Been told it's time for an AVR

[ALCapshaw2]

To my mind, Surgeons have a better feel for Valve Issues, especially timing of surgery so I would recommend that you start interviewing surgeons.

Call Brigham and Williams Hospital or Mass. General Hospital in Boston and ask how to arrange for an appointment with a skilled Aortic Valve Replacement Surgeon. Be sure to get copies of your Echocardiogram and Tee Reports *and* copies of the actual tape or CD or DVD for the surgeon(s) to review.

A good surgeon will take BOTH your 'numbers' and your symptoms into account.

'AL Capshaw'

 

[Phyllis]

I went to My cardio on 2/2. Well according to him in Dec I needed surgery. Now that he has the results of the TEE He said I don't need surgery not for a long while. Before he said I was in severe stenosis and now he says I'm in moderate. When Ia sked him what about my symptoms he just shrugged his shoulders. Told me to double my lasix on bad days and see you in a year for an echo and follow up. The same thing happened to my mother including practacally falling on her face on a stress echo and "nice looking valve on a cardiac cath and then it took a second opinion for some one to say she needed surgery as well as almost 2 years time. Does anyone know any valve specialist for aortic stensosis and aortic insuffeciency with BAV's in NH or BOston area??? Please help I don't know some days if I will be able to work until someone takes my symptoms seriouslysay it's time for an AVR. I am at a loss now. Thank you everyone

You can't go wrong at either Brigham or Mass General in Boston. We have the hightest regard for Dr. Cohn at Brigham and Dr. O'Gara as a cardio there. Call and make an appt. It sounds like another opinion is warranted.

 

[ruthienc1]

Jessie- I have only the highest praise for Dr. Cohn and the supporting staff at Brigham and Women's in Boston. You would be very well cared for! Dr. Cohn did my AVR this past May.