I am seeing my new heart surgeon tomorrow for the first time. I just got a call from a good friend who is an exceptional neuro-surgeon. She has been trying to get any information that I might find helpful. She said to inquire about the "ATV" valve as opposed to "St. Jude". She thought, on the basis of information she was able to get in the last few days that the ATV valve was considered superior by most of the people she talked to. The valve that I need replaced is the aorta valve.
I am starting to wonder if I heard her correctly on my cell phone. I have had a hard time finding anything on the net about an "ATV Valve"
I think I will stick to my decision to get a mechanical valve since I am 58 years old, otherwise in good health with a family history of my parents and uncles living into their mid-nineties. But, having recently read on this site about all the possible complications from Coumadine when other medical procedures are needed, I am a little more concerned than I was.
I am starting to wonder if I heard her correctly on my cell phone. I have had a hard time finding anything on the net about an "ATV Valve"
I think I will stick to my decision to get a mechanical valve since I am 58 years old, otherwise in good health with a family history of my parents and uncles living into their mid-nineties. But, having recently read on this site about all the possible complications from Coumadine when other medical procedures are needed, I am a little more concerned than I was.