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Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 8 6:34am | Replies (151)Comment receiving replies
Hi Elina,
Aortic Stenosis is a stiffening of the valve. Typically something that will happen to all Bicuspid Valves as the tissue gets all fatigued and wore out from having to function in a position of the Heart that really needs a Tricuspid Valve. I had the Stenosis as well and my Aortic Valve was Bicuspid. Two probably go hand in hand. Some folks make it their whole life just fine with a Bicuspid Valve, and some folks like me had theirs failing miserably at 52. You doing the right stuff just being here and speaking with folks who for the most part had these procedures performed on them.
All the best!
Bruce
Texas
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Update for my husband. He is having a heart cath in the morning so they can look closer at the aortic stenosis and will do a right/left of the other arteries. The doctor said this is the step before the tvar. My husband also will see a cardiologist EP cuz they said there are rhythm signs and symptoms during the latest monitor.
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Thank you for your tenderness in your comments. My husband turned 65 last October and there has been much happening since then. I remember when we first met with the cardiologist in 2017, he had said when the timing was right it would be open heart surgery. I am afraid he will not be healthy enough. He has dropped to 125 lbs. While he is a small man now, he was very fit, muscular, and worked hard, heavy work till that time. I know everything will go according to plan. We don't know that plan yet. I am sorry you have been through all this and more.I am grateful for taking the time to be there helping to understand. Elina, Colorado