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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Coronary Artery Disease

Member Since: May 23, 2017

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7 years ago (December 30, 2018)
4 weeks post-op. Incision is a bit bigger than the last aortic valve replacement done a few years back.
Recovery is a little slower than the last time. Grateful to the scientific and medical community for the advances in valve replacement surgery.
Kudos to Dr. Duke Cameron, Massachusetts General Hospital for giving me my life back for a second time.
Wow- What a story! Glad you are on the recovery side. Best wishes for a smooth recovery and healthy New Year!
glad you are on the recovery side..did you choose a tissue valve again or go with a mechanical one since your other only lasted 7 years?
Thanks for all the well wishes. I went with another bioprosthetic valve. I developed A Fib after the second surgery and I have been on coumadin and amiodarone, but having a hard time reaching a therapeutic INR range. I am glad that my doctor thinks this is temporary because it... Read more.

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