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My wonderful Inspiris Resilia was installed by Mr. Livesey (currently St Georges, London) at the Southampton Spire Hospital, UK July 2018, aged 59. I met Mr. Livesey in January of that year to ask if he would consider me as a candidate for the IR, he said then that he was just about to operate...

'I blame this migraine, er migraines, on the fact that I had scrambled eggs for lunch, and chicken for dinner. Also that the new AC/DC album arrived in the mail today (but I felt too lousy to even listen to it). Crude oil is holding steady so I don't think that has anything to do with it. I...

How exciting, I do believe the short notice could be a blessing! Stay strong, think positive thoughts about the new future that awaits you.

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Thank you Pellicle for sharing this. I will definately revisit the Stoics but for now I've a snippet of Seneca that may resonate with you and hopefully others: 'Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.'

Having an interest in the Resilia Inspiris, I was drawn to this thread and very moved by the posts by Pellicle, Someone Somewhere and Paleowoman on not just the mechanics of AVR and living with our choices and outcomes but our very interesting relationship with our heart. Early on during my...

With reference to your query i've found the paper listed below interesting, as I feel my BAV was initially diagnosed due to a carotid artery 'atypical incident' which no Cardiologist or even my surgeon has got to the bottom of. Perhaps my pre operative investigations will be reveal more...

I'm so pleased for you, especially with the new Inspiris Resilia valve, we all look forward to hearing about your 'journey' through your recovery. Good Luck and I hope to join you on the 'other side ' in the next coup;e of months to compare notes!

Many thanks Paleowoman for the links and information about the usage of the Resilia in the UK. This has been confirmed by Edwards Life Sciences UK that the valve is currently being used by; Kings College Hospital London Basildon Harefield London Bridge St Thomas Royal Brompton Whilst the...

Hello I've actually been in touch with Edward's 'Customer Care' UK today. I asked them which hospitals are they supplying with the Inspiris Resilia as I'm keen to arrange a surgical assessment with this valve at the top of my shopping list. Although we read about it's pioneering use at Kings...

Wow, Anne you've got so much wisdom here. What a find, a surgeon who emails you!? I'm guessing 'I want Great Care' is something I should be looking at prior to organising a surgical assessment. Apologies for 'undersizing' you! On the topic of 'small annulus' and the resourcefulness of the...

Hi Paleowoman Thank you for sharing your excellent UK based Surgeon with us. It surely must be an enormous relief to find a professional that you can commune with on several levels and who is prepared to focus on your personality and desires, truly patient centred. Such positive news. The...

Thank you Northernlights for your 'illuminative' post. Whilst personally I would not wish for a longer operation, the combined factors of my active lifestyle, stenosis, no LVH and small aortic root, will make the Ozaki procedure well worth consideration besides the new Edwards Resilia, as both...

I'm a bit daunted by the lively nature of this thread but that's a great testament to the Forum's strengths, bar Pellicle's lost post, however to respond to Atomlo's original question, can I suggest he look at the Ozaki Procedure, used for over 10 years by Professor Ozaki and now available at...

Hello again Thank you to both Paleowoman and Northernlights for your informed contributions to this thread. Northernlight's quote: AHA/ACC : 'However, once even mild symptoms caused by severe AS are present, outcomes are extremely poor unless outflow obstruction is relieved. Typical initial...

Hi Cactus I'm pleased you've started this thread as I've been pondering about writing about my own echo results which I received last week and I hope I can help you. I thought I'd be clever, save on the private medical fees of my Cardiologist, besides I was 'feeling fine' wasn't I? I deferred...

Hi Nocturne You've asked THE question that has been perplexing me since my diagnosis of a BAV in July 2015. I'm finding FredW's 'statistics' a bit like a cold shower! As recommended by Paleowoman, I've started to plot my readings after my echos and have included CT and MRI results. My...

Greetings I've tracked down free access to the literature review of another article covering the progression of Valvular Stenosis by the same authors of the original article I wanted to find concerning 'The Rapidity of Progression of Aortic Stenosis in Patients with congenital Bicuspid Aortic...

Greetings Paleogirl and Seaton Thank you both for sharing your wisdom and personal experiences. I'm trying to get a feel for how long I will be in the 'waiting room' so how much I should modify my activities, I'm loath to wrap myself in cotton wool but equally don't want to be a third world...

Seaton I'm hoping this post finds you well, especially in the sense that your concerns have been satisfactorily addressed by your consultant and her team? One of the greatest benefits of this excellent forum is to force me to address my own health with the same acuity that I would any other...