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Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 8 6:34am | Replies (151)Comment receiving replies
Hello @elina1
It sounds like your husband has been monitored quite well. I hope that his heart cath will provide the doctors with some helpful information about the condition of his heart. Has he also had a CT scan of the heart? This is usually done prior to valve surgery.
I look forward to hearing from you about the results of his cath (if you feel comfortable posting about it).
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Cardiologist told us yesterday that this past week the TAVR procedure is approved for people with low risk. Someone in the thread said it is not done on bicuspid aortic valve. That is not true. It can be done.
I think it's best if I stay out of this loop. I'm not sure why this might be helpful. I understand and have empathy for all of you who have heart valve issues. Everyone is different and their heart valve are too. We feel best with what the team of cardiologists, surgeon and our NP is doing and their process. My husband is being entered in the Registry with the FDA. All is progressing. I really do wish you the best with your journey!
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Yes, I think his cardiologist and neurologist have been very helpful. Mike is anxious for the heart cath and I am too. He is nervous of waking up a vegetable. His words. While we are told positive things, he questions how it can be fixed. I don't remember a CT of the heart, but he had a partial echo with bubble study.