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My mom was told to have an AVR awhile ago, but she was hesitant because of her kidney disease. Now her heart condition has deteriorated, and she needs to have an AVR. She asked about the transcatheter procedure (TAVR), and was told that it is reserved only for patients who are way more sick than...

Has anybody had an aortic valve replacement surgery while on the Original Medicare (without a supplemental plan) ? What were the out of pocket expenses ?

My 75yo mom has been DXed with AV stenosis and regurgitation, but she is procrastinating with the surgery because she does not have clear symptoms like fatigue, fainting, difficulty catching breath, and she can walk long distances (2 miles). She does have symptoms of some congestive heart...

Is there a place where we could find statistics of the outcomes for a specific surgeon ? And what online doctor's rating sites are the most reliable ? We are thinking to go with a certain surgeon, he is highly rated by avvo.com (this is avvo's own, now patient's, ratings), but he got one very...

Is there a limitation on how soon an AVR can be performed after a tooth has been extracted ? Does a pre-surgery extraction require antibiotics ?

Of course, the decision about whether to undergo an AVR, or not, is based on overall assessment, which is based on many tests etc. But still, which test provides the most information to make a decision: 1. Echo cardiogram 2. Angiogram (including lung pressure measurement) 3. Patient's symptoms...

I think it is recognized that a flu season is not the best time to have AVR, because flu could easily become life-threatening if caught shortly after the surgery. Is the same true for hot summer months, when some stomach bug could be more likely ? We live in Northern California, where summers...

Is transcatheter aortic-valve replacement available in US ? According to some studies, it dramatically reduced the incidence of kidney injuries: http://www.theheart.org/article/1040381.do

My 74yo mom had CKD stage 3 for several years. 4 months ago she was told she needs AVR due to stenosis and regurgitation. She was procrastinating, though, afraid of the procedure. All of a sudden, her GFR went down to 25, over the course of about 1 month. So the question is: should she now be in...

As any major dental procedure becomes more risky after an AVR surgery (chance of the valve infection), obviously, all pending dental issues better be resolved before the surgery. My question is: what other health conditions are better be taken care of before an AVR surgery, rather than after it ?

Does Original Medicare pays for an AVR at Cleveland Clinic ? Do you know if post-op care and emergency visits are covered, partially or fully ?

My mom needs an AVR, as she has been diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis and insufficiency (regurgitation), both moderate-to-severe or severe. But her main symptom is fever, which comes and goes quite unexpectedly, reaching 38C, and then going back to normal on the same day. Wondering if it...

One of the posters recently mentioned that the surgeon should be "one with a lot of experience and a high success rate." This is obvious, but is surgeon's success rate is a publicly available information ? I don't think so.

How frequent are the complications like pneumonia, water around heart, bleeding, etc ? I mean, is it even possible to have this surgery with a smooth (though long) recovery, without being readmitted to emergency ?

I am in Nothern California. Which of the following facilities (and a surgeon, if possible) would you recomment for an Arterial Valve Replacement ? Kaiser Santa Clara Kaiser San Francisco El Camino Hospital in Mountain View Sincerely -Mike