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    pellicle replied to the thread Endocarditis.
    I love the good news stories!! Best Wishes for a smooth recovery
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    pellicle reacted to Val's post in the thread Endocarditis with Love Love.
    Well I made it to the other side.. Thank you for all you support, it made the process so much easier. Surgery was Friday. Now on...
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    pellicle replied to the thread NEWBIE: Needs advice.
    It wasn't that long ago in our history that people had kids at less than 20yo, and if you lived to become a grandparent you were 40...
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    pellicle replied to the thread 11 years today.
    I hope it remains stable for many more
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    pellicle reacted to Paleowoman's post in the thread 11 years today with Like Like.
    My replacement aortic valve is exactly 11 years old today, it was done on the same day of the week too, Monday 6th January 2014. I never...
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    pellicle replied to the thread Not doing surgery.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35676089/ Results: We included 462,619 participants (mean age at baseline 57.0 years [SD 8.1]). With a...
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    Vitdoc is on point. Your have every right to play Russian Roulette, it is your life. However, letting people understand that fears of...
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    pellicle reacted to vitdoc's post in the thread Imminent re-operation of heart valve with Like Like.
    I think most here agree that if an individual makes a decision that they should not be pressured into changing it. The problem is that...
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    Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures ADA...
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    I've be told to take it and have been doing so from over 10 years. I never heard the stroke risk but I'll ask my cardio the next time I...
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    pellicle reacted to ejc61's post in the thread Endocarditis with Like Like.
    I had IE ten years ago. After about 6 weeks of on and off fever; weeks of on and off antibiotics, a blood culture finally came out...
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    pellicle replied to the thread Endocarditis.
    Hi That's what I have always done Fantastic news Here's wishing you a straight forward procedure and an uneventful recovery Best Wishes
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    pellicle reacted to Val's post in the thread Endocarditis with Like Like.
    As far as valve selection, I am going to rely on my surgeon's experience and not try to second guess. His first choice is mechanical...
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    pellicle reacted to Gail in Ca's post in the thread Endocarditis with Like Like.
    Good luck on your 3rd surgery! In 2009, after 6 weeks of antibiotics 23 hrs a day, I had to have my 3rd surgery to replace aortic...
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    pellicle replied to the thread Endocarditis.
    oh, and in Australia at least there are two types of preservation of homograft tissue: antibiotic preservation cryo preservation the...
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