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When I had my Ross Procedure done I chose it for two reasons at the time. The reoperation rate (at that time) was 15% at 20 years. I think it has risen considerably which is why it has fallen out of favor. They have made improvements to the procedure but I don't know what the current...

Has anyone thought to ask Dr. Crestanello if the event could be recorded and put on YouTube? Then we we could all watch it at some point. :) Just a thought...I would love to be there myself.

Ovie, After my first heart surgery I suffered from some depression but got over it after moving back home (grew up in NC but was living in TN at the time). After the 2nd surgery I seemed to be doing OK for about 6 months but then the depression set in. At first it didn't disrupt my life too...

These stats are for the Carpentier Edwards pericardial valve. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21676681 A lot of it depends on your age as to how long a Carpentier Edwards pericardial bovine valve will last (along with other mitigating factors). I have one of these valves and I am in the...

I have worked as a pharmacy technician in a large inpatient hospital, the outpatient clinic at the same hospital, an infusion pharmacy for a home health company, a start up company developing a proprietary automated medication dispensing product, and installing pharmacy software at hospitals...

Good luck cewilk with whatever decision you and your surgeons make. ECU has a very good heart center so you should be in excellent hands.

I live close enough to do it too mtmom...don't make me come up there. :biggrin2:

Carly, I had a Ross Procedure in 2004 but my surgeon tried repairing my valve first. He actually repaired it and took me off of the bypass to test it. He decided to go ahead with the Ross because he wasn't sure it would be a permanent fix and he knew that was what I was hoping for. We hadn't...

cewilk, I had a Ross procedure done at Duke Medical Center in 2004. I ended up with an ascending aortic aneurysm so I had to have my autograft valve, aortic root, and ascending aorta replaced. But I got 7 years out of it and was asymptomatic for all 7 years. At your age you may not get more...

My surgeon told me 6 months. I don't know if the protocol has changed or not??? Actually after my 2nd surgery I had a lot of work done 4 months after my surgery after checking with my surgeon and getting his blessing. My insurance coverage was running out at the end of June so it saved me a ton...

After my first surgery it was noticeable for a few months and gradually went away. After my second surgery (16 months ago) I have had it from day one and still have it. If I had a watch with a second hand on it I could tell you my heart rate as I type this (and I have a tissue valve). I'm not...

Pre-Surgery: Autograft aortic valve (post ross procedure) with moderate regurgitation Aortic root: 5.4cm Ascending aorta: 5.8cm

Hi Angus, Finding out you need surgery is a real shocker. I knew I would need mine replaced "someday", but when that "someday" became now it was still a slap in the face for sure. Glad you found us...there is no more caring and understanding bunch than there are here. BTW I have a good mate...

Also remember that he performs 70 surgeries of the specific type of surgery you are having per year. I have read the bio you posted on him and it sounds like he does many different types of heart surgery so overall he most likely performs hundreds of surgeries per year. I know both of my...

I know that pain can and will cause elevation in your heart rate. You said he was trying to limit his pain medications which might not be a good idea at this point. After my first surgery I had no issues with the chest tubes and my heart rate was in the 60's. After my second surgery I had one...

This article doesn't really add much to what has already been said, it's more bragging about my surgeon being involved in the trials lol. BTW they are running the clinical trials with the Medtronic CoreValve, not the Edwards Sapien. When I had my most recent surgery I was undecided about whether...

My imagination wasn't quite as vivid as yours, but I did think about whether or not I would get to the hospital doors and make a run for it at the last second. :biggrin2: But when the time came a calm came over me and when I went through the doors I felt at that point it was out of my control...

I think me and Steve were about a week or 2 apart...same valve. I get a cardiac MRI annually by my surgeon to check my aortic root / ascending aorta replacement (one of the rare surgeons that follows his patients for life). Hopefully I will be around to go to his retirement party :biggrin2: (he...

Bryan Surgery 1: Ross Procedure at age 43 Surgery 2: Edwards bovine pericardial tissue (dacron aortic root/ascending aorta replacement) at age 50 Currently age 51

I did a quick google search and it's not uncommon for people to hum or moan instead of snore in their sleep. Has she had a cold / stuffy nose in the last two weeks? One crazy thought that came to my mind is that she is subconsciously humming to the beat of her new valve. :smile2: I also think...