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Hello folks, I listened to some info recently and wanted to pass it on. Dr. Raissi gave a webinar a few weeks ago and the topic of Bovine tissue longjevity came up. He stated the following: In a recent study, they interviewed roughly 335 people who had Bovine tissue valves 22 years after the...

Hey guys, Well, I am 9 weeks out of surgery and feeling well (just some trouble sleeping). I had my aortic stenosis replaced with an Edwards Bovine and my dilated root replaced with a dacron graft. This was all done 5 days after my 40th birthday. At any rate, I just received a letter from...

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I posted, but I had my surgery and I am 25 days out. So far, so good! I am walking around 1.5 hours a day. A little trouble sleeping, but besides that, I am pushing through like a champ (knock on wood). As a refresher, I had my ascending aorta replaced...

Hey guys, I wanted to give you guys an update of my story, as some of this might affect others in this forum. I spoke with 2 surgeons on Thursday regarding my situation: Severe aortic stenosis (0.8 cm) and an anuerysm on the ascending aorta (4.5 cm). The first surgeon at Cedar Sanai said that...

Hello Everyone, I have a question regarding the Bentall. How common is it - after a Bentall procedure is done - to have an anuerysm develop above it? Is there a high or low risk of this? If one does develop, how difficult is the repair job? I have an anuerysm in my ascending aorta. One doctor...

Hey guys, My blood pressure is 118/75. I saw 2 different surgeons today about my valve/anuerysm surgery that is impending. One surgeon told me that I would have go take Blood pressure medicine until my BP stabilized after surgery. The second surgeon said that I might have to be on them for the...

Hello, I have a question about Diastolic Dysfunction for people out there. I am somewhere between type 1/2 of this condition. I have heard when it gets to stages 3 or 4, it is a bad situation. Can this dysfunction be totally cured? Can it be treated? What are the various experiences people...

Today was rough. I have my appt. with a surgeon on Thursday. I have severe stenosis (.8cm) and an anuerysm at 4.4. In addition, moderate hypertrophy and mild/moderate diastolic dysfunction. I am afraid that my left ventricle won't be able to withstand the strain on the surgery. I have heard...

Hello, I have a question, some might be able to answer. I have severe stenosis (0.8) cm, and an enlarged root (4.4) Looks like I might have the mechancal plus the root replaced at the same time. In additon, I have diastolic dysfunction. I have read that this is cause by hypertrophy - which I...

Hello Everyone, I have a bicuspid with severe stenosis (0.8 cm). I am symptomatic. Just got my CT results in, and the cardiologist says my aortic root is 4.4 cm. He says that this is a "grey area" regarding surgery. Will they fix it on spot, or will they leave it and monitor it? What do you...

Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with a bicuspid valve with sever stenosis recently (0.8 cm). This was confirmed by 3 separate cardiologists via an echocardiogram. I had a right and left heart cath today (angiogram?). The docotr told me that my arteries looked fine, but that there is a...

Hello Everyone, I am curious... What is the percentage of people with BAVD that develop anuerysms? I read 50% in one place and 20% in another.... Ron

Hello to Everyone, I recently found out that I have a bicuspid valve with severe stenosis (0.8 cm). I was born with a heart murmur, and a routine echo checkup showed me the news. I didn't have any major symptoms (Chest pain, fainting, etc.) yet I recently felt my heart palpitating oddly from...