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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Art Jackson posted an update

9 years ago (February 7, 2017)

Hi everyone, so I am 11 week post op after aortic valve repair. I was doing plenty o f exercise but noticed when I pushed a little harder and went for that deep breath I would get a sharp pain that radiates up maybe neck and left shoulder. Well over... Read more.

Darlene Smith

I had pleural effusion that raised my pulse to the 80s-90s, and my HR to about 129. That got me 3 trips to the ER and a hospital stay where they inserted a chest tube for 24 hours to drain the fluid. My elevated HR and pulse was temporary and... Read more.

Shannon Gray

Thinking of you! My story is long, so I'll spare you the history lesson, but I can relate to the frustration and challenges with pericardial effusion and then pericarditis. It was long and drawn out, but I did baby myself and kept from high endurance type activities,, and I was... Read more.

Art Jackson posted an update

9 years ago (October 21, 2016)

So a couple weeks to go and another surgeon looks at my case and says "I'm pretty sure I can repair that".! Well a week earlier I had made the decision to go bioprosthesis valve so I am back in the deciding situation. Their seems to be limited information on... Read more.

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Adam Pick

I agree with Corey. If you can get a repair from a very skilled surgeon, that could be a great long-term solution. I'll post a few videos for you about this now.

Adam Pick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uZzEZYogE

Aortic Valve Repair -- The Trend & Surgical Results with Dr. Joseph Bavaria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uZzEZYogE

http://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Learn about the trend and surgical results of aortic valve repair surgery with Dr. Joseph Bavaria. To learn more about D...

Adam Pick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFqrvLdyUik

Aortic Valve & Aneurysm Patient Success Stories: Christine & Pedro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFqrvLdyUik

http://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Watch the inspirational patient success stories of Christine Pittelli and Pedro Mejias who had successful aortic valve a...

Doran Herritt

Dr. Bavaria did my replacement. The plan was to repair first, if he felt he couldn't then to replace with a tissue valve (Edwards anti calcification test valve). When he got in there my valve leaflet was torn and perforated. He didn't feel the repair would last so he replaced... Read more.

Billy G

I had my aortic valve repaired almost one year ago. The surgeon said he would not repair it unless he got in there, saw the problem, and thought he could do a repair that would last at least 10 years, with the potential of lasting the rest of my life.... Read more.

Darlene Smith

Repair over replacement always!!!!! There are many aortic repair surgeons who specialize in your valve. I would never replace over repair.

Art Jackson posted an update

9 years ago (September 8, 2016)

Anyone have experience with the Ross method or Switch method where they switch out the Pulmonary Valve? I am wanting to avoid further operation because of my age, 39, and i am wondering about how long it lasts, generally. It seems like it is more and more apparent to be... Read more.

Steven Dean

Art - this is an area of reasonable dispute. Some surgeons really believe in it and others do not. The reasons I have heard against it are that you are taking a person with one valve disease and giving them two, it is a harder and longer surgery, and it... Read more.

Lisa Heinen

Art - message Jeff Shebovsky - he personally visited with me several times with any questions I had - and will put you in touch with several others willing to give you their personal stories with the Ross as well. They will all go above and beyond in answering any... Read more.

Darlene Smith

The guy who started this site, Adam Pick, had the Ross Procedure 10 years ago.