Vicki Dininger - Heart Valve Journal

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2436 days ago

Does anyone know what the criteria is now for TAVR procedure for aortic valve replacement? My bi-cuspid valve is being monitored still; just moved up my checkup ...Read more

Does anyone know what the criteria is now for TAVR procedure for aortic valve replacement? My bi-cuspid valve is being monitored still; just moved up my checkup from annual to every six months. My cardiologist believes I'm a candidate for TAVR (described me as medium risk).

Mark Wilbur Thanks to Karen Warren who posted a link yesterday to an informative video: http://www.sentaranorfolk ... Read more

Mark Wilbur Thanks to Karen Warren who posted a link yesterday to an informative video: http://www.sentaranorfolkgeneralmd.com/videos/tavr-patient-workup-for-severe-aortic-stenosis?pk_campaign=seh_8611&pk_source=social&pk_medium=broadcastmed&pk_content=twitter

http://www.sentaranorfolk/

Check out the article I listed below. I am 60 and had TAVR. Thank you Mark for posting the link. Dr. ... Read more

Check out the article I listed below. I am 60 and had TAVR. Thank you Mark for posting the link. Dr. Talreja was one of my main docs. He is the best.

Vicki Dininger Thanks!

Bob Fessler I was under the impression and had previously read that patients with bicuspid valves are excluded fr ... Read more

Bob Fessler I was under the impression and had previously read that patients with bicuspid valves are excluded from TAVR. Has this changed recently?

I had a bicuspid valve with a low raphe that was heavily calcified. I believe it depends on the many ... Read more

I had a bicuspid valve with a low raphe that was heavily calcified. I believe it depends on the many measurements and conditions of the heart. My structural heart team looked at many factors before deciding. I was also at a hospital which has done many TAVR procedures. They have had a TAVR program since 2009.

Nancy Chavez I had TAVR a month ago today. I am 60 and had a heart murmur since childhood. I had a work up with a ... Read more

Nancy Chavez I had TAVR a month ago today. I am 60 and had a heart murmur since childhood. I had a work up with a structural heart team that felt I would have a good outcome with TAVR and could get a large valve that would lend itself to valve in valve in the future. They are doing bicuspid valves with TAVR now

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4596 days ago

I wanted to come out of hiding and say hi. I have been dealing with the holy-cow-I-have-to-have-heart-surgery-someday thing for about a year now. Not long ...Read more

I wanted to come out of hiding and say hi. I have been dealing with the holy-cow-I-have-to-have-heart-surgery-someday thing for about a year now. Not long ago I found this website and it has been really helpful and informative to me. I had my annual checkup at CC in March and I was super relieved that the narrowing wasn\'t worse and it isn\'t time for surgery. However, I tire easily and don\'t feel like I did even 18 months ago, so part of me thinks - would it be better if it were time? I wondered if anyone else has felt that way. My sister wondered how much of the fatigue is because of my heart and how much is just because I\'m getting older and still working full time. There probably isn\'t any way to know that. :o)