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More On The Ross Procedure… For Scheline

Posted By Adam Pick On July 31, 2009 @ 12:47 pm In Heart Surgery Options | No Comments

Scheline just sent me an interesting email about the Ross Procedure for aortic valve replacement.

She writes, “Adam - I had open heart surgery in 1981 to repair my aortic valve and now am facing another surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm and valve replacement.  I am 45, very active and love wine.  I do not want the mechanical valve as I would have to be on [1] clicking noise with the valve.  I am going to talk with my surgeon about the Ross Procedure. What meds are you on? What is the risk of reoperation? Will you have to face another surgery down the road or are you good to go and not on blood thinners? Did they use a cadaver valve? How long were you in surgery and on the heart-lung machine? Your book brought back a lot of memories from when I had the first surgery but also made me realize how far things of progressed in the last 28 years. Good luck to you and thanks again for your heart valve book. Scheline”

I could write for hours in response to Scheline’s questions about the Ross Procedure. However, as I’m leaving in a few minutes to get diapers at Target, I decided to simply reference a number of previous blogs about the Ross Procedure. Here are those links:

I hope this Scheline and perhaps you learn more about the Ross Procedure.

Keep on tickin!

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URLs in this post:
[1] clicking noise with the valve: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/29/click-mechanical-heart-valve-replac
ement-clicking/

[2] Ross Procedure Surgery Statistics - Success, Reoperation, Valve Failure: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/ross-procedure-statistics.php
[3] “Does The Ross Procedure Last For Life?” Asks Linda : http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/05/12/how-long-will-the-ross-procedure-la
st-asks-linda/

[4] After Ross Procedure, Bruce Praises Dr. Oswalt: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/02/18/ross-procedure-aortic-replacement-j
ohn-oswalt-doctor/

[5] “Would You Do The Ross Procedure Again?” Asks Tom: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/01/13/would-you-do-the-ross-procedure-aga
in-asks-tom/

[6] Study: Ross Procedure Results 16 Years Later: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/12/08/ross-procedure-risk-aortic-valve-re
placement-study/

[7] Melissa Causey - 11 Months After Ross Procedure: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/07/22/melissa-causey-11-months-after-ross
-procedure-recovery-feeling-great/

[8] “How Long Was Your Heart Valve Surgery?” Asks Shirley: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/09/10/how-long-does-heart-valve-surgery-t
ake/

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ess/#respond

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