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Hi Pellicle, Yes, I did have my St. Jude mechanical aortic valve replaced due to pannus. My St. Jude lasted 10 yrs before the pannus became so bad the St Judes Valve would not function properly. My doctors said the pannus restricted the valve to only 4% blood flow, and yet I was still...

WOW..... Hi Dina, Yes I do remember you. Especially your Avatar, It did help jog this old memory, too many surgeries and heart/lung by-pass machines. LOL! Couldn't fit the two I had last December on my signature area. Had two TVAR's and my SMA dissected while in surgery, so had to have that...

Hi, Just another long time member here, since 2001, lurk more than post these days, life does get in to way sometimes, especially as you become more active and engaging in new experiences. Rob.

I had to face a similar decision a few years ago. When asked by a good friend while overseas why I was going to the local hospital rated 27th in the country, I told him so that my wife and family could be there for me, and for my wife's support. He then asked me which one was the best...

Thanks for all the replies. Guess I shall give it a try and see if I have any issues from taking it. Did you have to make any major dietary changes due to having to be on this medication?

Thanks for the info dick0236. In my case, due to my dissections, the doctors want my BP much lower than it is now. Glad to hear you are not having any issues with taking Losartan. Rob

Hi gang, My BP has been a bit high lately, (156/82 - 176/85) and my cardiologist has prescribed" Losartan". This is in addition to my 100 mg of Atenelol twice a day, and 5 mg of Amlodapine. I have read all the info from various sites regarding this medication, but I am more interested in...

This press release has some good info. Thanks Hank, I was not aware of this until I saw your post. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cryolife-announces-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-on-x-life-technologies-holdings-inc-300196577.html

Hi zee, Welcome to the forum. I had a St Judes mechanical aortic valve, surgery with graft, back in March of 2000. Ten years, 2010, later I had to have it replaced due to pannus growth. I had it replaced with the On-X mechanical valve, as it is designed to deflect pannus growth away from the...

Hi Jamie, I know this is a big decision for you, and you are trying hard to make a good choice. The one thing I want you to be aware of is that mechanical valves sometimes do need to be replaced, just like tissue valves do. I once thought the same as you, but after having my mechanical aortic...

This would be a good question for your cardiologist. Extreme temperature changes to body temp can cause issues. Do you have A-Fib at times with your mechanical valve? If so, it would be a "NO" in your poll from me.

Here is some information from the Xarelto Web site. https://www.xareltohcp.com/about-xarelto/faq.html Just a side note: As their site indicates, it is not easy to reverse the anticoagulation effects of this drug in the event of an emergency. That being said, although warfarin requires...

Thanks for the good wishes pellicle. I am ready to get on with this, and put it in the history books. Btw... Had a typo on my earlier post, my aneurysm went from 37mm to 47mm in a years time, that's a big jump after being stable for 4 yrs after my last OH surgery, so best to be proactive and get...

I think you made the right choice. I am in hospital now for aneurysm surgery this next Monday. My aorta was stable for 4 yrs since my surgery, and them within 10 months went from 37mm to 47mm. One more jump like that and I would be at critical stage for immediate surgery, or worse, rupture. My...

Well, seems you may be playing with fire.. You have a condition, one that is known as the silent killer.Aneurysms don't announce that they are going to rupture. Why in the world would you want to do anything that would place more than normal BP on your system? To prove what? There are other ways...

Hi, No I didn't change my job after the first surgery, I retired early from work after my second surgery. You kind of look at life differently after surgery, and, as the old saying goes, Ya "Don't sweat the small stuff" any more. I realized that all the stress of the job was not worth it, If...

Hi, Well thought I would add my 2 cents, especially since I am one to have survived major dissection rupture. My aorta dissected from my aortic valve, all the way down through the abdomen, then branched down to my left knee cap area. They gave me a 3-6% chance of surviving, told my wife to say...

Hi Twinsunnysideup, Don't know what your age is, but, if you are on Medicare, you would qualify, and although that would also include the services with the unit, it would all be covered, except for a few bucks each month, That would include the machine and supplies. But t of course that wont...

I Live in Mid-TN, and flew to the Cleveland Clinic for my surgery. I didn't have any issues with the flight home after surgery. However, My surgery was extremely complex, and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. After they released me, they asked that my wife and I remain in Cleveland for a few...

It is like anything else, the more severe a persons condition, the more precautions you need/or should take. So, if 24 hr. monitoring, makes you feel comfortable, you can get it, if personal contact support makes your boat float, you can get it too, or if you prefer a simple medallion or...