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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: February 13, 2024

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Wayne Shields got a guestbook from Rose Madura

4 months ago (April 7, 2026)

Wayne, welcome. I had similar surgery at age 59 and went with a tissue valve. He put in a large enough one to have TAVR if need be. I was told that the tissue valve may last up to 20 years so we will see. It will be 9 years... Read more.

Wayne Shields got a guestbook from Jeffrey Woodward

4 months ago (April 6, 2026)

Wayne, I had the same choice and went with a bovine, but it was not easy. I am 60, and certainly not an expert, my surgeon recommended bio, but left it up to me. Not convinced, I went back to my friend, a doc who works with older veterans, doing... Read more.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

4 months ago (April 7, 2026)

In aortic valve I would take a biovalve, as far as the re-replacement TAVR IS very succesful nowadays.

Dan Fouratt

4 months ago (April 10, 2026)

Wayne I was 63 and went with the Bovine valve. I figure in 15 years something will be available. At least a TAVR if not something new. Good luck on your journey.

Wayne Shields got a guestbook from Tracy Mend

2 years ago (February 13, 2024)

Hi Wayne: Had diagnosis of mild aortic bicuspid stenosis 20 years ago. Just had AVR surgery couple of months ago. Took 20 years to get from mild to severe (1 cm diameter). I went into surgery with zero symptoms. The good news is: you have time to research, learn how... Read more.