AEORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT

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.

[CCF CARDIO MD JMF]

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.

[Hank Eyring]

Hello There Frank,

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

[CCF CARDIO MD JMF]

Thank you for your comments.