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Tbone, Thanks for your good wishes. And I wish you the same. Can't wait to meet on the other side of the mountain.

Hi Everybody, Yesterday I had an appt with Dr. Cohn, my surgeon at BWH in Boston. My new date for surgery is August 21. The heart cath will be done in the morning by a cardiologist and then Dr. Cohn will be able to determine whether I'm a candidate for minimal invasive surgery. He will do the...

Arrived at So. Shore Hospital at 6:30 AM. The nurses prepped me and Dr. Marks came to talk to me abt the procedure. He looked at my records and was very concerned abt the condition of my aortic valve (.44 cm squared). Told me that i would definitely have to stay overnight at the hospital...

I received a letter from Dr. Cohn's office (he's doing my AVR on 8/17) asking me to please have my dentist fax him a letter stating that I'm free from any active oral infection. I have an appt. with my dentist on 8/12. I have notoriously bad teeth and have spent a fortune to keep them healthy...

heart cath heart cath I never met the doctor who is doing my heart cath. He's local and attached to the South Shore Hospital. He specializes in heart cath and his bio sounds very impressive. I'm hoping he'll come to talk to me before the procedure so I can ask him where the insertion will be...

Thanks for the feedback re the cath. Makes me feel better. Will let you know how it went on the 5th.

Hi Everybody, Didn't realize we were back on line until this morning. A lot has happened for me since I last posted. I met with my heart surgeon, Dr. Cohn of Brigham and Women in Boston. He came highly recommended and I really liked him. There was no doubt in his mind that I needed a AVR...

Hi, I met with Dr.Cohn today. I liked him very much. He was easy to talk to. He agreed that I needed an aortic valve replacement. His secretary will call me Monday to give me a date for the surgery some time in August. In some ways, I'm relieved that the decision has been made, but I must...

Avr Avr Dear Everybody, I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your feedback, and good wishes. and I'm so glad that I chose the right surgeon and hospital. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will keep you posted. Blanka

Hi, I'm Blanka and I'm new to the Forum. I have had severe aortic stenosis for the last 5 yrs. without symptoms. Have been seeing a non-invasive cardiac doctor twice a year during that time, and have had an echo each year. The Doctor's reports of my visits state "no change in cardiac status"...