Maureen Zambuto - Heart Valve Journal

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656 days ago

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Recovering from 2 ohs aortic valve replacement. Doing fine. Needed pacemaker after surgery. Not unusual in second surgery. Larger valve used to replace valve ...Read more

Recovering from 2 ohs aortic valve replacement. Doing fine. Needed pacemaker after surgery. Not unusual in second surgery. Larger valve used to replace valve Remo ved

Marie Myers Glad to hear you are recovering well! How did this surgical experience compare to the first surgery? ... Read more

Marie Myers Glad to hear you are recovering well! How did this surgical experience compare to the first surgery?

Pamela Gregory So glad you are doing fine! Let you friends and family help you so you can put all of your energy in... Read more

Pamela Gregory So glad you are doing fine! Let you friends and family help you so you can put all of your energy into recovery- walking, resting, healing inside and out. Wishing you an smooth transition back to normalcy

Maureen Zambuto Hi Marie, Physically about the same. Mentally much better. You understand you will be okay. You know ... Read more

Maureen Zambuto Hi Marie, Physically about the same. Mentally much better. You understand you will be okay. You know you will experience discomfort. You will have some days where you are a bit down. This is all normal. You know you'll plow ahead. I'm 5 weeks post op, doing great.

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708 days ago

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Getting ready for my surgery June 1. This will be the second AVR for me. No complaints, it has been 15 years since my first surgery. Will be doing open geart ...Read more

Getting ready for my surgery June 1. This will be the second AVR for me. No complaints, it has been 15 years since my first surgery. Will be doing open geart procedure . Looking forward to goo

Rose Madura Hi Maureen. Best wishes on your 2nd surgery. I'm always wondering how long my valve will last. Glad y ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Maureen. Best wishes on your 2nd surgery. I'm always wondering how long my valve will last. Glad your first one lasted 15 years. Please keep us posted.

Grace Mason I hope I am so fortunate to get 15 yrs, once mine is done. Wishing you all the best your second time! ... Read more

Grace Mason I hope I am so fortunate to get 15 yrs, once mine is done. Wishing you all the best your second time!

Maureen Zambuto Thanks. I'm 5 weeks post op. I'm doing great. Grace, you will be fine. These new valves are even bett ... Read more

Maureen Zambuto Thanks. I'm 5 weeks post op. I'm doing great. Grace, you will be fine. These new valves are even better than 15 years ago.

Grace Mason Great to hear your recovery is going well, Maureen.

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1069 days ago

14 years post avr with biological valve. Past several months have become winded while walking , fatigue and episodes of lightheadedness. Will see my Dr. in ...Read more

14 years post avr with biological valve. Past several months have become winded while walking , fatigue and episodes of lightheadedness. Will see my Dr. in 2 weeks. What are the chances of a tavar for second replacement surgery ?

Rose Madura Hi Maureen. Wow. Fourteen years is pretty good, I'd say. To answer your question, my aunt, in 2002 ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Maureen. Wow. Fourteen years is pretty good, I'd say. To answer your question, my aunt, in 2002 had a bio valve done via SAVR. Hers lasted about 13 years and she had a TAVR and was the first in her county to be a "younger" and "healthy" person get one. The TAVR lasted 7 years and recently had a 2nd TAVR through the rib cage. So I said all that to say that it's definitely something to discuss with your cardiologist. Please keep us posted. Godspeed.

Maureen Zambuto Thanks

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1091 days ago

Average functional life span of bovine aortic valve ?

Rose Madura I was told 15-20 years. I think that each person is different though.

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2248 days ago

Had AVR 10 years ago. I have a bovine valve. Can a TVAR procedure be used when replacement is needed?

John Lant I had my Aortic Valve Replaced on June 25th and I was given the latest Generation Tissue Valve (Edwar ... Read more

John Lant I had my Aortic Valve Replaced on June 25th and I was given the latest Generation Tissue Valve (Edward's Inspire Resila Valve) this is the only valve to date that can accept a TAVAR replacement valve. I seriously doubt that your 10 year old replacement valve can accept a TAVAR replacement because it is of a older Generation type not designed for TAVAR replacement. Your best recourse is to ask your surgeon for his advice.