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I will say my mom had a pig mitral valve put in in 2005-she was VERY ill at the time. Couldn't walk across the street. The valve was damaged due to childhood rheumatic fever. She was 65. Her 83rd birthday is next month and that piggy still going strong! I think you have every reason to expect...

My mom gets one every year-tissue mitral valve put in April 2005.

Thank you so much! She was so very ill pre surgery-and to have had her this long I am so grateful.

Hi Pellicle! You are right..it probably is different for a younger patient to consider a pacer rather than an older individual like my mom. I guess I am so used to her situation that was truly life and death that I didn't consider a younger persons point of view. For my mom there was no choice...

My mom got a biventricular pacemaker a year after her mitral valve replacement. Her heart was not beating in synch. That was in 2005. Like Lynn said my mom never thinks about hers-and hers has greatly improved her life and longevity a great deal. She was 65 at her replacement and she is 81 now :)

My mom was 65-super sick couldn't walk across the street. She received a new mitral valve and a triple bypass. She is now 81 and still going strong. You will do great!!

My mom has had her porcine mitral valve 17 years this April...no sign of rejection yet thankfully. Have never heard that could happen...

I totally understand where you are coming from..I hope my story gives you hope! In 2005 my then 65 year old mom was in desperate need of a new mitral valve. She had had rheumatic fever as a child and it damaged her heart. By 2005 she had waited too long and was very ill at that time. She could...

Congratulations! That is awesome! My mom got her mitral piggy in 2005 also...she was 65 at the time. They told us 10 years as well and that made me very happy-here is to 20 or more I hope!!

My mom who is 80 with a tissue valve got the Johnson and Johnson shot in March..no issues or side effects whatsoever,

This is so great! My mom got a Medtronic porcine mitral valve in 2005 at age 65. She is 80 valve still good. SO happy for you!

This is great to know. My mom's tricuspid is moderate-severe range-she is 80 and maybe this for her since she pretty high risk?

She got a porcine valve...Medtronic. An oinker ;)

My mom had her mitral valve replaced with a tissue valve in 2005. She is 80 now still going strong. We both had the J and J vaccine on March 9th. I had tiredness and a sore arm for a few days. My mom had nothing! Hope this helps!

Any updates on this?