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I found this at Cleveland Clinic's website. Hope it helps for new members. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/services/surgery/transcript_avr.aspx by Dr. Bruce Lytle Hello, I'm Dr. Bruce Lytle and during the 28 years that I've been a cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, one of the most...

Just accepted a conditional job offer two weeks post op. Now must fill out a pre-employment medical histry form and take a drug test. A little nervous about disclosing my AVR surgery. Will the employer withdraw the offer because of my surgery? I had also taken hydrocodon (containing opiate) and...

Hi, this is EJ, Brookwood's husband. I'd like to thank you all for your help, encouragement, best wishes and prayers through out this journey. Just a quick update. My surgery went smoothly yesterday. We spent the night before at the hospital. Surprisingly, I was really calm and actually looked...

Hi, everyone, just want to let you know that my husband's AVR surgery went well this morning. I just saw him at the ICU. He woke up shortly after the surgery and had great pain on back. The nurse just gave him some pain medication. He could move his hands and feet but could not talk because of...

Just met with the surgeon yesterday. When we asked him about tissue valves, he said he is involved in the FDA clinical trials for a valve called the St. Jude Epic(I can't remember the exact model ). It seems that he recommends this porcine valve, and we were told to expect 15 years from this...

We met the surgeon last Wednsday and set a date for my husband's AVR. It's June 4th. My husband is 39. Our emotions are strong, but we are trying to focus on positive side and live one day at a time. We still have 20 days to wait. What should we do to get prepared for the surgery? Any good...

My husband, 39, will have AVR pretty soon, and we are thinking about a mechanical valve. He has arthritis and is taking NSAIDs right now. This is what I learned recently: Traditional anti-inflammatory drugs, called NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are avoided when taking...

Hi I'm new here. I'm glad I found this place. Reading your posts has reduced a lot of my fear and anxiety. My husband has been diagnosed with severe aorta valve insufficiency in April and will probably need AVR surgery in June. Friends have recommended two surgeons, one is about 64 years old and...