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This drawing was done by my surgeon during a post-op visit for surgery #2. I had an aortic valve replacement (St Jude) in 1989. After many years of trouble-free ticking, I was then diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. My aortic valve, aortic root
Lilly Black
9 years ago (November 7, 2016)
I had this same procedure done except the entire red part of your picture was also replaced with Dacron in 2007. So now I have a Bovine valve, attached to the Dacron. My entire ascending aorta was replaced and also my heart valve.....and I am doing very well. In 2014,... Read more.
