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Has anyone ever heard of someone with calcified aortic and mitral valves with no regurgitation?

Hi all - I have been on warfarin or its equivalent since 1997. Since COVID-19, I've been unwilling to go in to my location for testing. I have discouraged by my coumadin folks from getting a home- testing device. Consequently, I havent been tested since January (!!!!!!) Has anyone else been...

Hello again: Can someone tell me what echocardiogram data Cardiologists use in order to decide when to replace a valve in the aortic position? (i.e., LVEF < 60%, or something.) I used to have this in writing, but - I've misplaced the information. You guys are great. Thank you! Charlotte

Hello Everyone, Born with a bicuspid valve, at age 25 I had an AVR (porcine valve) in 1981 at NYH, William Gay, surgeon. Lasted till 1997, but just barely - my then cardiologist let me go too long before re-replacing, and - a piece of calcium broke off: wow was I lucky to survive that. After 5...

I need a valve re-replacement asap, but I don't know if it's an emergency, or if I have time to shop around for a surgeon. I'm not comfortable with the surgeon I was referred in another Florida city. Any ideas are most welcome - I have heard that a second operation requires a surgeon...