tommyboy14

This question is hard to answer because people in their 30s needing a heart valve replacement are very rare in the general heart valve...

Hi Toffee, you have to make your own decisions regarding valve choice. I was in a similar mind set with my first AVR. I have a root...

Hello, I would advise against talking too to many surgeons, but it is good to speak to a few. I went to the cleveland clinic london...

Hello, I think that a lot of cardiologist and surgeon judgement goes into their recommendation, but in some countries doctors about a...

Here is the study where the 20% stroke figure comes from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32090315/

I will try to explain in Laymans terms. Did you know that even for a normal person, the chance of getting a stroke after age 50 is...

My advice: 1) Your docs are the pros follow their advice in and out of hospital 2) Take your recovery one step at a time 3) The drugs...

@pellicle Thanks for sharing this. This comment clearly shows Dr. Lapeyre clearly cares about heart valve patients and I will keep my...

We will not know if this works for another 3-5 years or so, but if it does, it will obviously be a total game changer. From a...

https://www.novostia.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/Novostia%20-%20Press%20Release%20-%20September%202023.pdf According to the...

My understanding is that you need to take these BTK-inhibitors for a least a year and in some cases lifelong. So I am not sure if you...

Hi Rob, the only issue I see for you is the following: There now new treatments for Leukemia, such as BTK inhibtors which are quickly...

Hi Chuck, I feel sorry for him. I am so glad that I didnt choose to have a Ross procedure. This sounds terrible for him. I wonder if we...

Hi Zara, I can only share my story: I had first AVR with tissue valve at 34. Then 8 years later (last may), I had a mechanical put in...