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[Bill Moriarty]

Bob -

Try not to get too concerned about Valerie's fate happening to you. She had several co-morbidities, not to mention what appears to have been an undiagnosed aneurism which IMO should have ruled out the Ross Procedure. We'll probably never know what went wrong. I'll let it go at that...

The Question for you to ask your surgeon is "How much Experience do you have doing the Procedure I will need?" (and what are your results!?)

If you are satisfied with the answers you get, then you should be 'good to go'.

This is true. Make sure to have every available test done so that no surprises come up. Be sure to have a heart cath a couple of days before the surgery just so that all bases are covered.

Valerie died due to a stitching complication on her pul. valve due to the enlarged size of her heart (which was due to the aneurysm). The Ross Procedure itself went well, it was just an unknown variable that complicated things.

 

[Lynlw]

This is true. Make sure to have every available test done so that no surprises come up. Be sure to have a heart cath a couple of days before the surgery just so that all bases are covered.

Valerie died due to a stitching complication on her pul. valve due to the enlarged size of her heart (which was due to the aneurysm). The Ross Procedure itself went well, it was just an unknown variable that complicated things.

Bill, I am so sorry about Val, and I think it is so kind of you to help reassure other members,. You ARE very special.