briansmom
Well-known member
Just a couple of thoughts -
1. Please stay on top of the enlarged ventricle. As you can see from this site most people who go into this surgery healthy, come out healthy. So fix this BEFORE it causes permanent damage. My son's heart is permanently damaged which really sucks!
2. My son has an On-X valve and we couldn't be happier with it, but please see the post about a new valve surgery that is done via catheter. Anyone who has an artificial valve will definitely not be able to have this surgery on the next go round, but maybe if you go tissue, then the next surgery will not even be a surgery (very hard to predict the future though).
3. Talk to a surgeon also, not just cardiologists.
Best of luck, keep us posted.
1. Please stay on top of the enlarged ventricle. As you can see from this site most people who go into this surgery healthy, come out healthy. So fix this BEFORE it causes permanent damage. My son's heart is permanently damaged which really sucks!
2. My son has an On-X valve and we couldn't be happier with it, but please see the post about a new valve surgery that is done via catheter. Anyone who has an artificial valve will definitely not be able to have this surgery on the next go round, but maybe if you go tissue, then the next surgery will not even be a surgery (very hard to predict the future though).
3. Talk to a surgeon also, not just cardiologists.
Best of luck, keep us posted.