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.
Thanks so much for passing along this information. This is the first post TAVR, Covid experience, that I have learned about.
It's very encouraging and very happy that your husband did so well with the Covid part.
Wishing you and your husband all the best!
Thanks so much for passing along this information. This is the first post TAVR, Covid experience, that I have learned about.
It's very encouraging and very happy that your husband did so well with the Covid part.
Wishing you and your husband all the best!
I'm not a medical professional, and I know vaccinations can be a divisive topic, but I'd like to share another Covid case that was happening during the same time-frame as my husband's illness.
Our 60 year old neighbor was hospitalized with Covid on Dec. 26, 2021. When my husband (age 70 at the time) got Covid on Dec. 29, my neighbor's wife and I would talk or text every couple of days.
Prior to contracting Covid, our neighbor was a strong, healthy guy who loved hunting and fishing. He chose not to get vaccinated. He passed away from Covid on January 20, 2022.
We are thankful for the vaccine, especially with my husband's heart issues. He has had several echocardiograms this year which indicate Covid had no effect on his valves.
We've relaxed our precautions to an extent. We visit with close friends and family (after inquiring about their symptom status). We try to avoid crowds (especially if we don't know the people).
I was glad to read you are vaccinated and boosted!
Thank you for the added info. My entire family & extended family has taken advantage of all the vacine & booster opportunities without any adverse effects. Several, who live with difficult exposure situations have had very mild break-through Covid cases, and others, like me, haven't had Covid. Also, my 97 yr old mother in assisted living, with past histories of stoke events and a
cardiac arrest, heart attack event, successfully resuscitated & stented, had a very mild, break-though case of Covid after her initial vaccination but just prior to the first booster. Assisted Living is a challenging exposure situation in the face of Covid and with varied vacination choices inside these facilities.
Although there are never any guarantees, and I wish more published or reported Covid outcomes after TAVR were available, your husband's case is reassuring and again, thanks for passing along this info.
my dr. wants to replace both the aortic and mitril valves at same time . he says only way is with open heart surgery .is there any other options when replacing both . 69 years of age .
Here's a synopsis of my experince at Mayo
ASCENDING AORTA ANEURYSM,DILATED AORTIC REGURGITATION (9MM MEDTRONIC FREE STYLE PORCINE ROOT) AND ASCENDING HEMIARCH REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT ON FEB 7, 2017.
I checked in att 6: 30 AM and, after all the Pre Operative procedures, 7:30 or so I said my goodbyes to the family and was wheeled in.
My family informs me that somebody came out frequently to keep them informed. Following are the major steps:
At 11:30 they were informed I was on bypass machine.
At 3:30 Dr Pochetino came out and informed the family that surgery was done and all went as planned.
Around 5:30 I was moved to ICU.
Transferred to PCU the following day, Feb 8th.
My stay in PCU was comfortable and I CAN NOT say enough good abt ALL the nurses and support staff.
I was released on Feb 14-- one extra day at my request.
I was walking the day after I came into PCU and really did not have much problem.
Dr Pochetino met me before discharge and told me that ,after 3 to 4 months of recovery and rehab, I will experience a significant boost in energy!
We decided to stick around at Springhill Suites (EXCELLENT) and will fly back home to Chicago jn two days.
Per the new protocol, i will be on Coumadin for six months.
All in all this was a surprisingly good experience! IT WAS A TOUGH CHOICE FOR US SINCE I WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAD NO SYMPTONS.
We are glad we made the right choice and, now, I WILL NOT BE UNDER A HANGING SWORD EVERY DAY!
My final word to all with this condition is to plead with u NOT to be afraid and not ignore the advise of your Cardiologist if he/she recommends surgery.
I will check on this board every few days and will respond to every question.
I’m 69 & need my Aortic valve replaced. I have 2 options and need help deciding which procedure to use. One is open chest surgery the other is a noninvasive one.(TAVS) There is a possibility over time the replacement value will need to be replace. If I get the open chest now & it needs to be replaced they can do it the noninvasive way. But if I have the noninvasive one now, they can only do open chest later. Has anyone had the TAVS replacement?
I’m 69 & need my Aortic valve replaced. I have 2 options and need help deciding which procedure to use. One is open chest surgery the other is a noninvasive one.(TAVS) There is a possibility over time the replacement value will need to be replace. If I get the open chest now & it needs to be replaced they can do it the noninvasive way. But if I have the noninvasive one now, they can only do open chest later. Has anyone had the TAVS replacement?
@apcox
Welcome to Connect!
I got a new aortic valve 2 months ago. I’m 79.
It was done using the TAVR procedure. All went well.
I definitely did not want an open chest procedure- recovery would be more stressful on my body.
I hope you get other members to share their experiences.
@apcox
Welcome to Connect!
I got a new aortic valve 2 months ago. I’m 79.
It was done using the TAVR procedure. All went well.
I definitely did not want an open chest procedure- recovery would be more stressful on my body.
I hope you get other members to share their experiences.
I am 91 and had the "thur the thigh" procedure done a year ago. A wonderful experience, has worked well, I would say it either works well or you are dead.
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Thanks so much for passing along this information. This is the first post TAVR, Covid experience, that I have learned about.
It's very encouraging and very happy that your husband did so well with the Covid part.
Wishing you and your husband all the best!
I'm not a medical professional, and I know vaccinations can be a divisive topic, but I'd like to share another Covid case that was happening during the same time-frame as my husband's illness.
Our 60 year old neighbor was hospitalized with Covid on Dec. 26, 2021. When my husband (age 70 at the time) got Covid on Dec. 29, my neighbor's wife and I would talk or text every couple of days.
Prior to contracting Covid, our neighbor was a strong, healthy guy who loved hunting and fishing. He chose not to get vaccinated. He passed away from Covid on January 20, 2022.
We are thankful for the vaccine, especially with my husband's heart issues. He has had several echocardiograms this year which indicate Covid had no effect on his valves.
We've relaxed our precautions to an extent. We visit with close friends and family (after inquiring about their symptom status). We try to avoid crowds (especially if we don't know the people).
I was glad to read you are vaccinated and boosted!
Thank you for the added info. My entire family & extended family has taken advantage of all the vacine & booster opportunities without any adverse effects. Several, who live with difficult exposure situations have had very mild break-through Covid cases, and others, like me, haven't had Covid. Also, my 97 yr old mother in assisted living, with past histories of stoke events and a
cardiac arrest, heart attack event, successfully resuscitated & stented, had a very mild, break-though case of Covid after her initial vaccination but just prior to the first booster. Assisted Living is a challenging exposure situation in the face of Covid and with varied vacination choices inside these facilities.
Although there are never any guarantees, and I wish more published or reported Covid outcomes after TAVR were available, your husband's case is reassuring and again, thanks for passing along this info.
my dr. wants to replace both the aortic and mitril valves at same time . he says only way is with open heart surgery .is there any other options when replacing both . 69 years of age .
How old were you when you had the surgery? I am 70 years old and my docs are indicating I need this surgery.
I’m 69 & need my Aortic valve replaced. I have 2 options and need help deciding which procedure to use. One is open chest surgery the other is a noninvasive one.(TAVS) There is a possibility over time the replacement value will need to be replace. If I get the open chest now & it needs to be replaced they can do it the noninvasive way. But if I have the noninvasive one now, they can only do open chest later. Has anyone had the TAVS replacement?
@apcox
Welcome to Connect!
I got a new aortic valve 2 months ago. I’m 79.
It was done using the TAVR procedure. All went well.
I definitely did not want an open chest procedure- recovery would be more stressful on my body.
I hope you get other members to share their experiences.
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2 ReactionsThank for sharing. I assume this was your first replacement?
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Yes- hope it lasts until the end!
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1 ReactionI am 91 and had the "thur the thigh" procedure done a year ago. A wonderful experience, has worked well, I would say it either works well or you are dead.
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