Comments on: Pig Valve Transplants For Patients Needing Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

By: eileen fisher

eileen fisher — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:20:42 +0000

My 84 year old father is in hospital now being told his 2life year old pig valve is “leaking like a sieve”i and must be replaced immediately with another one. Cardiologist commented to him “you are old; how much longer do you expect to live, anyway?” Does the Medicare permit patient a choice of replacement valves? He underwent radical masectomy following heart surgery & since this undiagnosed “”leak” problem began earlier this year his lungs were being blamed for many hospital/rehab admissions much weight loss, even malnutrition. Finally now a valid diagnosis after 9I months, and I WANT don’t want to lose him any time soon. He has an iron will & is otherwise healthy. Longevity runs in our family

By: Luis Tejeda

Luis Tejeda — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:16:11 +0000

I am 47 years old and i am diagnose with an aortic isuficiency, some doctor have suggested to do an aortic root replacement and one have suggested just a valve rerplacement as he consideres that the enlargement of my aortic root is not severe. Does porcine prosthetics is good for me? What are the risk involved in a second surgery after 15 years to replace again the valve?

Thanks

Luis

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:31:14 +0000

I have recieven a pig valve and im as healther as ever! i know it wont last me my whole life time because im still young, but it will last me a while until my time is up.

By: valdes

valdes — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:24:16 +0000

excuse me if im looking for more information about swine’s heart valves do you know where con i foud it??? or what caractheristics does the swine’s valves have that they can be transplanted to humans? thank you very much. hope you can help me.

By: Bridget Steider

Bridget Steider — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:14:47 +0000

question…I have a friend who has had a pig valve used in his heart surgery. he is now experiencing EXTREME ITCHING (this started after his surgery)…CAN HE BE ALLERGIC TO PIG VALVE????? he is also Diabetic…he is now on insulin..they are cautious about giving Prednisone due to blood sugar. what do u suggest???? PLEASE HELP

By: Gerald Markoe

Gerald Markoe — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:42:47 +0000

Are there statitics on how long pig valves last?
I know it says the life of a pig ia 10 – 15 years but
That may be different than how long the valve lasts
thank you
Gerald