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Terrified: Soon to have open heart surgery, so many questions
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 8, 2023 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
I have to have an aortic valve replaced, will I still be on the ventilator when I wake up? Is it full open heart surgery or is it manually invasive.
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No you will not be on a ventilator. I had my aeortic valve replaced in 6/23 got out of surgery moved to ICU were the tubes were removed. I woke up not to long after that I was walking in the hall. GOOD LUCK keep your positive attitude everything will be ok.
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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/aortic-valve-replacement/https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-long-in-hospital-after-tavr-procedure/
I posted a couple of links for you to take a look at. I know that TAVR has been the mode of surgery for aortic valve replacement for past several years, and it is done through the femoral artery like a heart cath. It used to be done open heart, bypass, respirator in the past, but it seems most are done trans-catheter, no respirator needed. Have you talked to your doctor about the procedure? They would be able to confirm the method they plan. If you type in TAVR in the search area above at the top of the page you will find dozens of posts related to aortic valve replacement. When is your procedure scheduled?