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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: November 4, 2016

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Robert Harris got a guestbook from Carmen P
9 years ago (January 5, 2017)
Good Afternoon Robert. Dr. Accola replaced my bicuspid aortic valve on October 11th, 2016. He is a wonderful caring person and his staff is topnotch. I went home four days after surgery. You are going to love the rooms for the heart surgery patients. It seems like such a small... Read more.
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Robert Harris got a guestbook from Bob Jensen
9 years ago (January 5, 2017)
Robert - here we both are. Tomorrow at this time we will be both in the middle of our proceedures 1 mile apart from each other - you at Fla Hospital, and I at Orlando Regional Medical Center. My surgery is at 7am. As I am wheeled into the pre-op... Read more.
Prayers for a successful surgery and managed pain afterwards.
Prayers to you Robert Harris and Bob Jensen for successful surgeries!
Thank Both of you - I am getting ready to get in the car and head to the hospital this early in the morning - completely an emotional wreck. You all are such an inspiration to me, and bet to all of you in your healing, battles, and living a... Read more.
Robert Harris got a guestbook from KEVIN RYAN
9 years ago (January 4, 2017)
Thoughts and prayers to you, Robert. Are you opting for mechanical or tissue valve?
Thanks Kevin. I opted after much thought on the tissue valve. I believe the choice is ultimately up to you. You must be comfortable with your own decision. Best wishes.
Robert, like others, I have gone around and around with the issue of valve type...paralysis by analysis :-). What initially was a "slam dunk" for mechanical has become one between tissue and the Ross procedure. Regarding tissue valve; not so concerned about re-op as much as mismatch/hemodynamic properties and subsequent... Read more.

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