About Me (In My Own Words)
In 2000, I was diagnosed with bicuspid aorta valve disease. I underwent valve replacement surgery in 2004 to replace my aorta valve with a St. Jude butterfly mechanical valve at Penn State Medical Center, Hershey PA. They said it would last about 15 years. It’s now been 19 years. I’m not having any trouble with it: just have to take warfarin for the rest of my life. My cardiologist says it is working fine but it might be a good idea to start anticipating replacement and where I would like to go to have it done. I don’t see any patients on this blog with history as old as mine so I’m 2000, I was diagnosed with bicuspid aorta valve disease. I underwent valve replacement surgery in 2004 to replace by aorta valve with a St. Jude butterfly mechanical valve at Penn State medical center, Hershey PA. They said it would last about 15 years. It’s now been 19 years. I’m not having any trouble with it: just have to take warfarin for the rest of my life. My cardiologist says that it is working fine, but it might be a good idea to anticipate replacement, and where I would like to go to have it done. I don’t see any patients on the blog with history as old as mine. So My question is, should I expect this valve to last a lifetime or be looking to have it replaced? What signs should I be looking for to determine if it needs to be replaced?
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Hooks, Texas
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My surgery date is:
February 24, 2004
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I was diagnosed with:
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
