I had aortic valve replacement 8 years ago for a bicuspid aortic valve. I chose a tisse valve, I now have stenosis again and will have a re-do on June 16th. ...Read more
I had aortic valve replacement 8 years ago for a bicuspid aortic valve. I chose a tisse valve, I now have stenosis again and will have a re-do on June 16th. I am currently 61 and need to choose again whether to have a tissue or mechanical valve. I prefer a tissue valve because the risk of bleeding or stroke associated with a mechanical valve scares me. Any feedback would be appreciated. Is there anyone else that had problems with their first valve having such a short life?
Marie Myers I am sorry to hear you are going through this again so soon. I am currently going on 9 years, and I m ... Read more
Marie Myers I am sorry to hear you are going through this again so soon. I am currently going on 9 years, and I must admit i get a bit anxious getting my yearly echocardiograms. Hopefully some of the people who have been through redo’s will chime in and tell you their experiences.
I had my aortic valve replaced 5 years ago by Dr. Husam Balkhy. He no longer appears to be at the University of Chicago. Does anyone know where he is practicing ...Read more
I had my aortic valve replaced 5 years ago by Dr. Husam Balkhy. He no longer appears to be at the University of Chicago. Does anyone know where he is practicing now?