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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.

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Diana Sirico

Recovery is a little slower than the last time. Grateful to the scientific and medical community for the advances in valve replacement surgery.

Diana Sirico

Kudos to Dr. Duke Cameron, Massachusetts General Hospital for giving me my life back for a second time.

Marie Myers

Wow- What a story! Glad you are on the recovery side. Best wishes for a smooth recovery and healthy New Year!

Civita Fahey

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?

Dan Baltazor

Your story is amazing. Continued success to you.

Diana Sirico

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.

Diana Sirico posted an update

9 years ago (May 23, 2017)

Bioprosthetic aortic valve implant done in 2011 is moderately stenotic. What are the chances of survival for second time surgeries?

Steve Farthing

If you have bio-tissue valve and need another valve replacement in the future, you may be able to have the new valve inserted via a leg vein know as TAVR which is a less invasive method. https://myheart.net/articles/tavr-transcatheter-aortic-valve-replacement/

TAVR - FAQ's Answered by a Cardiologist - myheart.net

https://myheart.net/articles/tavr-transcatheter-aortic-valve-replacement/

Dr. Ahmed answers all your TAVR questions, including a definition of TAVR, how it compares to open heart surgery, possible complications, and more.

Catie B

I'm sorry to hear your valve has issues, Diana. Two surgeons I consulted said that second surgical aortic valve replacements, performed by expert surgeons at hospitals that do a high volume of SAVRs, are nearly as safe as first-time surgeries and that the survival rates are excellent. Gratefully, these procedures... Read more.

Diana Sirico

Thanks, I hope to be as fortunate as I was the first time. I still have time before I go in again, but I am already looking at other options rather than going through traditional open heart surgery.