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Yesterday CVS rejected a Moderna booster or third shot arguing I needed a doctor letter stating I was compromised as required by the CDC. My 2nd Modena shot was about 6 months ago (3/12/21). So it depends on who is working the counter. I had my 2nd AVR with root expansion and valve size increase...

Congratulations, Duffey - I also have a bovine valve which is 4 months shy of 16 but I won’t get there as I’m up for replacement in 2 weeks. Perhaps another bovine with root expansion or a stentless as it needs to be upsized to get a TAVR down the road. Best wishes you make it to 20 years. Bob

PPM stands for Prothesis-Patient Mismatch. According to Dr Pibarot’s article at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1861088/pdf/1022.pdf “ Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) is present when the effective orifice area of the inserted prosthetic valve is too small in relation to body...

TAVR being not suitable for unevenly distributed calcification, perhaps also applies to patient prothesis mismatch (PPM) where TAVR would be risky. I had a CE Bovine 21mm replacement in my 2005 AVR when my weight was about 150lbs and height 5' 9.5" so borderline/mild PPM. Since then over the...

On, Off and now On, I started taking D3 plus K2 mk4 mk7 after I read a K2/calcium book that claimed it put calcium in bones and removed it from soft tissue. I believe it reduced my regurgitation due to more flexible leaflets. But no professional has told me that, so it may be wishful thinking...

My 21mm Edwards Perimount Magna 3000TFX is 15.3 years. I take vitamin D3 and K2 Mk7 and Mk4 from Inovixlabs which may slow down calicification of leaflets. No symptoms yet though cannot do windsurfing after 2005 AVR because valve was too small.

Thank you, I’ll call that number.

Does he do 2nd AVRs? How do I contact his nurse? Thx Bob