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Hi Drew, I just went through my surgery. I had to have the dental check up too. It took all of about 10 minutes. I'd imagine that on one of the pre-op days you'd discuss the type of valve, procedure, etc. Best of luck.

I'm getting a mechanical valve (On-X) put in. I too, was very hesitant about the need for anticoagulation, but at my age (almost 37) it seemed like a better option than repeat surgeries. My daughter is 5 years old now, and won't really understand what is happening. She will understand when...

Thank you so much for this. I go in for surgery in a couple of weeks and reading posts like this really helps.

Hi Pete, I basically was in the same boat as you. I'm a year younger and I've known about my BAV since birth. I started getting symptomatic, so they had me do a stress test. I didn't do well, but my echo showed a 1.4 opening. Fortunately, my cardio was aggressive and had me get a cardiac...

Wow, thanks for the quick reply guys. I've talked it over with my PCP/Cardio and my surgeon. Both gave me the "no big deal". Of course, these are the same people who've said the valve replacement is no big deal (I know it really isn't, I'm just nervous). I was just hoping to hear from...

Hi All, In a couple of weeks (the 27th), I'll be having my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical. I know that I'll need to be on warfarin indefinitely. I've been able to find answers to most of my questions (this site and the people on it are nothing short of amazing). However, I have a...