Recent content by MI_Marcus

Why is a low pressure area more prone to clotting? How does a lower pressure result in more damaged red blood cells?

What I'm really looking for now is a reason why surgeons don't replace the pulmonary with a mechanical valve.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check pubmed.com for some more info. I've been having trouble finding stuff on my own so far. I guess I'll just have to get used to the idea of multiple surgeries. I'm 24 now so hopefully the next won't be for a while, every ten years will get old fast. Now I'd...

Hello, Here's a brief history of my situation to give my question a little context. I had the Ross Procedure preformed when I was 14 and have since developed an ascending aortic aneurysm. I'm scheduled to have the aneurysm repaired later this summer, in August, and the surgeon said it's a good...

Thanks! Thanks! Hey everybody, Thanks for the replies and the info. I know that recoveries vary from person to person and from surgery to surgery. I was looking for more general answers like you gave me. As long as I'm not looking at a dramatically longer recovery this time I'll be happy...

Hello everyone, I have what I hope to be a pretty easy question regarding recovery time. I'm having an ascending aortic aneurysm repaired at the end of August and I'm curious about what the average recovery time is for this procedure. I'm not new to open-heart surgery, I had the Ross Procedure...