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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 Harry Neumann

1 month ago (September 14, 2026)

Good luck my brother ❤️

Wayne Shields got a guestbook from Rose Madura

7 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

7 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

7 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

6 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.

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