http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/18/calcified-heart-valve-pictures-normal/#comment-6355 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:29:13 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/18/calcified-heart-valve-pictures-normal/#comment-6355 Adam, This is very interesting. My surgeon told me that my tricuspid aortic valve had two of the three leaves fused together, due to calcium deposits. therefore was not working properly, though I was asymptomatic save for a heart murmur. I asked what could have caused it, and he said he didn't know (not very reassuring). I want to do everything I can to prevent fusing my new (12 weeks ago) bovine pericardium valve. Any suggestions or info would be appreciated. I am 56 and have recovered very well from the surgery, but needless to say, don't want to do it again any time soon. Becca Adam,
This is very interesting. My surgeon told me that my tricuspid aortic valve had two of the three leaves fused together, due to calcium deposits. therefore was not working properly, though I was asymptomatic save for a heart murmur. I asked what could have caused it, and he said he didn’t know (not very reassuring). I want to do everything I can to prevent fusing my new (12 weeks ago) bovine pericardium valve. Any suggestions or info would be appreciated. I am 56 and have recovered very well from the surgery, but needless to say, don’t want to do it again any time soon.
Becca

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