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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Michele Tracey posted an update
10 years ago (February 2, 2016)
Adam Pick...help. Has anyone here on the site had open heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai medical center with Dr. Alli Khoynezhad or Dr. Trento? No Adam said on the site at about 18 people of had open heart surgery with Dr. Khoynezhad but I can only find one! Can you please... Read more.
10 years ago (February 2, 2016)
Hi Michele, I'll paste some links to patient testimonials for Dr. Khoynezhad and Dr. Trento. Look at the patient testimonials section of the profiles. I hope this helps! Adam
10 years ago (February 2, 2016)
Adam is there any patient journals on this site from anyone who had surgery with Dr. Khoynezhad? I can only find 1 person. Thank you!
10 years ago (February 2, 2016)
Thank you Adam! I've read all the testimonials but I was hoping to read through individual patient journals on this site to get a real feel of their experience and recovery with Dr. Khoynezhad or Dr Trento I can only find one brief journal of 1 patient of Dr. Khoynezhad.... Read more.
10 years ago (February 3, 2016)
Hi Michele, Unfortunately I can not track every journal on this site. We are working on some new search capabilities to enable this. But, that will take some time to develop and implement. Sorry, I do not have a quick fix for you.
Michele Tracey posted an update
10 years ago (January 26, 2016)
Anyone have aortic valve replacement and aorta/repair or root replacement and was under 115lbs at time of your surgery? How did your body hold up and do during surgery and after on recovery?
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Michele Tracey posted an update
10 years ago (January 19, 2016)
Any have trouble or prolonged trouble from being on the bypass machine too long? Mainly bleeding issues?
10 years ago (January 19, 2016)
I haven't had surgery yet but I know my doctor said my surgery would only last about 2 -2 1/2 hours so hopefully you won't be on the bypass machine long at all.
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
10 years ago (January 19, 2016)
I am 40 and had a mini sternotomy and had issues with organization and planning the first two weeks after surgery but I think it was also related to medications. I started back at work last week and having no trouble diving in. I didn't hear anything about bleeding issues... Read more.
10 years ago (January 19, 2016)
I was on bypass twice during the same surgery due to my repair being a difficult fix. So a total of 6 hrs but no problems with bleeding at all.
10 years ago (January 20, 2016)
No problems to report here either. Had transfusion but that was to support my blood pressure and increase volume as I was "dry" in surgery. Make sure you're very well dehydrated in the days before and keep up your iron levels as low haemoglobin is quite common post any surgery... Read more.
10 years ago (January 21, 2016)
Sophia dehydrated or keep hydrated?

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