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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I believe the statistic is 1 in 100 people have a BAV and the BAV makes you more susceptible to developing an aneurysm, so in my case with genetic propensity and a BAV having an aortic aneurysm was high probability. My BAV was left in place when my aneurysm was repaired as it was highly functional and the surgeon told me my natural BAV would be better than any artificial device. My surgeon had a swine valve ready during my OH surgery. It will have to be replaced at some point but now that my aneurysm is repaired it can be done through catheter
I do feel fortunate, both my surgeon and cardiologist are top notch, it makes such a difference
Are there better alternatives in other regions of Canada?
All the best!!
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Hi again, thanks for writing. No, the whole country is in the same boat. Once you get the care you need, it is top notch. but, for instance, my city has one hospital and it does not have a cath lab, so all cardio procedures ( for the whole of Vancouver Island ) are normally handled in Victoria which is a two hour drive from me. I've had annual echos for seven years. They have to wait for the stenosis to reach severe before they do anything about it... I'm almost 74yrs. old....anyway....If I ended up in emerge because of a sudden issue, I'd be airlifted to Victoria or Vancouver immediately and cared for. If your name suggests where you live, I hope you are surviving the heat wave!