http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/08/23/diagram-of-cardiac-conduction-system/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/08/23/diagram-of-cardiac-conduction-system/comment-page-1/#comment-8928 LAurie Collins Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:00:15 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/08/23/diagram-of-cardiac-conduction-system/#comment-8928 Dear Adam, I just completed your book. I had minimally invasive surgery back in 2006 to replace my aortic valve.They placed a 19mm Mechanical valve in at that time.( I now read literature that states that 19mm valves should only be placed in people that are tiny and live a sedentary lifestyle.) Now think I made a huge mistake in selecting the minimally invasive approach because I am only 50 and my lifestyle is anything but sedentary! I have now switched surgeons so that I have access to input from Dr.Starnes. They will be going in to do a root enlargement and to remove the obstruction that has developed in the LVOT since the first surgery. I would like to hear about redo surgeries from your readers.I would like to specifically hear from anyone who has had a mechanical valve removed. I am also thinking of using a porcine valve this time to make any subsequent redo less complicated. ( Unbelievably, my surgeon just went in to do a 7th redo on a patient!) Would it be possible to post my question so that I can learn from your readers? Laurie Collins Dear Adam,
I just completed your book. I had minimally invasive surgery back in 2006 to replace my aortic valve.They placed a 19mm Mechanical valve in at that time.( I now read literature that states that 19mm valves should only be placed in people that are tiny and live a sedentary lifestyle.) Now think I made a huge mistake in selecting the minimally invasive approach because I am only 50 and my lifestyle is anything but sedentary!
I have now switched surgeons so that I have access to input from Dr.Starnes. They will be going in to do a root enlargement and to remove the obstruction that has developed in the LVOT since the first surgery.
I would like to hear about redo surgeries from your readers.I would like to specifically hear from anyone who has had a mechanical valve removed.
I am also thinking of using a porcine valve this time to make any subsequent redo less complicated. ( Unbelievably, my surgeon just went in to do a 7th redo on a patient!)
Would it be possible to post my question so that I can learn from your readers?
Laurie Collins

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