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Hey friend , thanks for the link it was very informative and explains how my recent change with hair loss can happen. Hopefully this trend with my hair will cease and lost hair will grow back . Thanks again best wishes

Hello friends, I had a 3rd AVR in September first two were tissue valves the third the ON-X valve as you can imagine I started warfarin right after and will be on it the rest of my life. About 9 weeks out I started noticing hair coming out in the shower and now my hair is noticeably thinner...

Good luck !!! And hope you have a speedy recovery

Sending prayers for a successful surgery and recovery. I was blessed to have the surgeon who worked on me. He came highly rated and put me at ease from our very first consultation

Thank you for your prayers very much appreciated ❤️

Hello friends, Well I made it thru 2nd redo (3rd AVR surgery). It was a complicated and long surgery. But my surgeon did an amazing job no complications. It took him 4 hrs just to access the heart due to all the scar tissue and adhesions. And amazingly there was no bleeding issues. Surgery took...

Thank you for your input and encouragement appreciate it🙏😃

Well my troubles started at 42 when it was discovered I had aortic valve regurgitation from bicuspid valve. They keep me going and monitored me for 5 yrs had first AVR in 08 surgeon I think should have suggested mechanical valve cause of my age but he gave me a choice with pros and cons for both...

Thank you, good to know I appreciate it thanks for your input and kind words I will keep folks updated on my recovery for sure 🙂

Hello peeps new guy here getting ready for my 3rd AVR with the On-X valve. Here is some background on me and I have a question later about my heart remodeling after surgery I’ll try to keep this short as possible but no guarantees (lol) In 22 I went to my primary he said my murmur sounded more...

Thank you for all that info I will try to soak up as much as I can. Yeah I kind of thought an INR of 1.5 was fairytale talk. Thanks again much appreciated

Glad to hear that you’re ok after your scare. I am about to go in for my 3rd AVR. First two were tissue, last one was the Abbot trifecta GT. Yeah that one , unfortunately it’s failing early. My surgeon has recommended the ONYX valve I’m 62 so theoretically this would be my last SAVR procedure. I...