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Hi Everyone: Just got home this afternoon from MGH! Surgery was successful and I am home resting sort-of comfortably. Please excuse typos - I am on heavy narcotics. Highlights from the event: Ascending aneurysm turned out to be 5.2 cm. BAV turned out to be a funky MAV. Surgeon claimed it was...

Mentally preparing for going in next week to have my ascending aorta repaired and my BAV replaced. After speaking with my surgeon and cardiologist last week, I have decided to go with an ON-X mechanical valve over a tissue valve. While I am not thrilled with the prospect of lifetime...

Hi All: I am scheduled for AVR and ascending aortic aneurysm repair surgery in September, 2015. I have decided on a tissue valve. My surgeon has recommended an Edwards Perimount Magna or Magna Ease. Anyone here have one of these valves? How has it performed for you? Have you been able to be as...

Longtime lurker, first time poster. Received the news last week that it is time to repair my ascending aortic aneurysm, bicuspid aortic valve, and aortic stenosis. My condition is congenital, was diagnosed at birth, and I have known about it all of my life. That knowledge prepared me for the...