Hi there,
Is surgery a certainty when one has BAV?
My cardiologist says many people go through life unaware they have the condition and indeed die with it rather than of it.
However, I also read on various forums that surgery is pretty much a given sooner or later. It makes me wonder if my cardiologist is merely trying to allay my fears.
My BAV was found by accident and my aorta is 4.5cm but I have no other issues as yet. I'm 53 and just curious if I'm 'definitely' in the waiting room. Or maybe it's impossible to say?
A great community btw - so informative and reassuring to read of others in a similar position.
This is something I have been pondering for a while and I decided to post after seeing a photoessay on valve replacement surgery recently. Sort of wish I hadn't stumbled upon it, truth be told....
Is surgery a certainty when one has BAV?
My cardiologist says many people go through life unaware they have the condition and indeed die with it rather than of it.
However, I also read on various forums that surgery is pretty much a given sooner or later. It makes me wonder if my cardiologist is merely trying to allay my fears.
My BAV was found by accident and my aorta is 4.5cm but I have no other issues as yet. I'm 53 and just curious if I'm 'definitely' in the waiting room. Or maybe it's impossible to say?
A great community btw - so informative and reassuring to read of others in a similar position.
This is something I have been pondering for a while and I decided to post after seeing a photoessay on valve replacement surgery recently. Sort of wish I hadn't stumbled upon it, truth be told....