http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/19/children-with-heart-murmurs-monica-buddy-and-me/#comment-3698 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/19/children-with-heart-murmurs-monica-buddy-and-me/#comment-3698 Adam, My son was diagnosed with BAV 2 years ago (he was 5). Since then, my family and I moved. We just saw a new cardiologist and I was stunned to find out that he will most likely have to have his valve replaced. My first cardiologist made it sound like my son would have to be monitered all his life and there would be a small chance the valve would fail and would have to be replaced. The more I have researched the more I have come to realize that surgery is inevitable. My question is this; Do you know the percentage of patients with ABV who require valve replacement and what is the average age that the replacement takes place? The more information I read the more confused I get. Thanks for the information on your website. It's great to hear about others going through the same thing. Adam,
My son was diagnosed with BAV 2 years ago (he was 5). Since then, my family and I moved. We just saw a new cardiologist and I was stunned to find out that he will most likely have to have his valve replaced. My first cardiologist made it sound like my son would have to be monitered all his life and there would be a small chance the valve would fail and would have to be replaced. The more I have researched the more I have come to realize that surgery is inevitable. My question is this; Do you know the percentage of patients with ABV who require valve replacement and what is the average age that the replacement takes place? The more information I read the more confused I get. Thanks for the information on your website. It’s great to hear about others going through the same thing.

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