Barbara Bush - Houston surgery today.

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ShezaGirlie

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Just heard on Larry King that Barbara Bush had her aortic valve replaced today at the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center/Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr. Lawrie was her surgeon and he placed a "biologic" valve for her "hardened" aortic valve. The quotes are words Larry King used to describe the 2.5 hour surgery. He also said she's doing fine..
 
Just heard on Fox (Greta Van Susteren) that the surgery had been scheduled and was "routine."

ROUTINE?

I wish Barbara Bush a very speedy and uncomplicated recovery so that it is, indeed, routine.
 
Maybe I'll drop by and see her after work tomorrow and issue a personal invitation! They go to the Astros games often, sit with the normal people, and wave to the rest of us not so famous folks as they "sneak out" in the 7th or 8th inning. It's always kind of exciting to see them!
 
I just read about the surgery on Yahoo. Sounds like she did really well. The surgeon said, she would be up doing her normal activities soon. I wonder what some of those would be? :) Well I'm glad she did well!:) Maybe Ross could email her to join the vr forum....
 
I think that it is great that AVR is being called "routine". I think that it will help others who are facing the surgery to hear this.

I hope that her recovery is smooth and painless.
 
Well, we could always do what the hardware store in Dallas did when it offered W a job, or the doggy day care that offered Laura a job - go to the media!

Hmmmm, I wonder if anyone has connections in that arena. A news article on valve replacements might be timely...with a mention of VR.com, of course.
 
Just watched a segment on GMA. It was mentioned that if Mrs. Bush's surgery was just months down the road she could have done the catheder sugery (forgot what they call that)? Anyway, in the depiction...they made it look soooo easy just pop the new mechanical valve in. What I would like to know is how it is held in place?
 
Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Apparently, the surgeons at Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston did not think the 84 yr old Mrs. Bush too old for aortic valve replacement. She had two plus hours of surgery yesterday morning and was up and talking last night.She received a tissue valve so will not take warfarin.
 
Hi GIna,

They must make them now with a "Quick Connect" fitting!

Just pop'm on and sew ya up!


Rob
 
LUVMyBirman said:
Just watched a segment on GMA. It was mentioned that if Mrs. Bush's surgery was just months down the road she could have done the catheder sugery (forgot what they call that)? Anyway, in the depiction...they made it look soooo easy just pop the new mechanical valve in. What I would like to know is how it is held in place?
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it's built on a stent, so works like regular stents, they are tissue valves
 
Her surgeon, Dr. Lowrie, spoke briefly on Larry King Live last night. He said he implanted porcine valve and he expects her to do fine.
What I found interesting is Larry King said to him something like "that valve should be good for 20 or 25 years." Dr. Lowrie responded the new tissue valves are 'good for life'.....unless I misunderstood (which is certainly possible). Life for Mrs. Bush, yes. She is 83 or 84 years old. But if I heard correctly, someone else could have misunderstood his message and thought he meant good for anyone of any age for life.

Did anyone else hear him?
 
Jkm7 said:
Her surgeon, Dr. Lowrie, spoke briefly on Larry King Live last night. He said he implanted porcine valve and he expects her to do fine.
What I found interesting is Larry King said to him something like "that valve should be good for 20 or 25 years." Dr. Lowrie responded the new tissue valves are 'good for life'.....unless I misunderstood (which is certainly possible). Life for Mrs. Bush, yes. She is 83 or 84 years old. But if I heard correctly, someone else could have misunderstood his message and thought he meant good for anyone of any age for life.

Did anyone else hear him?
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Right, I heard the same thing. The doctor must have meant that such a valve in an elderly person could well out-live the patient. But the "for life" sound bite (as happens so often in the media) could be misleading.
 
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