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Adding to what Don wrote, I doubt even the experience surgeons who do valve repair will promise it will last a lifetime. Mine certainly wouldn't. Mechanical was my backup choice, but I wanted to try for the repair first - because I had a very experience surgeon and he was confident he could do...

Except, as Don pointed out, the "tissue valve" (in this case a repaired native valve) could last the rest of your life, rather than the near-certainty (for anyone under 65 or so) of wearing out a prosthetic tissue valve.

That a-fib can lie in wait and get you a week after surgery... just a day or two after going home. (Then I spent another four days in the hospital just when I thought I was in the clear.) In retrospect, I did have 2-3 very brief instances of a-fib during the first week. They felt like very harsh...

I hope things went well for you today! Let us know how you're feeling when you're up to it.

Kudos to you for taking care of things quickly. I kind of feel like I "lost" the first half of the year with research (well worthwhile), planning and then waiting, waiting, waiting. Now it's a small in my rear view mirror. Good luck with your surgery! Don't sweat the small stuff like the...

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I had an aortic valve repair three months ago because I found a surgeon I was very confident in, and I figured it was the best possible option for me - the chance at going back to a completely normal life. Only time will tell if it's truly permanent, but I'm going against my nature to be...

I had an aortic valve repair three months ago because I found a surgeon I was very confident in, and I figured it was the best possible option for me - the chance at going back to a completely normal life. Only time will tell if it's truly permanent, but I'm going against my nature to be...

I've seen people post that missing a dose isn't a big deal, but I wouldn't make a habit of it. (I'm the kind of person who is very careful about taking my aspirin every day as directed.) However, beginning warfarin is an extra risky time so going on and off isn't a good idea. In the hospital...

This article talks about a-fib, but the risks of starting warfarin would be the same. The hospital starts you on heparin right after surgery - I think everyone gets it, actually. http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/12December/Pages/warfarin-and-stroke-risk.aspx

Hang in there! After the first two weeks, you will begin to notice how much better you feel with each week that goes by.

I don't know about noise, but it seems possible. Early on, I could just sit and count my pulse because my heart pounded in my chest. Now I hardly ever feel it unless I take a deep breath into my lungs and hold it a few seconds. After a couple months it's like my heart figured out the new...

Hi Rick, Good luck on Friday! I think the variety of responses you've gotten illustrates the point that everyone is different, but it's good to know generally what to expect. I was also calm going in to surgery, in spite of not having symptoms. I even slept fine the night before. Apparently...

Why did you have a second surgery in such a short time? Did they have to do something temporary before going in for a more permanent fix? I hate to sound like a cliche, but you survived a dissected aorta - that's amazing and definitely not disappointing. If you didn't even know about your...

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What you're describing sounds very much like when I had benign paroxysmal vertigo a few years ago. It's caused by a small crystal in your inner ear and is triggered by movement, such as laying down. I didn't have any visual involvement, but it felt like the bed would spin. The fact that you...

Hi PGARG, I hope things went well for you yesterday! When you're up to it, let us know what you ultimately decided and if you switched to Stanford.

One more, while blocking 3rd party cookies. It works from the office but not home - that's the most obvious difference.

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