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Anyone in need of an Incision Guard and The Patients Guide to Heart Valve Surgery?
Hi Everyone, I'm at the point where i'd like to pay these two things forward. It's been a year since my surgery and I dont plan on needing them again :) I'll mail a copy to the first to respond. This is meant for someone who will be undergoing surgery in the near future.- maprince231
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Surgery Report and recovery - day 1 to 3 weeks
Hi all, I underwent an aortic valve replacement, aortic root, and aortic hemi-arch repair on August 22nd at Duke with Dr Chad Hughes. *I thought I would post my experience with the hopes that someone will find it useful for them. I went in for a cardiac cath the day before surgery. *They did...- maprince231
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On the clock - Aortic Valve, Aortic Root, Ascending Aorta, and hemi-arch replacement
Hi All, Planning to have my surgery in August at Duke with Dr. Hughes. I've selected the On-X valve and Dr Hughes will be going with a Dacron graft. Based on everything I've read, as long as things go well, I'm expecting ~5 days in the hospital, 4-6 weeks before I can drive, and then ~12...- maprince231
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