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Because of my size (400#), neither surgeon I have seen wants to do surgery at this time. I have lost 80+ pounds since December. I continue to lose weight. One surgeon is willing to do OHS if I get below 350# the other will do sooner if I continue to lose weight. (Waiting for a rash on my...

D0236, I am 61. I am also very large. Procedure was aborted because surgeon decided that a leaflet on the old valve would block my coronary artery. The leaflet was stiff and laid flat instead of collapsing under the TAVR valve.

Deidra, I'm old and I'm fat! But i am in pretty good shape for an old, fat guy!

I was on the table having a TAVR on my aortic valve when the surgeon decided to abort the procedure. He was concerned that if he inserted the new valve one of the leaflets on the old valve would block the arteries to my heart. The leaflet was very rigid and just laid down instead of...