All the best for those who have just had surgery. I have been thinking of you all today. Denise Cockayne in Melbourne my thoughts are also with you. Good luck ...Read more
All the best for those who have just had surgery. I have been thinking of you all today. Denise Cockayne in Melbourne my thoughts are also with you. Good luck to all of you in the line over the coming days.
All the very best for everyone having their surgery over the next few days. You will do just fine. PS to Duane I am looking forward to your posts post op after ...Read more
All the very best for everyone having their surgery over the next few days. You will do just fine. PS to Duane I am looking forward to your posts post op after all the meds they will have you on I guess you will be flying !!!! Take care everyone.
Just wondering if there is a correlation between having a bicuspid valve and being a premature baby.
Robert Osmachenko Good question!! My question: Is stenosis linked to a bicuspid valve? Why do valves become stenotic ... Read more
Robert Osmachenko Good question!! My question: Is stenosis linked to a bicuspid valve? Why do valves become stenotic (calcify)?
Sandy Davis They told us the calcium in your blood gets hung up on your valve after many years and causes it to b ... Read more
Sandy Davis They told us the calcium in your blood gets hung up on your valve after many years and causes it to become smaller which causes the stenosis. This takes many years to happen.
Pat Bluemel Good question, I was premature and my mom smoked, drank and enjoyed cocaine the entire term. Got to ... Read more
Pat Bluemel Good question, I was premature and my mom smoked, drank and enjoyed cocaine the entire term. Got to love the 60s and 70s.
Judith Collins You can have stenosis without bicuspid valve but it is more prevalent in people with bicuspid valv ... Read more
Judith Collins You can have stenosis without bicuspid valve but it is more prevalent in people with bicuspid valve. The valve is formed in utero and is a congenital defect more prevalent in men than women. Men usually have to have repair or replacement early than women.
Duane Beeman I wasn't a premature baby but I have been accused of being an immature adult on occasion. I don't th ... Read more
Duane Beeman I wasn't a premature baby but I have been accused of being an immature adult on occasion. I don't think that impacted my bicuspid aortic heart valve but one never knows.