Comments on: At 82, Iris Prepares To Run 10-K After Heart Valve Surgery

By: Phyllis Pivo

Phyllis Pivo — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:44:39 +0000

I am interested to find out which valve Kim Hopper had replaced.
I found your book, Adam, very informational & helpful. Thank you. I’m planning to have my mitral valve repaired or replaced very shortly. I’m 67, and very short of breath when I try to do much of anything. Would also like to know if anyone had atrial fibrillation along with mitral valve stenosis, & after the MAZE procedure the atrial fib. went away. Also, did they have to take coumadin after surgery, or any other meds?????

By: Kim Hopper

Kim Hopper — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:39:01 +0000

Hello Adam,

Thank you for what you are doing to help people. I know your book and website really helped my brother, Jeff Stoveken. Thank you for that!

By: Barbara J.

Barbara J. — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:55:44 +0000

Yes, I would like to know what type of valve Iris and other successful surgery patients have used. I’d really like to know what type Robin Williams had since he is in the inbetween age for mechanical and tissue valve guidelines.

By: Larry Starbuck

Larry Starbuck — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:07:33 +0000

I live outside Richmond and would be interested to know what hospital and doctor she went to for her surgery. Also, did she have the standard or a minimally invasive surgery.

By: Karen Usavage

Karen Usavage — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:51:52 +0000

I love your blog. I have A. S. with a current measurement of .8 which seems to get less at each echo. I am 68 and have familial hyperlipidemia which is fairly well controlled however I know the day is coming to get a valve. I know that minimally invasive procedure are available in my area and wonder what folks experiences with them are. There is a non invasive procedure in trials. I would like to hold out for that if I can. I am interested too to know at what diameter (of their valve) most folks go for the replacement. Thanks. k