Recent content by bicuspidman

I was confused by your assertion that opting for the Ross procedure was a "plan for a redo" as no one plans for a redo, though they do plan for eventual reoperation. Your sarcasm and bias took two posts to become clear. You must think that the Ross procedure results in frequent redo operations...

Pellicle -- Honestly, it is a little offensive for you to ascribe my hesitancy to sign up for lifelong Warfarin therapy to some irrational pathological fear (or "fears from the unconscious..." what?) or that I am somehow evaluating this decision the same way I would choose a washing machine...

I really appreciate the thoughts and insight everyone. I'll try to keep an open mind about the different options as things progress, maybe my circumstances will be such that at the first intervention a repair (even if temporary) will be possible anyway. Mass General is about as big of a...

I am 32, male, and have a bicuspid aortic valve. No stenosis or regurgitation yet. I have some enlargement: ascending aorta is 3.9cm diameter, aortic root sinus of valsava is 4cm diameter. This is based on a 2018 MRI. I receive an echo every 1-2 years. That's about where I'm at. I recently...