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And don’t just label someone a troll because you don’t happen to like their point of view.

I grasp all of that... my point is let’s look at ALL of the pros and cons not just the ones we like to cite. That in itself is providing MORE support and transparency to everyone who comes here looking for information that will help them make informative choices. Don’t get mad at me because I...

If we are going to have honest discussions here let’s all get a little bit real. 😁

.I’ll take quality of life over quantity any day of the week. Funny how no one posts anything negative here about the valve they got. I’ve heard over and over that tissue valves don’t last as long. Ok we get it but has anyone talked to the many many people who are bothered by the mechanical...

You missed the point. Those in favor of mechanical valves say they chose them because they can’t count on what’s available in the future regarding tissue valves, such as improved TAVR. They only can count on what they know now. Well you also have no way of knowing how blood thinners are going...

Isn’t it funny how people here talk about the present versus the future when making a case for mechanical or tissue valves yet tissue valves offer a better quality of life now considering no blood thinners needed and no noise attributed to them?

When you read about OHS for age 85 and up the outcomes are still generally very positive. I did not find my open heart surgery for a tissue valve that bad really. I am in week 5 post op and walking a mile a day. Don’t use the chance of having a re-surgery in your 80’s as the only criteria for...

The big thing to me with a mechanical valve was the noise. I was all set on a mechanical valve until I read many comments on YouTube about people having mechanical valves and the clicking noise was driving them insane especially. I couldn’t even imagine dealing with that for 30+ years. Some were...

Yes. 4 weeks this Thursday. What a joy to be able to do things that prior to surgery would have been impossible.

Actually I think we are quite capable of leaving that debate off the table and still have decent discourse.

People please stop with the tissue valve versus mechanical valve subtle debate. Lol Even when you are making a case for personal choice your own prejudice is showing.

Remember yes a tissue valve may only last 10-20 years but your age is a factor. Also the resillia tissue valve which I had put in 3 weeks ago can fairly simply get a tavr so it’s possible to get 30 years without a need for a second ohs. I chose tissue because I am 66 and did not want to hear a...

I was the guy since April 2021 who thought I could just exercise and eat right and somehow postpone avr, big mistake. On 11/7/21 I was walking to my car and barely made it. My son was with me and watch me pass out for a good minute in the drivers seat. He called 911 and I was ambulanced to White...

How about three studies on reversal of aortic calcification through significantly raising HDL levels? I have links.

Anyone seen the studies on the affect of high HDL reversing aortic stenosis? There is one involving mice from 2013 then one from 2020 on rabbits and a recent NIH one that claims the same thing may be possible in humans. I have the links.

Only one echo. Echo below; M-Mode and 2D Measurements (in cm) Echocardiogram Dimensions RVIDias-d [cm (<4.2)]: 3.4 LVIDias-d [cm (3.6-5.2)]: 5.4 LVISys-d [cm (2.3-3.9)]: 2.8 IVS-d [cm (.6-1.1)]: 1.4 LVPW-d [cm (.6-1.1)]: 1.1 LA diam [cm (1.9-4.0)]: 4.2 Aortic root diam [cm (2.0-3.7)]: 3.6...