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Hi "Stan" coincidentally I went through an aortic valve replacement at the end of November 2023 which was a breeze, I went into the OR/Cath Lab (this hospital is one of the very few that have combined an OR and a cath lab). My first valve was a porcine valve at age 59 (Feb 2011) along with an...

The good news is that today I found a new cardiologist who I think is brilliant. While is office is at Cedars he helps his patients select surgeons (from varied facilities) who best fit their needs and profile. He has referred me to a surgeon at Keck-USC that he feels is a super star in the...

Thank you, this is very reassureing information. Thank you Sarah :-) xoxo Thanks for the reply. I will discuss this with my surgeon. I think I may have found a great one. He performed a valve replacement on our governer over 10 years ago. That makes sense, I am not going to push it...

Thanks Laurie, yes we are proud of our Kahless The Unforgettable. And he pulls if he wants to play. At his last show he caught me off guard and I went down when he pulled to go play with a vizsla who lunged at him unbeknownst to me. Sending out healing thoughts and love to Jet for a speedy...

I don't know if I will have time. My new cardiologist and internist, Dr. Ram Dandillaya agreed with the first diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis. He says I should be scheduled ASAP no later than 2 weeks. I don't know how long it takes to rebuild the blood.

Thank you very much Chris! I agree, and I have been leaning toward Cedars but was unaware of the "bumping" issue with UCLA. This is good to know. Thanks for the good wishes also. :)

Thanks for the reply Laurie. Yes the heart cath is to determine if there is a bypass necessary also. He said something about determining velocity of blood flow also but maybe I misunderstood. I have been reading many stickies and many threads trying to prepare for valve choices, pre-op and...

Hello, My GP detected a murmur last November. I hadn't noticed any symptoms and had no insurance so I waited until January to be seen by a cardiologist. He performed an EKG and echocardicardiograph and diagnosed me with severe aortic stenosis at a minimum. Also, I managed to get coverage...