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\nTrifecta Heart Valve (Source: Medgadget)<\/div>\n
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As we have discussed before, the Trifecta heart valve<\/a> is a pericardial, stented tissue valve used to replace a patient’s diseased, damaged or malfunctioning aortic heart valve. According to the St. Jude, this next-generation tissue valve has a tri-leaflet stented pericardial design which offers excellent hemodynamic performance, or nearly unobstructed blood flow, which closely mimics the blood flow of a natural, healthy heart. The valve also features the Linx AC Technology, an anti-calcification treatment designed to reduce tissue mineralization (hardening).<\/p>\n Specific to the patient perspective on the Trifecta valve, I recently opened an email from Joe Worden about his aortic valve replacement<\/a>. As you can read below, Joe received a Trifecta heart valve replacement, nearly a year ago.\u00a0 Here is what Joe wrote to me:<\/p>\n Hi Adam \u2013<\/p>\n I recently celebrated my one year anniversary of aortic valve replacement surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Just before my surgery, my wife found your website and ordered your book, The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery<\/a><\/em>. I continue to stay on your mailing list to monitor and comment occasionally on your blog.\u00a0 Thanks so much for making the commitment to continue helping people by constantly making more information available.<\/p>\n In reading the post about Jack LaLanne valve surgery, I noticed your comment wondering that if LaLanne had a valve replacement — might it be a pig valve, a cow valve, or a mechanical valve. As you probably know, there is another option for Jack LaLanne known as the Trifecta valve. I personally know about the Trifecta valve because I received this valve as part of its clinical trials here in the United States.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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