Hi Sharon, saw your note about calcified valves. Have you had a CT of the entire aorta, thoracic and abdominal? If you've got alot of atherosclerosis there, ...Read more
Hi Sharon, saw your note about calcified valves. Have you had a CT of the entire aorta, thoracic and abdominal? If you've got alot of atherosclerosis there, or small femoral arteries (there is an ultrasound test for that) Dr Gillinov advises against minimally invasive (R thoracotomy or robotic) surgery, and advises sternotomy approach.
Petey Bello Sharon, when I spoke with Dr. Woo he said he does all the different procedures & brings all of them i ... Read more
Petey Bello Sharon, when I spoke with Dr. Woo he said he does all the different procedures & brings all of them into surgery so he is prepared for whatever I will need. He has an administration team that has been in constant contact with me through this whole process and I have direct phone numbers that I can call them if I have any questions or concerns. They have been a great comfort of support for me since surgeons do not have the time to constantly call their patients. My regular cardiologist was impressed with Stanford's program of support & said he wished his hospital had a program like that to help support his patients.
Good luck to you in finding a surgeon you feel comfortable with. I have found that part of this whole process to be one of the more difficult decisions I had to make.
I am from: WALNUT CREEK
Good luck to you in finding a surgeon you feel comfortable with. I have found that part of this whole process to be one of the more difficult decisions I had to make.