Comments on: Life Expectancy After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:53:38 +0000

Hey Adam, I’m 28 and have had three open heart surgeries in my life. the third one last december, had my mitrol and aortic valves replaced. Mechanical double leaflet valves is what I got, my heart ticks like a high hat on a drumset creating intricate beats. Anyway, thought this post was interesting, I’m of course curious about my chances of living to a ripe old age. Truth is they don’t know you and I are a new emerging demographic, I had my first surgery when I was 6 months old. They look at me like I’m some rare gold mine of scientific knowledge. Everytime I go to see my doctor I got 2 to 3 newbs in the white checking out the rare specimen of congenital heart desease still going strong like the energizer bunny. Hit me up with some commentary man!

By: Arif Khan

Arif Khan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:01:21 +0000

Thank you very much Adams. You are so Great. I am so glad to see your courage and encourages the others like me. Your story is just like me but the difference is that I am just 21 years old and you may be of 35. I am a student and wanna long live. God bless you and other Friends with heart surgery. Thanx a lot once again

By: David West

David West — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:28:42 +0000

I had a aorta valve & root replacement when I was 51 so I guess I will live another 29.9 years according to your Graph. Has anyone had the stainless steel Valve replaced just before the expected valve lifespan? Or even has this ever been attempted?

By: Mary Hebard Loera

Mary Hebard Loera — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:57:11 +0000

I am coming up on 20 years with a St Jude 19mm aortic valve. I feel great and am 66 years old. I guess i will live another 20 years if the estimates are correct!!

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:58:03 +0000

Adam, your website is an answer to my prayers. The last time I researched “life expectancy after valve replacement,” the information I gathered was less encouraging than your response. I’ve had a mitral valve repair that was followed 3 years later by a replacement with a St. Jude’s valve. Even though I exercise, try to eat right, and take medication, I still battle high blood pressure. This concerns me because I understand that hbp puts undue stress on the mechanical valve. The fear of a third surgery lurks in the back of my mind. However, I try to focus on the daily gift of life that God blesses me with each morning. With each new day, there’s the hope that new advancements in science will provide even more positive results for everyone with health issues. Thank you for passing on valuable information to all of us “valvers!” God bless…

By: carolyn barney

carolyn barney — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Great website Adam, thanks, imagine all the people you are helping!!
I just found out that I have an insufficient aortic valve with reguritation of blood back into my left ventricle. Right now my symptoms are very mild, but I do have them, and I know at some point in the futrue I will need to undergo the replacement operation. I have read everywhere, and I am confused about life expectancy after valve replacement. Can we patients receive a second valve replacement, after many years of the first replacement working ?? One article said that this surgery is very rare. I would really like to know if I can only expect to live as long as the first original replacement lasts. Thank you, keep it up!!

By: Muna

Muna — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:55:46 +0000

Nagendra, you made me cry. I am crying now………..I hope that I will be able to grow older with my husband and will play with my grand children. I have mechanical valve for 14 years. I am speechless…..but thanks for the article, looks like I am going to live longer.

By: Nagendra Tripathi

Nagendra Tripathi — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:45:57 +0000

Adam,

The encouraging information that you provided gave me deep mental peace and certainty that my spouse WILL live long and we will grow old together and play with our grand children.

By: srikanth vasireddy

srikanth vasireddy — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:00:52 +0000

Adam,

Thanks for the information provided. This helps boost ones confidence and helps a lot. Thanks again. There are no words to explain the confidence one gets.