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How does the St. Jude Medical mechanical valve noise level compare to other mechanical valves on the market?
In a clinical study of 95 patients with 6 different mechanical valve types, St. Jude Medical mechanical heart valves were the quietest.
BlomeEberwein et al, Impact of mechanical heart valve prosthesis sound on patients' quality of life. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1996; 61(2):594-602 I found this quote on St.Jude Medical's site.
When I was beginning to recover at the hospital (hosp. stay was 17 days pre-surgery & another 6 wks.post-surgery) I couldn't stand the loud ticking clock in my room. Low and behold, I came home and that same ticking noise followed me.
Guess there were positives & negatives to having a rushed surgery without being mentally prepared for what to expect.
How often do you hear your valve?
In a clinical study of 95 patients with 6 different mechanical valve types, St. Jude Medical mechanical heart valves were the quietest.
BlomeEberwein et al, Impact of mechanical heart valve prosthesis sound on patients' quality of life. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1996; 61(2):594-602 I found this quote on St.Jude Medical's site.
When I was beginning to recover at the hospital (hosp. stay was 17 days pre-surgery & another 6 wks.post-surgery) I couldn't stand the loud ticking clock in my room. Low and behold, I came home and that same ticking noise followed me.
Guess there were positives & negatives to having a rushed surgery without being mentally prepared for what to expect.
How often do you hear your valve?