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Met with the surgeon today at the CCF and my surgery is now scheduled for April 16. He will be using a bovine valve and a dacron tube for the ascending aorta. He said once he gets in there, he might be able to repair the ascending aorta and not need the dacron graft and he will be able to do...

Thanks to everyone for responding. This is all very new to me but from what I have read so far, I am leaning towards tissue valve. I would like to avoid the coumadin if at all possible. Is there no need for coumadin when you have the dacron graft and tissue valve? I followed a vegetarian...

I haven't talked to the surgeon yet. I thought since they have to use dacron on the ascending aorta, that might dictate that they must use a mechanical valve. Thanks for the insight.

I'm new to this forum. 62 year old female with Marfans that just found out I need my aortic valve and ascending aorta replaced. Do I have a choice between tissue or mechanical or since they will need to use the dacron on my ascending aorta, does it have to be mechanical?