my wife has a machanical aortic valve shes developing avn im not sure wath it means

[tonyazz]

she has low iron

[2210485]

I almost forgot to clarify.. damage to bundle branches is called an "av nodal conduction block' or "avblock".. "avb" or "avn block"..

So it sounds like thats whats goin on

[2210485]

Mechanical aortic valve replacements carry a high risk of damaging the bundle branches.. these bundle branches are basically the wiring that provides electricity to the heart.

Sometimes the damage heals, other times its permanent... sometimes the damage isnt severe

Other times the damage to the wores is significant enough to warrant placement of artificial wires... aka a pacemaker.

Prognosis is good in any case.. pacemaker implants these days are relatively low rosk procedures.. and theyre so small you barely notice them once you heal. So she should be fine.

The most important thing is that her valve looks good.

[2210485]

**Wires.. sorry guys.. i have fat fingers when i type.. and i usually answer these while multitasking so im rarely able to proofread. i hope y'all are able to figure it out..