Going in for Surgery end of the month March 31st for Mitral Valve hopefully a repair and ascending Aneurysm, They said they can wrap the Aneurysm (It's 4.7cm) ...Read more
Going in for Surgery end of the month March 31st for Mitral Valve hopefully a repair and ascending Aneurysm, They said they can wrap the Aneurysm (It's 4.7cm) I was hoping they can use a Graft as wrapping it doesn't remove it, I'm a bag of nerves lately but this website has been a Big help. I hear if the Mitral repair is done right it can last a lifetime so hoping this will be a one time , I'm 52 and very healthy otherwise so hoping that helps.
Richard Munson Repair beats replace for sure. Thought i read on this site that wrapping is the preferred fix and it ... Read more
Richard Munson Repair beats replace for sure. Thought i read on this site that wrapping is the preferred fix and it lasts forever. Maybe not
Rose Madura Best wishes on your surgery. I have not heard of wrapping. Mine was done using the dacron sleeve an ... Read more
Rose Madura Best wishes on your surgery. I have not heard of wrapping. Mine was done using the dacron sleeve and my cardiologist told me it would last for the rest of my life. Godspeed.
Adam Baumgartner I just had my ascending aneurysm replaced with a graft. I could be wrong, but my understanding is tha ... Read more
Adam Baumgartner I just had my ascending aneurysm replaced with a graft. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that wrapping is only done these days for someone at high risk for graft surgery (elderly, comorbidities, etc.) it is not preferred for healthier people because it causes atrophy of aorta and negatively affects hemodynamics.
Timothy Williams I might be misunderstanding. Do you need mitral valve repair as in this post, aortic valve repair a ... Read more
Timothy Williams I might be misunderstanding. Do you need mitral valve repair as in this post, aortic valve repair as noted below, or both?
Michael Littlefield I need a Mitral Valve repair and an Ascending Aneurysm repair. Repair instead of replace seems likely ... Read more
Michael Littlefield I need a Mitral Valve repair and an Ascending Aneurysm repair. Repair instead of replace seems likely but I'm hoping they can use a Dacron Sleeve as Rose mentions above and not a Wrap...I need to see them again before the procedure I think, Thank you all by the way
Hello All, I just discovered this website recently and it's been a big help, I have a question as I'm about to have a repair on my Ascending Aneurysm and am ...Read more
Hello All, I just discovered this website recently and it's been a big help, I have a question as I'm about to have a repair on my Ascending Aneurysm and am curious if its done successfully are there any future complications that can come up or once it's done I can expect a return to a Normal life expectancy? I'm 52 and pretty active and healthy otherwise.
At the moment it's a 4.8 but I also need an aortic valve repair hence the reason both are being done together.
Rose Madura Hi Michael and welcome! I had an aortic replacement and ascending aneurysm (5.2) also with arch repa ... Read more
Rose Madura Hi Michael and welcome! I had an aortic replacement and ascending aneurysm (5.2) also with arch repair in 2017. Just last year, I asked this question and he said it should never have to be replaced. Hope this hekps.
Michael Littlefield Hi Rose, Thank you for your response, I'm very happy to hear you're doing well 5 years on and never ... Read more
Michael Littlefield Hi Rose, Thank you for your response, I'm very happy to hear you're doing well 5 years on and never having to be replaced once it's done is exactly what I was hoping to hear....
I am from: San Bernardino
I hear if the Mitral repair is done right it can last a lifetime so hoping this will be a one time , I'm 52 and very healthy otherwise so hoping that helps.