This drawing was done by my surgeon during a post-op visit for surgery #2. I had an aortic valve replacement (St Jude) in 1989. After many years of trouble-free ...Read more
This drawing was done by my surgeon during a post-op visit for surgery #2. I had an aortic valve replacement (St Jude) in 1989. After many years of trouble-free ticking, I was then diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. My aortic valve, aortic root
Lilly Black I had this same procedure done except the entire red part of your picture was also replaced with Dacr ... Read more
Lilly Black I had this same procedure done except the entire red part of your picture was also replaced with Dacron in 2007. So now I have a Bovine valve, attached to the Dacron. My entire ascending aorta was replaced and also my heart valve.....and I am doing very well. In 2014, my aorta was replaced with a Bovine valve. I wish you the best! let me know if you have any questions.