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I wanted to thank everyone for the insights, sharing of personal experiences. I found these posts very helpful Off to surgrey on Monday and again really grateful for the sharing David

Thanks for your insights and counsel

Thanks for your post Really appreciate Frankly too much down time going to work this week...

Not sure these surgeons are in it for the money as the hours and care they give transcends the money rewards the two surgeons I meet where driven by saving and helping people. The one surgeon is my neighbor and I know his wife and kids who are my kids age. The first time I meet the doctor was...

A little bit of knowledge makes me dangerous so I will listen to te doctors who have the greatest array of experience Not easy this time next week, I should be closento being done and moving on the side of this I ust the waiting is getting to me

Yes all very good counter points. At this point I have meet with two world class surgeons and my cardo. Doctor all feel strongly about tissue It is not easy choice at all as both choices have pros and cons The toughest is you have no pre notions as to how your body react to surgrey and or the...

No it's different it NYU Lagone Hospital (Lagone is former founder of Home Depot)' it's New York University Hospital the other is New York Hospital which is also expectional Hosptial I was born there and so was my kids, they also have excellent heart. My primary doctor just preferred NYU as he...

Good for you I'm in need of aortic replacement, I guess 51 and 52 does seem to make it grey to a lay person, I think it's the feeling less long term risk for reop vs. 25 plus years of blood thinners Glad it worked out for you

I'm slated to go in two weeks and meet with two world class surgeons and both recomended this Edwards third generation valve with great confidence. It does have the new treatment

Few thing first thanks for the post. Great to know wht CC does, actually I hear the head of CC studied with my doctor, nyu seems to be the place that started and master this surgery. In terms of future reop yes maybe the cath mAybe the way too go but that is helpfully nom sooner than 15 to 20...

Thank you, I agree that's why they get the big bucks!

Thanks for the feedback, looks like m going with a cow so i guess no steak or burgers for me...

Your post was not confusing at all. Very helpful good to know mass general feels the same way as my doctor. The good news are there are so many great hospitals and doctors who have made this standard opeation

Thanks, i very lucky to have had found before any lasting damage was done. I fact the only difference I will say from what you said is that I ,wet with twomworld class surgeons and my cardo. All felt very strongly tissuenvs mechanical and the NYU point of view was tissue. That being said i guess...

I'm going in a week to NYU Dr. Aubrey Gallaway he is chair of the dept. And an amazing man, as they the whole package as a person and surgeon. My understaning is that NYU is the place that has mastered and started minimual invasive valve replacement

Going into surgery in week. NYU hospital Dr Galloway, who is suppose to be one of the best. Feel great have had no symptoms picked up condition a few weeks ago from a routine physical. Long and short very lucky as I'm very healthy great shape. Age 52 and all the doctors and the two surgeons are...

The big question before surgery is valve selection the two major surgeons I spoke to all feel strongly about the benefits of the new tissue carpentier Edwards third generation cow vs. Mechanical Seems the reop risk is less that 25 plus years on blood thinner drugs. Ceetaintly welcome others...

Going in two weeks for replacement of the aortic.doing it at nyu with dr Galloway. All surgeons I have meet with allstro g recommend this cave vs. Mechanical I'm 52fit and very active and not sure is this the wY to go vs mechanical. The thought of reop in 20 years seems daunting