There are 4 active studies underway according to clinicaltrials.gov.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?term=foldax
Both aortic and mitral valves with each having a study in the US along with one in India. I believe the earliest one was the US Aortic Valve which only started in 2019. According...
Welcome to the club. I myself was lucky to get diagnosed with bicuspid valve at 26 before it killed me. I decided to get a tissue valve in hopes of better options in the future and eliminating any need for anticoagulation. Everyone is different and everyone handles the surgery differently as...
2009 - Cadaver tissue value
2016 - Bovine tissue value
Currently getting an echo yearly as mild leaking has been identified. Current plan is to go with a mechanical valve to avoid any additional surgery. I was 26 in 2009 and am 41 now. With tissue valves, no warfarin and regular INR checks....I...
You need to connect with some of the younger people here. I was 26 when my valve was replaced with tissue valve. Did it again at 34 with another tissue valve. I play ice hockey twice a week and don't even think about the fact that I had the valve replaced except during my yearly echo as its...
1. At what age did you get your bio-prosthetic valve?
26 and again at 34.
2. How long have you had your bio-prosthetic valve for?
7.5 years first. 6 years so far on second.
3. If your valve failed, what was the reason?
Nothing definitive...just wore out.
4. Are there any medications you...
Hello all new member here but AVR veteran. I found this post and other from rblue and they seem to have a lot of complications going on. Afib, pacemaker and AVR. Hopefully things get resolved but I am not jumping to the conclusion that the foldax valve is the cause.
I have only recently become...