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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Member Since: October 14, 2015
Member Since: October 14, 2015
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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.
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?
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Sophia dehydrated or keep hydrated?
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