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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

7 years ago (December 30, 2018)

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

7 years ago (December 30, 2018)

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

Marie Myers

7 years ago (December 30, 2018)

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

Civita Fahey

7 years ago (December 30, 2018)

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

7 years ago (December 31, 2018)

Your story is amazing. Continued success to you.

Diana Sirico

7 years ago (January 3, 2019)

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

9 years ago (May 23, 2017)

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

9 years ago (May 23, 2017)

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

9 years ago (May 23, 2017)

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.