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An interesting article linked below reports that taking warfarin can significantly increase arterial calcification. Since warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist, and I've read that taking vitamin K may decrease arterial (and therefore possibly aortic valve) calcification, this makes sense. I just...

The subject is the title of a webinar that was recently hosted by http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/, with the presenter being Dr. Allen Stewart from the Mount Sinai Hospital (10th ranked for Cardiology and Heart Surgery by US News). I actually missed the webinar but the host graciously...

New guidelines are out: http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=1838843, but not final yet: So far the only significant change that I have noticed is that the surgical intervention criteria for aortic aneurysm in those with a BAV has changed from from 5.0 to 5.5cm. I doubt that...

Just wanted to call attention to an article in yesterday's NY Times about the processes that lead to aneurysm in those with Marfan's and the studies being done on treatment with Losartan. No mention of Bicuspid Aortic Valves...

The point of this post is to consider what activity restrictions are appropriate, if any, following full recovery from thoracic aneurysm repair surgery. Some Dr’s advise restrictions comparable for those with an active aneurysm and some advise no restrictions at all. There seems to be very...

First I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing their stories, good will, etc. It's been so helpful in so many ways. I went in early May 22 for surgery. An expected 4-5 hour surgery was completed in 3 because the aneurysm was on the opposite side of the aortic root as the coronary...

New to the site but I had a month to study and learn about aortic aneurysms until I was able to get the necessary follow-ups and tests that confirmed I am already a candidate for surgery due to a bicuspid aortic valve. Perhaps this information has already been posted but I did not see it so am...