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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: May 14, 2016

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Joanna Prisiajniouk posted an update

7 years ago (April 26, 2019)

There is very little information here on minimally invasive aortic or otherwise valve surgery. All Iâ€™ve seen is conventional zipper heart surgery. Surely more people are eligible for it?

Susan Lynn

Joanna - Actually many of us have had minimally invasive surgery - I had a mitral valve repair done that way. We also have folks who had full robotic and TAVR for their procedures. It might be helpful to ask your question and one of the folks on the site... Read more.

Joanna Prisiajniouk posted an update

9 years ago (August 26, 2016)

I never posted my progress yet but I had my tissue AVR on 7/21/16 and feel great except for occasional Atrial fibrillation (AFib). Being that this is a common side effect of heart surgery where 85% are effected, I am wondering why I never seen anyone post about it? Blood... Read more.

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Adam Pick

Hi Joanna, Here's some info that might help you about Afib after heart valve surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L73AQaCS3do

Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery With Dr. Niv Ad, Inova Heart Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L73AQaCS3do

http://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com -- Dr. Niv Ad addresses patient concerns about atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery (aortic valve replacement wit...

Clare Auten

I had post op afib for one day in the hospital. Amioderone took care of it. I also had a couple of hours of afib more than 2 years post op. Already on a blood thinner(mechanical valve ) and beta blocker so the er gave me one dose of flecainide... Read more.

Darlene Smith

I thought afib only occurred in 30% of post op heart patients. Anyway, I have not had afib and I am 5+ weeks post op.

Unknown

Yes I was told 30% as well.

Thomas Santerre

I also had post-op afib for one day. It was the night after I was moved from ICU. What is weird was that I had two 3 hour stretches of great sleep that night! Since I have a low heart rate, I never noticed any difference. I also was given... Read more.

Jean Raber

Thanks for the video info! My mother's afib has never gone away. She had a pacemaker installed a few months after surgery. Her "electrician" can monitor her afib through a wireless gizmo next to her bed at home. She also had cardioversion this year. Felt great for about 24 hours,... Read more.

Joanna Prisiajniouk posted an update

9 years ago (June 7, 2016)

An article I'm sharing about valves in general: http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/03/03/09/28/surgical-aortic-valve-replacement-biologic-valves-are-better-even-in-the-young-patient

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Biologic Valves Are Better Even in the Young Patient - American College of Cardiology

http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/03/03/09/28/surgical-aortic-valve-replacement-biologic-valves-are-better-even-in-the-young-patient

The current American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) guidelines recommend that biologic valves are reasonable in patients aged 70 or above (Class IIa recommendation), whereas a mechanical valve is reasonable for patients below 60 years of age (Class IIa recommendation) 1. While the guidelines make clear that patient choice and willingness to take anticoagulation should be the major factor in deciding valve choice, these two recommendations reflect the dominating dichotomy in surgical valve replacement – young patients preferentially receive mechanical valves while older patients receive biologic valves. We provide the rationale for consideration of biologic valves as...

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Linda Lloyd

Oops! I'm not sure--maybe my thoughts related to your questions for Maureen should have been posted here, instead ? If so, please check Maureen's guestbook (clearly, I'm not sure how this works yet :)