“What About Port Access For Heart Valve Surgery?” Asks Taylor http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/31/port-access-aortic-replacement-mitral-repair/#comment-16267 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/31/port-access-aortic-replacement-mitral-repair/#comment-16267 This may be an option for first AVR surgery and hopefully this will be the case for Taylor. I attended a seminar by Dr Marc Katz, heart surgeon in Richmond, Va and he does the robotic non-invasive DaVinci technique for mitral valve replacement, but has not done it for AVR. Dr Jamie Brown at the U. of Maryland has performed this type technique with the aorta valve, so google Dr Brown and you can read about it. I do know that this port access surgery cannot be performed on re-do operation, which is my case. I had AVR in Feb 2000 at age 55 and I will be 65 in March 2010 and will undergo anothr AVR and I'm thinking about having it done at the Cleveland Clinic by Dr Gillinov, the surgeon , who operated on Robin Williams. My decision is mechanical or tissue. I am curious as to which valve Taylor will get. Chances are if you live 10 to 15 years after your first AVR you will need another surgery. Don This may be an option for first AVR surgery and hopefully this will be the case for Taylor. I attended a seminar by Dr Marc Katz, heart surgeon in Richmond, Va and he does the robotic non-invasive DaVinci technique for mitral valve replacement, but has not done it for AVR. Dr Jamie Brown at the U. of Maryland has performed this type technique with the aorta valve, so google Dr Brown and you can read about it. I do know that this port access surgery cannot be performed on re-do operation, which is my case. I had AVR in Feb 2000 at age 55 and I will be 65 in March 2010 and will undergo anothr AVR and I’m thinking about having it done at the Cleveland Clinic by Dr Gillinov, the surgeon , who operated on Robin Williams. My decision is mechanical or tissue. I am curious as to which valve Taylor will get. Chances are if you live 10 to 15 years after your first AVR you will need another surgery.

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