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Professional Dingbat, Guru and Merkintologist
Hi again
yes, my first Aortic Valve Replacement was at 28, but my first OHS was done when I was 9 or so (may have been 10 I'm not certain and I don't have my file on hand ...
That was a 'valve repair' for a bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis.
well when I was a kid no, I wasn't. Basically they decided to do the surgery when my heart had enlarged significantly. Back then technology / technique (we're talking 70's) wasn't as well developed as it is now (nor were medical imaging systems or other diagnostics).
I had that done at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane Australia (where I was from, although I was born in a coastal town south of Brisbane it was the only surgical unit for this at that time). My surgeons were top shelf and have done many publications on their technique and the reviews of that.
for instance:
The homograft aortic valve: a 29-year, 99.3% follow up of 1,022 valve replacements.
O'Brien MF, Harrocks S, Stafford EG, Gardner MA, Pohlner PG, Tesar PJ, Stephens F.
2001 May;
I can send you "mht" files of the stuff I've downloaded of their work if you are at all interested. PM me and I'll email you an archive.
yes, and it was a gradual process. I first started to be told of issues which would require surgery at about 25. However by 28 I needed to have it done. I asked for a delay because I was amidst doing my IT degree and wished to have the semester over. I had the Allograft (my 2nd OHS) in December 1992.
no problems ... over the years every doctor under the sun and everyone who's been in a Sauna or a Japanese bath with me has asked. I don't mind telling because it helps educate. I got to live, so I see it as a small price to pay for the surgery(ies) which gave me three extra shots at life.
I guess that being diagnosed at 5 and investigated yearly from then on till my late 30's I have never had that issue ...
happy to help in any way that I can.
Best Wishes
ahh .. good, I was worried my data dump may have been "inappropriately targeted"I'm a nutrition educator so I too like to be well informed with current research but ...
You said you had your first AVR at 28... did you have bicuspid aortic valve?
yes, my first Aortic Valve Replacement was at 28, but my first OHS was done when I was 9 or so (may have been 10 I'm not certain and I don't have my file on hand ...
That was a 'valve repair' for a bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis.
Also, were you symptomatic for a long time before surgery?
well when I was a kid no, I wasn't. Basically they decided to do the surgery when my heart had enlarged significantly. Back then technology / technique (we're talking 70's) wasn't as well developed as it is now (nor were medical imaging systems or other diagnostics).
Also, Where did you have your homograft valve?
I had that done at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane Australia (where I was from, although I was born in a coastal town south of Brisbane it was the only surgical unit for this at that time). My surgeons were top shelf and have done many publications on their technique and the reviews of that.
for instance:
The homograft aortic valve: a 29-year, 99.3% follow up of 1,022 valve replacements.
O'Brien MF, Harrocks S, Stafford EG, Gardner MA, Pohlner PG, Tesar PJ, Stephens F.
2001 May;
I can send you "mht" files of the stuff I've downloaded of their work if you are at all interested. PM me and I'll email you an archive.
did you become symptomatic when you had to have a re-op and if so when did you start becoming symptomatic?
yes, and it was a gradual process. I first started to be told of issues which would require surgery at about 25. However by 28 I needed to have it done. I asked for a delay because I was amidst doing my IT degree and wished to have the semester over. I had the Allograft (my 2nd OHS) in December 1992.
I'm sorry for all the questions.
no problems ... over the years every doctor under the sun and everyone who's been in a Sauna or a Japanese bath with me has asked. I don't mind telling because it helps educate. I got to live, so I see it as a small price to pay for the surgery(ies) which gave me three extra shots at life.
I ask about the symptoms a lot because the cardiologists in my case never believed my symptoms to be
I guess that being diagnosed at 5 and investigated yearly from then on till my late 30's I have never had that issue ...
happy to help in any way that I can.
Best Wishes