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Robert Miller I am not sure I understand the question. You having a tissue valve doesn't make the heart "open". The ... Read more

Vincent Kohne I'm sorry what we meant was, an open heart which means if you have a blood infection it will destroy ... Read more

John Cook If you’re asking if you’ll still be at risk for endocarditis, the answer is ‘yes.’

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Agree with John, the answer is "yes", then we have to take care with infections, taking antibiotics b ... Read more

Vincent Kohne John, Fidel thanks both of you guys for your answer

Grace Mason The valves used in a Ross procedure, the living pulmonary autograph and a homograph, are less suscept ... Read more

Vincent Kohne Grace, thank you for your reply

Robert Miller My cardiologist requested that I take antibiotics before dental procedures, even just for cleaning, d ... Read more

Richard Munson Dan. Always nice to see a success story. Sad to say march madness and college basketball which i used ... Read more

Marie Myers Happy Anniversary!!

Rose Madura Happy Anniversary Dan. You e definitely been a blessing to everyone on this site.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Happy Anniversary Dan!!

Grace Mason Happy 2nd Dan!

Valerie Allen Happy Anniversary, Dan!

Ana Brusso Happy anniversary Dan and hoping you continue to do your travels. God bless you ❤️🙏

Marie Myers Yes, it is a scary time in the “waiting room”. Let us know what your follow-up shows, and know th ... Read more

Rose Madura Yes, please keep us posted. It's good they are running all the tests. Waiting is difficult but assumi ... Read more

Robert Miller You for sure needed that echo and depending on the result a TEE. But it sounds to me you will need su ... Read more

Dan Fouratt I had a BAV and was asymptomatic in fact I was in pretty good shape. Mine stenosis was found through ... Read more

Geoff Curtis I'm with Dan, wasn't too bad, until it was. Started feeling faint and lightheaded headed most days, ... Read more

Robert Miller Interesting. For my second surgery I was still intubated (you seems to be too) and they let my wife ... Read more

Sue Lambkin @Robert Miller, yes I was intubated at the time. It was not frightening for my 2 kids in their 50's, ... Read more

Rose Madura Congratulations on your one year anniversary! You are amazing! ❤️‍🩹👍

Sue Lambkin @RoseMadura Thank you so much, you helped keep my head on straight, and I am thankful for that. You w ... Read more

Rose Madura ❤️❤️

Pamela Gregory congratulations for one year!!!

Sue Lambkin @Pamela Gregory, Thank you. One year ago today was a very different story. We all know the before, bu ... Read more

Marie Myers Happy Anniversary!!

Sue Lambkin @Marie Myers, thank you. I read your story, you were a few years before me, thankful you have a good ... Read more

Grace Mason Happy 1st valveversary!❤️‼️

Sue Lambkin @Grace Mason, thank you, nice to hear from someone who knows the ropes on here. Hard to imagine 1 yea ... Read more

Adam Pick Hi Vincent, Great question. In my personal experience has worked out really well. 20 years after my R ... Read more

Adam Pick https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2023/08/22/scuba-dive-catalina-island/

17 Years After Heart Surgery, This Happened...

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2023/08/22/scuba-dive-catalina-island/

Go on an underwater Scuba adventure with Adam Pick, heart surgery patient, seventeen years after his operation.

Adam Pick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9yyO2rs8Bs

Ross Procedure Patient Success Story: Andy Dial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9yyO2rs8Bs

https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Facing open-heart surgery can be a life-changing experience, and for Andy Dial, the decision to undergo the Ross Proced...

Adam Pick https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/ross-procedure-aortic-disease

New Ross Procedure Patient Education Center

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/ross-procedure-aortic-disease

Learn new medical insights, patient experiences, and durability research about the Ross Procedure for aortic valve patients.

Scott Mills I had a Ross / aneurism repair 10 month ago. Just ran 3 k as an afternoon workout, so all good. I’m ... Read more

Vincent Kohne It's great to hear that you're doing so good. Where did you have your surgery done at? How old are yo ... Read more

Adam Pick I had my surgery done at USC by Dr. Vaughn Starnes. I was 33 when I got the Ross. I'm now 54. https:/ ... Read more

Dr. Vaughn Starnes - Heart Surgeon in Los Angeles, California

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/surgeons/dr-Vaughn-Starnes-Los+Angeles-California.php

See patient reviews, physician biography, videos and contact information for Dr. Vaughn Starnes, heart surgeon, in Los Angeles, California.

Grace Mason Ross for me in '23.
Worked out great, I had an awesome team at Mt Sinai in NYC. I think it was th ... Read more

John Cook I’m 53 and 2 weeks away from being 10-months post-Ross. I was asymptomatic before and after recover ... Read more

Scott Mills Vincent I’m 53 and had it done in Kitchener, Canada. Like John my exercise performance is off, but ... Read more

Vincent Kohne I put this in my journal but I probably should have put it here. Because I have a tissue valve. My he ... Read more

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