule my surgery - Oct 11th

Thank you so much for your replies! The link to the study provided by OldManEmu was very interesting to read - anyone with similar concerns should go through it as it provided lots of good information. The question I have after reading it is this: Do all valves make the clicking sound - with...

I am 52 years old and am facing AVR surgery next month at the Mayo and have chosen to go with a mechanical valve due to my age. I am trying to determine which valve to go with and have come up with the following list: Regent (St. Jude), On-X, Open Pivot (ATS - Medtronic), Top Hat (Carbomedics)...