Hello and welcome to Connect, @dixitworld,

I’d like to introduce you to a few members who’ve written about aortic valve repair or replacement, and mechanical valves; please meet @dlruff @ronbee @redhawk @eugeneo @lyndamm @robaz @crhp194 @morningglory @ch246cf10 @tazzy @colleen00 @marnie10 @shakuni11 @judytru.
Connect member @jimmorris900 has written about his experiences with the David procedure (valve-sparing aortic root replacement ), and may have more insights for you.

You may also wish to go through these discussions on Connect:
– Aortic Valve Replacement https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/aortic-valve-replacment/
– Aortic Stenosis & Valve Replacement https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/aortic-valve-calcification/
– Congenital Heart Disease – What Patients Need to Know https://connect.mayoclinic.org/webinar/webinar-topic-challenges-in-adult-congenital-heart-disease-what-the-patient-needs/ In this Video Q&A Mayo Clinic cardiologists address many questions about valve surgery.

@dixitworld, you mentioned having aortic valve replacement when you were twenty three? Wow! May I ask what symptoms or condition led to having this procedure done? What are your thoughts about the decision of replacing the valve again?