Aortic Stenosis, Joined September 20, 2014
Aortic Stenosis
Joined September 20, 2014
Valerie says, "I am progressing well. Today is post-op day 8 and I ..."
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Dr. Alfredo Trento is a heart valve expert having performed over 4,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his career.
Although my decision was to spare my valve, I don't regret it because I was not a good candidate for a bio prosthetic valve at that time. The downside was that I knew eventually I will need a second open heart surgery to replace my heart valve. Luckily everything turned out fine and I'm doing quite well today!
It's hard to believe that it was 17 years ago when I learned about my BAV! I'm 72, still quite active and so far haven't had any complications due to the 2 heart surgeries! I'm so grateful!
For those of you who are facing heart surgery, know that there's hope. With great surgeons and technology that continues to progress, we see much more success rates and recovery! I wish you all the best! If I can do it β¦so can you! Be wellβ¦you got this !