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So i called the cardiologist who was not comfortable doing angio yesterday, he called my surgeon who has now agreed to the less invasive CT due to my vegitation. This cardiologist has been using CT's on younger and high risk pts for many years. Some surgeons just want angios so this cardiologist...

Thanks Lyn, I am going to call current surgeon in the morning. Only saw him once, the day he said I needed surgery. So nothing to compare to. There are two well known hospitals in my area for OHS. I think I need an opinion from a surgeon from the other one as well. It just seems to be one delay...

Went in for cardiac cath this am and the cardiologist said it was to risky due to the vegitation on my aortic valve and cancelled it. They said they could do a CT scan of coronary arteries at another hospital and that would be adequate. Later my cardiologist called and said surgeon would not do...

Finally things were moving, got a call at work for stat labs for cardiac cath on monday. Went and got blood drawn at lunch. Surgery was scheduled for tuesday. Previously chipped tooth started aching. Now on antibiotics for cardiac cath to be done as scheduled for monday. Told to see dentist asap...

I mentioned i was a nurse. I work in a nursing home as Assisitant Director of Nursing. My Medical Director Dr. Bradshaw is also a hospice doctor. We have been friends and worked together for 15 years. She had one of the hospice chaplains come to see me today at work., not our usual guy. He...

Thought this was interesting and a bit strange. the day i found out i was having surgery i was driving home from work and a billboard that had previously advertised a nearby casino had suddenly changed to read Inland Empire Heart & Vascular Institute at St Bernardines Medical Center. "More...

Thanx to all that have replied. It really does help talking to people who have been through this. I will try not to let the waiting get the best of me. Hopefully I will have my date soon. My husband has been asking me about this site and will probably be driving the sig others thread users...

So i found out today the are trying to get stat referral for my cardiac cath. Surgeon will be out of town starting July 25th and he would like to do my surgery before he leaves. So it looks like they are shooting for next week. Still have many questions since everything is moving so fast. Wont...

Not sure I'am posting correctly. Just got back from surgeon this am. He said he needs to replace my aortic valve ASAP. And yes i did say my aortic valve was a tricuspid valve. Also have leakage with the vegitation. Wants to do angiogram day before surgery to see if i need bypass too. This is...

Been reading post for a while now decided it was time to seek others help. I will try to keep it brief. Diagnosed with aortic insufficiency with moderate regurgitation in Oct 2008. Docs are not sure how this could have been undected. i have a tricuspid valve with vegitation they are calling it...