Recent content by kathykc

Thanks so much for the recommendation. I'll definitely learn about this USC option. Glad that it worked out well for you! On a related issue, when on Medicare, and you visit 2-3 cardiologists or surgeons in order to make a decision, are these considered "second opinions" or doctor appointments...

Hello 2Leafer, Appreciate your helpful post. My husband will have his first aortic valve replacement this year (age 66, aortic valve regurgitation). We are learning the ropes of this process. One is where to get the surgery. I assume since you went to Cleveland Clinic twice, that it met your...

Thank you both for your helpful information. Even though my husband has had 3 echocardiograms (the first in 2012), the aortic valve was not the main issue, but a unspecified right bundle-branch block. So the increase in the aortic valve regurgitation from mild to severe in the last...

Yes, the San Francisco Bay Area. We will learn about getting a second opinion at Stanford. Thank you. Other than the US News and World Report Rankings, are there other ways to find and compare the best hospitals for cardiology? I know that the Cleveland Clinic is highly recommended but I think...

Hello, my husband recently was told that his aortic valve regurgitation has progressed to a point where he should consider surgery for an aortic valve replacement. He has been tracking this issue since 2012. His only clinical symptom is periodic shortness of breath. We are thinking of getting a...