Has anyone had a minimally invasive aortic heart valve surgery? The incision is below the right clavicle and right above the nipple. Your chest does not have to be crack open. See http://www.cts.usc.edu/minimallyinvasiveheartvalvesurgery.html Tonight I was talking to a customer that was from the Mayco Clinic and he was telling me about this surgery. He was a heart surgeon from Mayco and was visiting Atlanta . With most aortic heart valve surgery it seen that most of us get a four inch or six inch incision. Last year I had my valve replace and now have a six inch scar. On my surgery note it has stage two congestive heart failure listed. Does congestive heart failure inprove after having your valve replaced?
Minimally Invasive Aortic Heart Valve Surgery
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Harley2000
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Hi:
On August 14th of this year I had minimally invasive heart valve surgery at Mayo in Eau Claire, WI. I had the bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve and the mitral valve repaired. My incision was about 5 inches long and is where you describe yours.
Going in between the ribs with this type of surgery worked out very well for me.
I was in good health before surgery without many symptoms so improvement wasn't dramatic. Just kept on in good health. Doctors wanted to do surgery before my condition worsened.
Mike
On August 14th of this year I had minimally invasive heart valve surgery at Mayo in Eau Claire, WI. I had the bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve and the mitral valve repaired. My incision was about 5 inches long and is where you describe yours.
Going in between the ribs with this type of surgery worked out very well for me.
I was in good health before surgery without many symptoms so improvement wasn't dramatic. Just kept on in good health. Doctors wanted to do surgery before my condition worsened.
Mike
Rebecca,
I am not a medical professional, but I would believe that your congestive heart failure would improve if you have the valve replaced. You heart has been working like crazy to compensate for the valve which doesn't open/close correctly, so having the valve replaced would certainly help the heart not work so hard. Good Luck for the future.
I am not a medical professional, but I would believe that your congestive heart failure would improve if you have the valve replaced. You heart has been working like crazy to compensate for the valve which doesn't open/close correctly, so having the valve replaced would certainly help the heart not work so hard. Good Luck for the future.
