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Besides the obvious fact that if you are reading this as a patient who survived an ATAA, there is another silver lining. Enjoy. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ascending-thoracic-aortic-aneurysms-silver-lining-2024a1000029?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_240104_etid6219891&uac=459029HG&impID=6219891

I am six months out since AS and BAV surgical replacement with an Inspiris Reselia bovine tissue valve and wanted to provide a short update. This was my second OHS, the first surgery being a valve sparing aortic aneurysm repair twenty years ago. I have to say that the recovery was much...

I feel like lightening it up a bit today. What were some of the funny questions friends or family asked post surgery? I will start: 1. Do you need to be on anti rejection meds? 2. Do you have to follow a special diet? 3. Will you trigger alarms going through airport security? 4. And my...

Hello all, I will be 63 yo this year and I had a valve sparing ascending aortic aneurysm repair almost 20 years ago (2 months shy). I am scheduled for open heart surgery on May 26 for aortic valve replacement due to severe aortic stenosis, and yes, I do have a bicuspid aortic valve. I am...

I have recently included my family members in the latest discussion about my current aortic stenosis. After 19.5 years since having valve sparing aortic aneurysm repair, sometime in my future I will be having surgery again and most likely OHS. It's interesting how today's newest information...

Hello all! Im a 62 yo male and back in 2003 I had an ascending aortic aneurysm surgically repaired together with a valve sparing repair of a bicuspid aortic valve. The BAV has lasted over 19 years but I'm closing in on the need for a aortic valve replacement due to aortic stenosis. I am happy...