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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: May 19, 2012

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Vicki Dininger posted an update

8 years ago (April 18, 2018)

Does anyone know what the criteria is now for TAVR procedure for aortic valve replacement? My bi-cuspid valve is being monitored still; just moved up my checkup from annual to every six months. My cardiologist believes I'm a candidate for TAVR (described me as medium risk).

Mark Wilbur

Thanks to Karen Warren who posted a link yesterday to an informative video: https://www.sentaranorfolkgeneralmd.com/videos/tavr-patient-workup-for-severe-aortic-stenosis?pk_campaign=seh_8611&pk_source=social&pk_medium=broadcastmed&pk_content=twitter

Anonymous

Check out the article I listed below. I am 60 and had TAVR. Thank you Mark for posting the link. Dr. Talreja was one of my main docs. He is the best.

Vicki Dininger

Thanks!

Bob Fessler

I was under the impression and had previously read that patients with bicuspid valves are excluded from TAVR. Has this changed recently?

Anonymous

I had a bicuspid valve with a low raphe that was heavily calcified. I believe it depends on the many measurements and conditions of the heart. My structural heart team looked at many factors before deciding. I was also at a hospital which has done many TAVR procedures. They have... Read more.

Nancy Chavez

I had TAVR a month ago today. I am 60 and had a heart murmur since childhood. I had a work up with a structural heart team that felt I would have a good outcome with TAVR and could get a large valve that would lend itself to valve in... Read more.

Vicki Dininger posted an update

14 years ago (May 19, 2012)

I wanted to come out of hiding and say hi. I have been dealing with the holy-cow-I-have-to-have-heart-surgery-someday thing for about a year now. Not long ago I found this website and it has been really helpful and informative to me. I had my annual checkup at CC in March and... Read more.

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