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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Re: aortic valve replacement
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Re: aortic valve replacement
by Ralph__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Ralph on June 30, 1998 at 02:00:46:
In Reply to: aortic valve replacement posted by Ralph on June 29, 1998 at 20:33:01:
Correction:
I had heart failure in October 1995 most likely from a serious regurgitation of the aortic valve. I have done well on medications and my heart has strengthened and has reduced in size by 1 centimeter. I do still have serious aortic valve leakage. My cardiologist and a heart surgeon is now recommending that I have the aortic valve replaced with a mechanical
valve and have the mitral valve repaired. Neither has mentioned the Ross procedure.
Would the Ross procedure be preferred to a mechanical valve? I had been on Coumadin for 2 1/2 years and have dealt with it well. I will be talking to my cardiologist in two weeks and I want to know all of my options.
In Reply to: aortic valve replacement posted by Ralph on June 29, 1998 at 20:33:01:
Correction:
I had heart failure in October 1995 most likely from a serious regurgitation of the aortic valve. I have done well on medications and my heart has strengthened and has reduced in size by 1 centimeter. I do still have serious aortic valve leakage. My cardiologist and a heart surgeon is now recommending that I have the aortic valve replaced with a mechanical
valve and have the mitral valve repaired. Neither has mentioned the Ross procedure.
Would the Ross procedure be preferred to a mechanical valve? I had been on Coumadin for 2 1/2 years and have dealt with it well. I will be talking to my cardiologist in two weeks and I want to know all of my options.
