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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: September 14, 2016

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Jim Whipple posted an update

7 years ago (March 26, 2019)

Hello everyone. It has been a few years that I have been on this site. On 12/5/16 I had an aortic bovine value placed in me at Cleveland Clinic. Everything has went larger pretty good. Had a little bump in the road when a year after my surgery after an... Read more.

Don Brown

My friend jim i am kind of new here but i can give you a little of what i been through in my experience. In 2011 i had a infection on my heart valve so i had it replaced with a pig bovine. Then 4 years later my doctor found... Read more.

Claire Kreger-Boaz

oh no, I am scheduled for a bovine valve on 4/3. :-o

Debbie Chatzky

My surgeon recommends Des a bovine mitral valve over a mechanical. They are supposed to be coated today to avoid calcium build up. I don't know though. I'm reading from this group that mechanical definitely lasts much longer.

Catie B

I haven't had this experience, but my heart goes out to you, Jim. I hope your insurer cooperates and that you can find out exactly what's going on. From what I've understood, things like this shouldn't happen early, but that, as with most anything else, there can be exceptions. I... Read more.

Jim Whipple

Hello everyone. Wrote my cardiologist a long detailed letter of what I see going on and why I'm alarmed. Turned it over to his office staff this morning with them telling me he would be out of the office until 4/10. Not happy. Right after lunch today surprise, I get... Read more.

Catie B

So good that you'll be evaluated by someone you can trust. Hope things come together quickly!

Jim Whipple

Well; Cleveland Clinic scheduling office called today. Found out the first appointment I can get for evaluation is May 14th. Why so long??? I'm an established patient there it shouldn't take 6 weeks to get an echo scheduled and to see a cardiologist. Anyone out there with advice?????

Catie B

Oh wow. That's a long ways out! Wish they could see you lots sooner. I haven't been back since flying home from there a couple weeks after surgery. The person who was the most helpful in my CC journey was the nurse practice manager (I think that's what they're called)... Read more.

Jim Whipple posted an update

9 years ago (March 7, 2017)

Just wondering. I had valve surgery on 12/5/16 at CC. They replaced my aortic valve at that time. Things have been going very well and I started back to work last Tuesday. My question is: How long should it be between the time of my surgery and the next echo... Read more.

Robert D'Aurora

Had my surgery in November 2016,had an echo before I left CC,am scheduled for another echo in July 2017 in my local area

Jim Whipple

Thanks Robert. Just wondering if this is yet another way the insurance companies are trying to save money.

Lisa Ferguson

I know what you mean, I think it's natural to want to know that you are fixed! I had an echo 2 months after surgery and since I am not fixed I am having follow up echos every 6 months. But I was told that annual echos are the norm... Read more.

Pam Williams

Jim I live in the UK so after care maybe different, I had my Aortic valve replaced Nov last year, I am due to have my 1st echo mid April ,I understand I also would like reassurance that all is as it should be

Jim Whipple posted an update

9 years ago (January 9, 2017)

5 weeks post op as of today. Feeling pretty good too. Going to go to be evaluated for cardiac rehab tomorrow. Wondering if they will begin it or not. Had some blood issues after surgery and needed two units of platelets and two units of blood also. After discharge my... Read more.

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