My husband had his aortic valve replaced with an Edwards Lifesciences cow valve in 2004.
In 2015, he had aortic stenosis. He had a valve-in-valve TAVR procedure (a cow valve placed within his cow valve). The second valve was also an Edwards Lifesciences cow valve.
On Dec. 7, 2021, he had LVAD (left ventricular assist device) surgery. Prior to his surgery, he had the first 2 Covid vaccines and one booster.
While in the hospital, he contracted Covid on Dec. 29. His symptoms included a cough and fatigue. He was cleared from Covid on Jan. 8, 2022.
Considering his major surgery 3 weeks earlier and the fact that he has two cow valves in his body, he did remarkably well. He was 70 years old when he got Covid.