I just received a unique question from Dave about situs inversus and heart valve replacement.
Dave writes, “Hi Adam, I was recently diagnosed with severe aortic regurgitation and a dilated aorta. It’s now time for a valve replacement. I was born with situs inversus with dextrocardia – a rare condition in which my abdominal organs are [...]

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I just received an interesting question from Jenny about the size of a mechanical heart valve replacement.
Jenny writes to me, “Adam – Like many patients on your blog, I’m preparing for aortic valve replacement. I’m young, 29, with a bicuspid aortic valve that has severe stenosis. I’m thinking a mechanical valve is the best option [...]

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I just received a very unique question from Barb about carcinoid tumor injections and bovine heart valve replacements. Barb writes to me:

Bovine Aortic Valve Replacement
Hi Adam,
First, I’d like to express my appreciation to you for your very informative book and emails.  I am a 54-year-old woman who was aware of aortic valve stenosis since the [...]

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Here’s an interesting question from Julie about heart valve stenosis and enlarged hearts.
Julie writes to me, “Adam – Like you, I was diagnosed with heart valve stenosis and an enlarged heart. I’m just curious. How big can a dilated heart get before failure? 20% bigger? 50% bigger? Any thoughts? Thanks, Julie”

I wanted an expert opinion [...]

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I just received a great question from Diane about heart valve replacements.
Diane writes, “Adam – Yesterday, I was diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation. My cardiologist said I should start planning on having my heart valve replaced soon. I’m confused by all of this. One thing I can’t figure out is where will the new valve [...]

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