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Hi Everyone, Hope all my VR friends are doing well. I just got back from my second valve replacement at The Cleveland Clinic. Some of you old timers may remember me when I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced in February of 2010. At that time Dr Gillinov chose the Edwards bovine Perimount valve...

Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't posted an update since before flying home from The Cleveland Clinic. All went really well on the flights home. Over 10 hours of travel time and I enjoyed every moment of it. My first flight from Cleveland to Chicago was delayed so I had to take an American Airlines...

Hello to my VR Family of Friends, WOW, what a shock when I went online on Friday at The Clinic and saw all the changes with this site. I was too busy with all the doctors and nurses in preparation for my release to give it much energy. Glad I didn't as when I got to the hotel last night and...

In my research for my upcoming AVR I have discovered many cases of arrhythmias, especially A-Fib, that has occurred as a result of valve replacement. Cleveland Clinic responded to my inquiry stating "Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia after heart surgery and can prolong hospitalization...

I am having my AVR done by Dr. Gillinov at The Cleveland Clinic where he will be performing the procedure minimally invasive via a "mini-sternotomy". I am aware that this is better because of less trauma and bleeding, less pain, and a faster recovery. I would like to know if anyone has had their...

Thought I'd post what appears to be a great opportunity to participate in a live chat with a Cleveland Clinic surgeon. It is available through Adam Pick's HeartValveSurgery.com website as a recent blog...

I will be traveling alone to the Cleveland Clinic from Bend, Oregon in February for aortic valve replacement. I live alone and don't have anyone to travel with me. I'm asymptomatic with the exception of some mild discomfort and arrythmias, in good condition, and would be skiing if I wasn't...

I have a bicuspid aortic valve that has finally progressed to the severe/critical state after 20 years of knowing about it. I decided to travel from Central Oregon to the Cleveland Clinic and have Dr. Gillinov perform the surgery scheduled for Feb. 22, 2010. He is very busy or I'd have it done...