Hello, My 37 year old husband is due for his 3rd open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. He has a cows valve currently. He was advised to get an ...Read more
Hello, My 37 year old husband is due for his 3rd open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. He has a cows valve currently. He was advised to get an on-x valve this time around…does anyone have any personal experience with this valve, given his young age? ANY information would be greatly appreciated. He also has an aortic aneurysm to be fixed at the same time. Surgery date - April 12, 2023. If anyone with advice can reply before then, I’d appreciate it so much. It’s so hard to find impartial advice out there! Thank you so much.
Rose Madura Hi Emma, I'm sorry you all have to go through this again. I was 59 when I had a similar surgery and ... Read more
Rose Madura Hi Emma, I'm sorry you all have to go through this again. I was 59 when I had a similar surgery and chose a tissue valve. I was on the fence between your valve and the Onyx valve. If I had gone with mechanical, it definitely would be the Onyx. But do your research; talk to your cardiologist and surgeon. Once you make an informed decision, go with it and don't look back. It will be the right decision for you. Godspeed
Marie Myers The younger the patient, the more they recommend a mechanical valve. This is usually the recommendati ... Read more
Marie Myers The younger the patient, the more they recommend a mechanical valve. This is usually the recommendation, since the younger the patient, the shorter the life span of the tissue valve.. I would definitely choose the Ony-X valve if I was as young as your husband. The Ony-X does not require as high a level of anticoagulation as other mechanical valves. Godspeed on your husband’s heart journey!
Luke Rodriguez I am 58 yrs old, had my aortic valve and partial aorta replaced last year with Onyx valve - https://v ... Read more
Kind of looks like a pool hose. I asked how long this would last and my nurse said, "longer than you will". LOL Yes, I take warfarin daily....along with a statin and supplements. I take my INR at home and I nail it almost every time, I test twice a month.
If I had to do it over again, I would not change a single thing as far as my choice of valves. Tissue valves just don't last. I eat healthy, exercise every week, heavy weights, cardio and light weights high reps. So far I am plugging along just fine and I dont have to worry about another open heart surgery again.
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My 37 year old husband is due for his 3rd open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. He has a cows valve currently. He was advised to get an ...Read more
My 37 year old husband is due for his 3rd open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. He has a cows valve currently. He was advised to get an on-x valve this time around…does anyone have any personal experience with this valve, given his young age? ANY information would be greatly appreciated. He also has an aortic aneurysm to be fixed at the same time. Surgery date - April 12, 2023. If anyone with advice can reply before then, I’d appreciate it so much. It’s so hard to find impartial advice out there! Thank you so much.
Kind of looks like a pool hose. I asked how long this would last and my nurse said, "longer than you will". LOL
Yes, I take warfarin daily....along with a statin and supplements. I take my INR at home and I nail it almost every time, I test twice a month.
If I had to do it over again, I would not change a single thing as far as my choice of valves. Tissue valves just don't last. I eat healthy, exercise every week, heavy weights, cardio and light weights high reps. So far I am plugging along just fine and I dont have to worry about another open heart surgery again.