Dash
Member
Hello all...
I came across this forum in search of answers and all I can say is "I'm Home!" My name is Jake and I'm the lucky owner of a Calcified/Stenotic BAV. I'm 41 and reside in Minnesota.
I was diagnosed at birth with a BAV & murmur and watched it progressively get worse over the past few years from mild to severe. I was recently told by my cardiologist that based on my last echo results, now is the "golden moment" to replace the valve. I am still very confused (hopefully not for long) on what valve type I will choose, but as I've read by many of you, either one is the right choice and better than the one I've got (I'm still teachable)! I will however, have to make a decision by April 28th, which is my final consult with the surgeon before surgery. My tentative date is set for May 16th for an Angiogram and then surgery to replace the valve on the 17th.
Anyways, just wanted to introduce myself to the waiting room and thank you all for being so open and responsive to the threads I've read thus far. This is an invaluable source of information and I consider myself lucky to have found it!
I came across this forum in search of answers and all I can say is "I'm Home!" My name is Jake and I'm the lucky owner of a Calcified/Stenotic BAV. I'm 41 and reside in Minnesota.
I was diagnosed at birth with a BAV & murmur and watched it progressively get worse over the past few years from mild to severe. I was recently told by my cardiologist that based on my last echo results, now is the "golden moment" to replace the valve. I am still very confused (hopefully not for long) on what valve type I will choose, but as I've read by many of you, either one is the right choice and better than the one I've got (I'm still teachable)! I will however, have to make a decision by April 28th, which is my final consult with the surgeon before surgery. My tentative date is set for May 16th for an Angiogram and then surgery to replace the valve on the 17th.
Anyways, just wanted to introduce myself to the waiting room and thank you all for being so open and responsive to the threads I've read thus far. This is an invaluable source of information and I consider myself lucky to have found it!