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AEORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT
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AEORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT
by Frank, Nov 20, 1999 12:00AM
My mother-in-law has been told that she has to have her aeora valve replaced. We have been told that there is a new procedure that can be done through her artery and laser and does not require her breast bone to be broken. We were told that this is only done in Europe. Is this true? If it can be done in the States where and who can do it? Thank-you.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Nov 22, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Frank,
This is not approved in the US.
A procedure called a valvuloplasty may be performed in the US and is similar to a cardiac catheterization but this does not provide lasting results.
This is not approved in the US.
A procedure called a valvuloplasty may be performed in the US and is similar to a cardiac catheterization but this does not provide lasting results.
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I am writing you to let you know about a list that myself and several other Heart Valve Replacement patients have created.
I am a 33 year old male who had aortic valve replacement surgery in April of 1999. I often had questions about stuff like what do other people’s spouses think about their valves clicking, to how do the kids deal with Dad having major surgery. Also issues about what is involved in approaching surgery, going through surgery and recovering from surgery. We also discuss the use of coumadin since most of us have to take it for the rest of our lives.
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http://frontpage.inficad.com/~hanky/heart.htm
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Hope you can join us,
Hank Eyring