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    Tissue Valve

    I haven't responded on here in a few weeks, I started to have a lot of shortness of breath, chest pain and dizzy spells. I was admitted to ICU and after having heart cath transported downtown to have my valve replaced. I decided to go with Mechanical valve (On-X), as much as I wanted to do the...
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    Tissue Valve

    Wow this Forum is amazing, first thank you for the "welcomes". Some of my concerns are of course the testing every week or so, bruising, stomach ulcers...etc. I am somewhat active but of course slowing dow as I get older, I am also an emergency room nurse. I initially got the tissue valve...
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    Tissue Valve

    I am 52 and they recommended that I go with mechanical valve the first time but seeing the risks of coumadin I wanted tissue. I am sure when I see doctor next week they will once again want me to get mechanical valve. I was just curious on if they can even do tavr if you already had one...
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    Tissue Valve

    I had avr with bovine in 2013 for regurgitation, my latest echo showed I now have severe stenosis. I chose to go tissue because I did not want to be on coumadin for the rest of my life. I really thought I would get more years out of the tissue valve. Does anybody know if you can get Tavr if you...
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