The night before and pre-op - Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

A recap of the night before and pre-op for my aortic valve replacement surgery. I'm sure there are things I missed along the way, but this is my experience as I remember.

[@perwezfazal2755]

I had valve surgery on 29-Sep-23 at Cleveland Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪, replaced my leaked valve with metallic valve

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

Thanks for watching! I hope your recovery goes well.

[@ashwin6218]

Why didn't you go TAVR as it makes recovery faster and almost painfree

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

I had a severely dilated root that needed to be replaced and I wanted to have a mechanical valve to lower the chances of having to do another procedure down the road.

[@perwezfazal2755]

@ashwin6218 It was the Surgeon's decision to go for bentall procedure, as it was metallic Valve.

[@vijidurvasula7744]

Thank you for sharing,

[@MAbate-bh3mf]

What were your symptoms you were talking about pre-op ?

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

I don't remember exactly what I mentioned in the video, but I was having general fatigue (daily naps and lower stamina working out) and a little tightness in the chest while running. Nothing major

[@MAbate-bh3mf]

Thank you for the response. It started last year at this time not feeling well, fatigue, shortness of breath, mild edema , palpitations. No elevated BP though.
Drove my self to the hospital. They said I had a mini heart attack, I was like excuse me ? I’ve never had heart issues before and I’m in the medical field, the EKG showed abnormal RBBB had an angiogram done at the hospital finding if mild mitral valve regurgitation and trace tricuspid valve regurgitation. Found a cardiologist 1 month later
Now
This month 1 yr old
Check up again and it showed I had a 3.6 cm dilation of ascending aorta/root.
Symptoms flutters, PVC’s and VT’s
That cause it hard to breathe, on meds now to make it a little easier for me.
Extreme fatigue
Now on a CPAP at night and 2 L of 02 at night
I don’t know what’s going to happen but I don’t want to die at 45 yrs of age

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

That's definitely a lot to deal with in a short amount of time. Just keep your doctor informed about your symptoms. Lots of great surgeons out there and great outcomes. I hope all goes well for you.

[@vijidurvasula7744]

Did you have any calcification they had to remove?

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

I didn't, just a leaky enlarged valve.

[@retire14pattaya9]

What grade regurgitation did you have?

[@bicuspidaorticvalvereplacement]

I was moderate/severe with the last couple of years slowly getting worse.