Recent content by NewValveAt57

Update: I have surgery scheduled for 10/3. I saw another surgeon for a 2nd opinion (in another major city) and was given the same prognosis, so I'm moving forward with my local surgeon. I'm going with a tissue valve (bovine), so crossing my fingers that it'll last 10+ years. Thanks for all the...

Hi Pellicle, Thank you for your insight. I'll certainly read your blog post as well. I believe I'm the type of person that could manage my INR, so long as it doesn't have side effects that give me grief for other reasons. I know about the bruising, but what about other common side effects I...

Thanks for your response, Dick. I agree that a tissue valve now means one or two more surgeries and although the surgeons I have spoken to have both recommended the SAVR/TAVR/TAVR series, I can see that as being more risky than warfarin for life. This is why I appreciate the input from others...

Hi Everyone, I'm a 57yo male with a bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis. I don't yet have a surgery date, but it could be as early as next month (October). The surgeon mentioned the valve options, but seems to lean toward Inspiris Resilia valve (bovine tissue). I just worry that the SAVR...