Paula Huffman - Heart Valve Journal

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On October 8, 2025, I had an aortic valve replacement. My surgeon chose a biological valve for me and everything went well. Dr. Gillinov at Cleveland Clinic ...Read more

On October 8, 2025, I had an aortic valve replacement. My surgeon chose a biological valve for me and everything went well. Dr. Gillinov at Cleveland Clinic is Amazing, the best of the best. He saved my life! I was wondering what the longest anniversary with a biological valve is that you have heard of so far

Marie Myers The Longest Known Survival of a Patient With Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: A 42-Year Follow ... Read more

Marie Myers The Longest Known Survival of a Patient With Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: A 42-Year Follow-Up
Khudheeja A Ahmed 1,✉, Juwayria Ahmed 1, Anoushka Samant 1, Yusra Arub 1, Ibrahim Mohsin 2, Mohammed Habeeb Ahmed 3
Editors: Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler
This patient knocked it out of the park!!

Rose Madura If mine lasts this long, I'll live to be 101 with my valve. So far, eight years with no issues for m ... Read more

Rose Madura If mine lasts this long, I'll live to be 101 with my valve. So far, eight years with no issues for me.

Richard Munson I hope rose makes it to 101. I saw a rose today while taking shadow for a very chilly walk. It was on ... Read more

Richard Munson I hope rose makes it to 101. I saw a rose today while taking shadow for a very chilly walk. It was on a trellis shivering. The last rose of summer. I pointed it out to nancy and said thats second opinion rose. No clue what i was talking about. Lol.

Deena Z Second opinion Rose reference - love it! And so true

Rose Madura 😂😂 Isn't it so nice that we have this site and one another!?!

Richard Munson For sure. Nancy equates this site to facebook which i refuse to participate in no matter what. I trie ... Read more

Richard Munson For sure. Nancy equates this site to facebook which i refuse to participate in no matter what. I tried to tell her this is nothing like the ragtime on facebook. This is a medical setting composed of people that have or will have heart valve surgery. How dare she compare this to facebook. I was insulted.

Rose Madura I think Nancy doesn't understand because she's never had OHS like we have. We have a bond and we "ge ... Read more

Rose Madura I think Nancy doesn't understand because she's never had OHS like we have. We have a bond and we "get" each other. It's ok. We still love Nancy and we know you do too. 🤗