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    New member - choosing a valve

    Erwitchin, I had my aortic valve replaced 2 years ago at 58, along with a replaced ascending aorta. This was my second OHS. The first was in 2001 when I received a homograft. I did great with that for 21 years until my aneurysm developed. I chose tissue and now have an Inspiris Resilia...
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    Surgery this Tuesday

    Those hallway laps are good as gold in helping you recover! Keep it up and congrats!
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    Question about homographs

    Jamie, I had my first valve replacement surgery in 2001 with a homograft and I was very happy with my choice. Like Pellicle, I needed a 2nd surgery 21 years later due to an aneurysm. The homograft still had some life left but was replaced to avoid another OHS sooner rather than later. It was...
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    Big surgery coming up

    Jase, I had the top two procedures done 2 years ago when I was 58. Those are the big ones as I understand it. My surgeon described the process as if he and I were going to take a leisurely walk in the park together. This was my second OHS. People told me that I looked better shortly after...
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    Ascending Aortic Aneurysm & Silver Lining

    I had my ascending aortic aneurysm replaced two years ago, and I too was told after my angiogram that my arteries were in great shape. So your saying I am low risk for heart attack? At least I've got that going for me? Cheers to that!
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    New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9

    Tekmagika, welcome to this site. I just had my ascending aorta replaced in Feb. 2022 at 58. I had a homograft that was 21 years old and still kicking, but it was replaced also as a precaution due to its age. I was in the hospital for a week but I did well recovering from this. Some of my...
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    one year with tissue valve.

    Great to hear! Just finished 18 months with mine! Keep pushin' on!
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    Surgery time

    Hoping and praying for a quick and successful recovery!
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    Surgery Tomorrow

    Kick some ass Kyle!
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    9 Questions for Those with BioProsthetic (Tissue) Valves

    I have the Inspiris Resilia valve and I was told I could be a TAVR candidate in the future.
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    Inspiris Resilia vs On-x, can't decide

    My then cardiologist is now retired, so I don't think they were following along at all. He sounded very nervous when he first informed of the aneurysm. I had the echo test every other year and the valve looked good and I kept getting a thumbs up, see you later. I think he was just coasting...
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    Inspiris Resilia vs On-x, can't decide

    My cardiologist never mentioned it until 2018 when the echo tech noticed it. They were not even checking it for many years, so it scared the **** out of me because my cardiologist sounded so shocked. I had no symptoms at all. I was monitored by the surgeon for 3.5 years until it grew to 5.1...
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    Bicuspid Aortic Valve and possible future aortic dilatation

    I don't have the data handy, but I did read some of those studies last year linking BAV with future ascending aneurysms, because that is what happened to me. My cardiologist did not warn me about that at all, so it surprised me. I think it is worth researching somewhat when making a decision...
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    Second Surgery 20 Years Later

    Survived03, Best wishes for you with your surgery. At 58, I had the Inspiris Resilia put in last year, along with my new Dacron aorta. I was given similar information about the future and I knew that this valve had arrived just a few years earlier. Please give us your updates on the other...
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    Inspiris Resilia vs On-x, can't decide

    Groy, I wish you well in whatever you choose. I had my first valve replacement, for a bicuspid aortic valve, at 37 and I went with a homograft that lasted 21 years and would have kept going but for the ascending aortic aneurysm I had to replace. My cardiologist never told me that ascending...
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