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I am just getting ready for surgery and have not yet selected the valve. I am scheduled to see Dr. Gillinov in two weeks. How did you like him and the team at Cleveland? Sorry I cannot answer any of your questions. The only thing I can say is that I had a minor leak in my original BAV for 40...

That is awesome! What kind of valve and where did you have it done - if I may ask. I'm in the throes of deciding tissue vs mechanical and am in the middle age group 50 - 60 where the opinions vary widely.

Hello, I now have an appt. at Northwestern in Chicago for a 4-d MRI / ECHO / Doctor consultation. It seems like this is a good idea, as being an engineer I am convinced that you can not have enough good information from which to draw conclusions. I also have started sleeping with a CPAP...

Thank you Northernlights for taking the time to respond with specific information. I do not think that I have any other cardiac problems, had a carotid artery scan 2 years ago and fine, and a calcium scoring test done and that was normal. I will keep this post up to date with progress. Still...

MrsBray, Thank you for the response. I agree with you. Here is a link a friend sent me showing a study that indicates an correlation between active engagement with the hospital and successful outcomes. I have also found that you can research hospital infection rates etc at the Medicare...

I did not need a referral to see the surgeons at Northwestern or at Cleveland. I did have to send them tons of test data and other information before they would setup the appointment.

Skeptic, I agree with you guys. So, I went to my cardiologist to see my doctor. He was out for 1 month in Hawaii. I tried to see the other doctor who setup the ECHO I had on Monday, but they would not let me. They did let me see a nurse practitioner. She was helpful but basically prescribed...

Hello, I have a Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis. We have been following it for 40 years and they have always told me that there would be plenty of time to get prepared for the surgery, if necessary. In Oct. my doctor said that we had 1 - 3 years before needing surgery. (AV...