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A failure rate of 22% within 15 years can mean it fails day 1 or on the day of the 15th year. The valve could possibly fail at year 3, or 8.... I could be incredibly unlucky and be on my third operation before 70. It doesn't make sense to take the risk when mechanical, while not guaranteed to...

That is only for those with Marfan. It is greater than or equal to 5 with just a bicuspid valve.

I get it. It almost sounded like if I wanted to get them both he might consider it, it was weird. At the end it almost sounded like we were revisiting, but ultimately he wanted to see the CT video. My online heart surgeon friend is in Europe. He said he would fix the aneurysm at the same time...

maybe I'll print out the study. I just want to make sure there isn't a newer study that shows survival rates to be the same. LOL

If my aneurysm measured 5 he would have recommended it, but it only measures 4.5, that is why he is going to check the films and make sure the measurement was taken the correct way. I guess younger people getting bioprosthetics is trending thinking. They are doing more and more studies on it...

So I went to my first surgical consult. It was with Dr. Alexis Shaffi at Baylor/St. Luke's. The first thing he explained was what the size of my aorta should be for a person my size, I think it was like a quarter, I don't remember exactly, but he said that currently it was the size of a pencil...

Yeah, parents die. We ALL die. He is a troll. Why is he allowed to stay? He adds nothing productive to the forum. He needs to find a help me commit suicide forum since he has decided he isn't getting surgery and just wants to complain. At some point you must choose to not be a victim of life and...

Someone needs to call his mom and tell her to take his internet away.

Welp, it sounds like you've found your solution then... *smh*

Even lacking a genetic link, I have none of the genetic markers that are quoted in the many papers on aortic aneurysm or bicuspid valve, the abnormal functioning causes the heart to work harder, creating a higher pressure which impacts the aorta, which seems to be my case. Or not, I'm not a...

Do they make valves out of this material? LOL

As others have said, yes it is common in people with BAV. I haven't had surgery yet, but will be getting a valve replacement and aneurysm repair at the same time. I have one appointment with a surgeon next week and am waiting on my doctors network to transfer my testing records to a second...

I have no problem with teaching hospitals. The one I that is one of my two top picks is very well rated, one of the best. I was only talking about the specific statement made, about the newer nurses being stingy with the pain meds due to the opioid epidemic. The one thing I didn't like when I...

Thank you for this. I will keep it in mind. I would much prefer a muscle relaxant to the hard stuff.

I didn't even realize this could be an issue. I am not afraid to speak up for myself though and my wife will make a stink on my behalf if needed. I don't think after major surgery is the time to be questioning whether your patient is actually in pain. This sort of makes me lean towards the...

I have excellent reading comprehension, your statement was unclear.

"YES, And I was born with it, genetic defect. From mother having RA" <--- sorry, I mistook this statement to mean that you were born with the genetic defect due to your mother having RA. Sorry.

Yes, It was blue cross/blue shield of Illinois, and Chicago had been going through major difficulties with fraudulently acquired prescriptions. *sigh* I am not looking forward to the pain. I still have trauma from my childhood chest surgery and that was 45 years ago. This is a different...

I didn't say any such thing. I saw where you posted their jobs. I'm not going to one doctor, I will get more than one opinion. My wife also talked to her friend who is a heart surgeon and both of us have done a lot of research, but I am still the one making the decision. They don't get a vote in...

LOL Yeah, Texas is too big to travel via horse. It would take forever to get anywhere. It was actually my wife's car. It was her first brand new car, since the market was in that rare place that buying new was a better idea than used. That car has now been hit THREE freaking times. Texas drivers...