Comments on: The Top 25 Heart Valve Manufacturing Brands http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joy http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/comment-page-1/#comment-14879 Joy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:06:28 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/#comment-14879 I know I have a medtronic heart valve---July 28, 2009 open heart surgery. In the mail, i received a St.Jude Medical card this weekend which I just looked at again and there is no mention of Medtronic..... My sister -in-law said Mom was with me because she prayed to St. Jude quite often. I now plan to call the surgeon's nurse in the morning and ASK about the change. I had congestive heart failure and my surgery had to take place 2 weeks before it was scheduled with another surgeon in the practice. My own mom died of severe aorta stinois 39 years ago... I know I have a medtronic heart valve—July 28, 2009 open heart surgery.
In the mail, i received a St.Jude Medical card this weekend which I just looked at again and there is no mention of Medtronic…..
My sister -in-law said Mom was with me because she prayed to St. Jude quite often. I now plan to call the surgeon’s nurse in the morning and ASK about the change. I had congestive heart failure and my surgery had to take place 2 weeks before it was scheduled with another surgeon in the practice. My own mom died of severe aorta stinois 39 years ago…

]]> By: Midge http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/comment-page-1/#comment-14875 Midge Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:14:40 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/#comment-14875 Piece of advice..stick your plastic card in the copier and make a couple copies to put with your health papers and another with other important papers. By adjusting the darkness of the copier to a lighter setting, you can get them to come out pretty well. Midge Piece of advice..stick your plastic card in the copier and make a couple copies to put with your health papers and another with other important papers. By adjusting the darkness of the copier to a lighter setting, you can get them to come out pretty well.

Midge

]]> By: Joe http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/comment-page-1/#comment-14869 Joe Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:30:49 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/#comment-14869 I carry my St. Jude aortic valve replacement card with me at all times as instructed by my doctors and the hospital before I was discharged. In an emergency situation it can be crucial for an ER staff to know you have had a heart device inplanted. Hunt up your card, Chaz, and start carrying it along with your other important ID! :) I carry my St. Jude aortic valve replacement card with me at all times as instructed by my doctors and the hospital before I was discharged. In an emergency situation it can be crucial for an ER staff to know you have had a heart device inplanted. Hunt up your card, Chaz, and start carrying it along with your other important ID! :)

]]> By: Julia http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/comment-page-1/#comment-14859 Julia Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/#comment-14859 Actually, Chaz, if I'm not mistaken, this card should be carried with you at all times. My husband has an artificial mitral valve from St. Jude's. I think that the letter he received in the mail instructed him to carry the card with him all the time. Actually, Chaz, if I’m not mistaken, this card should be carried with you at all times. My husband has an artificial mitral valve from St. Jude’s. I think that the letter he received in the mail instructed him to carry the card with him all the time.

]]> By: Chaz http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/comment-page-1/#comment-14848 Chaz Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:49:19 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/08/top-heart-valve-repair-replacement-manufacturers/#comment-14848 Gee.... glad Edwards Lifesciences is on there! My model 300TFX size 25mm should be a best buy. All kidding aside I recieved a temporary card which contained this information upon leaving the hospital. A week later I received a shiny plastic "official" card from Edwards Lifesciences. I assume that this is for long term information and does not have to be carried by me at all times!? Gee…. glad Edwards Lifesciences is on there! My model 300TFX size 25mm should be a best buy. All kidding aside I recieved a temporary card which contained this information upon leaving the hospital. A week later I received a shiny plastic “official” card from Edwards Lifesciences. I assume that this is for long term information and does not have to be carried by me at all times!?

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