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Also saw in your post to Rex that your grandson is a hokie. Are you referring to VT hokie? I live in VA and everyone around me is a hokie - except me! I cheer for the Cavaliers. I have to.....UVA is my hospital!
I love your apparent sense of humor and enjoy reading your posts. I try to keep it on the light side too as best I can; it sure helps along the long road of a heart journey."
Hello! My name is Dr. Eric Sarin and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1998. To date, I have performed approximately 3,000 cardiac surgeries, of which over 1,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. Read more...
I believe my greatest strength is my sub-specialization in valvular heart surgery. I have advanced experience with minimally invasive and catheter based techniques in addition to traditional open-heart approaches. This allows me to provide a personalized and tailored treatment plan that is best-suited for each individual patient.
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Hello! My name is Dr. Eric Sarin and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1998. To date, I have performed approximately 3,000 cardiac surgeries, of which over 1,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. Read more...
I believe my greatest strength is my sub-specialization in valvular heart surgery. I have advanced experience with minimally invasive and catheter based techniques in addition to traditional open-heart approaches. This allows me to provide a personalized and tailored treatment plan that is best-suited for each individual patient.
Check out the new edits to 'My Story' page by clicking here.
I had open heart surgery 4 weeks ago in Iceland to replace by bicuspid aortic valve. I got the Edwards Inspiris biological valve.
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I had open heart surgery 4 weeks ago in Iceland to replace by bicuspid aortic valve. I got the Edwards Inspiris biological valve.
Based on my experience, you should not be worried about the surgery. You will be under anesthesia during the procedure itself and will feel nothing. Pain management has come a long way now and there was no point where I was in any kind of unbearable pain or even close to it. 3 days after surgery I came off the strong pain medication and managed with the equivalent of Tylenol.
The first 24-48 hours are a little challenging as the body flushes out the effects of anesthesia & other medication and begins the process of repair. After that you will notice an improvement virtually every day.
Try and relax in the days leading to surgery. Do yoga, meditate, listen to chants - or whatever else that works for you. Open heart surgery, while a major procedure, is now very commonplace.
All the very best to you."
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