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Thank you all for the replies. I am 62 years old. The homograft is a donated human valve and I always assumed the aneurysm was replaced with a graft, but recently they called it a patch, so just using their terminology. Bill

All, I have an infection in my chest and the patch done for my aortic aneurysm is leaking (fixed in 2011). So, I will be having surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on Wed, Nov 18. My question is about the aortic valve that was replaced at the Cleveland Clinic in 2001 by Dr. Cosgrove. It is...

My aortic valve was replaced and mitral valve repaired on Jan 12, 2001 at Cleveland Clinic. Very happy, since I thought the tissue valves lasted 15 years. When I had surgery in 2011 for pseudo aneurysm, I wanted them to replace the aortic valve. The surgeon did not replace the aortic valve since...

I'm very happy to be around after my surgery so long ago. I originally joined in August 2000 and the information and support was great from the people here. I had my aortic valve replaced (homograft) and mitral valve repaired by Dr. Cosgrove at Cleveland Clinic on Jan 12, 2001. Thank you Hank...

I joined in August 2000, before my first surgery in Jan 2001. I was just checking this site for the first time in a year and this looked like a good place to put up a post. Bill

All - I had my surgery one year ago today. The next morning I woke up and my valve was not replaced. I had asked to have my 2001 aortic homograft replaced when they fixed my aortic aneurysm. The surgeon decided that my valve was in great shape and should not be replaced. I think I am lucky, but...

Thank you all for the useful information. I did see my PCP yesterday and we decided to go back to coumadin. Sorry if I implied I was just dropping Pradaxa. I did have my aortic aneurysm fixed with my surgery of Oct 12. Thanks - Bill

I had my surgery over a week ago and they had prescribed Pradaxa for my irregular heartbeat several weeks prior. Before surgery, they told me I should stop Pradaxa three days prior to surgery. I did an extra day, so stopped four days before surgery. During the surgery, I had excesssive bleeding...

Thanks for all your responses. I really relied on this site my first time through, but not enough time participating this time. So, I am off for 4-6 weeks and would like to see what goes on here now. Jeff - JH is a great place for your surgery. I will send you more in a private message Pat - I...

All - I completed my surgery at Johns Hopkins about a week ago and happy to be back home. They replaced the aortic root aneurysm as requested, but not my homograft aortic valve that was working fine. The surgeon said it was in perfect condition and decided not to make the change. Maybe some...

Thanks for the excellent replies. Back to Kfay, I did ask pretty clear questions about the EF drop and either they just don't know or it was too complicated to explain. I noticed you had a Maze Procedure. I wonder if that was successful and helped you. You seemed to say the Flecanide was the big...

hito - I had my surgery at Cleveland Clinic 10 years ago and flew back to Virginia. My wife carried by bags and we used a taxi. I did not use a wheelchair at the airport. The flight was very nice and no issues. Bill

I just wanted to follow up on my previous EF posting and let you know what I found out. My EF dropped from 60 in 2007 to 15-20 now. It seemed to happen suddenly and in conjunction with my irregular heartbeat. I know that fixing the aneurysm will not help the EF and that was confirmed by the...

Thank you all for the replies. I definitely appreciate it. The surgeon moved my date to Wednesday because I will be a complex surgery. I found out my EF dropped from 60 in 2007 to 15-20. That is not good news. We are still planning to replace the aorta where the aneurysm is, replce the aortic...

My surgery date will be next Tuesday, October 11. I know I will be replacing the aorta, where the aneurysm is located on the suture line of the prior valve replacement. I am almost sure we will replace the aortic valve, a homograft done at CCF. The valve is still working good, that's why the...

Mary - Thanks for the response. Yes, I remember you from the Orlando reunion, but could not remember if it was before the plug was inserted. Thanks for your comment on the heart restart, it is my biggest worry. At the cath, they told me my arteries were clear, so maybe I have some advantage...

Thanks for the replies. I called the surgeon's office today to start the process. Bill

I posted under pre-surgery and part of Betty (bvdr) respone was "I can understand the A-fib, but why the low EF". Since they seemed to happen at the same time, I thought they were related. When I have my surgery, it will fix the aneurysm and update the already working fine aortic valve. So, my...

Pat - Thanks for the meaningful response. Bill

Thanks for all the great replies. Betty, it seems we sat next to you at a reunion dinner in Las Vegas in 2002. You gave out some golf stuff from Pinehurst. Julian, thanks for the optimism, I need that. Cooker, I have read many of your past posts, thanks. Rob, I did talk to a surgeon after the...