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They said the aortic valve is 60% stenosis and the Mitral valve is about 85% said because of the risk of the 4th reopening that the aortic valve has to be more stenosised than it is. Thanks for the dr info. Right now I am seeing Dr Estep and the valve specialist named Dr Little they are at the...

Thanks for the response.. Dr. said. I am a extremely complicated case due to the aortic valve sitting a little crooked due to one side of it dropping and has no explanation why it did that.. And when they​ put the mitral valve in for the second time it had issues from the start due to being to...

Sorry for posting twice.. wasn't sure the other one went thru as it didn't show up .... I'm sorry

Hello was wondering has anyone had a TAVR done on a bioprostetic mitral valve.. Docs are thinking of doing it on me to stablize the mitral valve until bioprostetic aortic valve goes from moderate to severe and then they will change both at same time

Hello was wondering has anyone had a TAVR done on a bioprostetic mitral valve.. Docs are thinking of doing it on me to stablize the mitral valve until bioprostetic aortic valve goes from moderate to severe and then they will change both at same time

Thank you much appreciated

Yes I did .. I had an avr done in 2009 and by 2011 the struts or post of the Avr had fallen and pinched 2 of my coranary arteries causing a 100% blockage in 1 and an 80% blockage in the other that is the reason I had to have one. I have since a few other heart valve surgeons and 1 seems to think...

Yes I totally agree about us being transfusion Queens as I have had 4 this year myself along with multiple Iron infusion just to try to keep puttering along. And have some kind of energy I go tomorrow to have my testing done.i know I am past ready for another round of iron at least.. I had to...

Thank you for your response. Yes life is rather uncomfortable most days. But keeping a positive attitude and I always remember things happen for a reason... Not to sure what the reason behind this is but it is what it is and I have accepted that.. Thanks again for the kind words. And yes I have...

Thank you both for responding to my it is much appreciated. Paleowoman I will definitely read the other thread thanks for sharing the input.

Hello, it's been a while since I have posted anything. I was wondering if anyone has faced having a 4th OHS to replace valves? I had AVR in 2009 with bioprosthetic..... 2011 MVR ( mechanical valve )and double bypasses due to struts from AvR pinching 2 arteries.... then in 2012 had to have the...

report states under procedure mech valve was well visualized and appears to have 2 seperate jets from both leaflets. i can not rule out paravalvular leak. then states this at the next paragraph in report under results 1.mech valve in mitral position noted to have moderate regurg. both leaflets...

Please excuse the length of this post and the misspelled words.....Thank YOu Still having lower intestinal bleeding. Had colonoscopy done and it was negative. I was sent to see a Hematologist after much blood testing said I have some sort of Hyde syndrom which is spontaneous bleeding of the...

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has anyone had either of these effect thier inr reading ?