i have bicuspid aortic valve with mild stenosis i'm 39 i've been told i need to have a op how long do u think i will need the valve replament size 4.1?

Question

Bicuspid aortic valve , aortic root dilated at 4.6cm, no stenosis, trivial regurg, cardiologist not worried at all, i'm really anxious, should I be?

Answer 1

Serial evaluation of: The valve by echocardiogram will help determine when you would need...Follow closely with your cardiologist.

Answer 2

Yes: If the valvular abnormalities are present from birth, then they are birth defects.

Answer 3

Yes: Children's heart valve abnormalities are classified as birth defects if the abnormalities were present at birth, which is the usual case. A person can get a heart valve defect later, such as due to infection or trauma.

Answer 4

Some: A bicuspid aortic valve or a prolapsing mitral valve are present from birth. Many other heart valve abnormalities are acquired, either through scarring from infection, calcium deposition, or mal-apposition due to dilatation of cardiac chambers, among other things.

Answer 5

Not necessarily: If the patient has carotid stenosis on one side, that same side can present with higher arm BP than the other arm. But other things can also cause asymmetric BP including thoracic outlet syndrome, subclavian steal syndrome, and coarctation of the aorta. Always take repeated BP measures over several occasions to see definitive pattern.

Answer 6

Subclavian stenosis: This would suggest subclavian or axillary artery stenosis not carotid.

Answer 7

No: No, it must be much worse to do that.

Answer 8

Mitral regurgitation: Trace mitral regurgitation means that only a very small amount of additional blood volume is stressing the heart, this is usually not significant. For mitral regurgitation to cause shortness of breath it has to be a significant amount say 30% or more of each contraction. Palpitations can happen with minimal mitral regurgitation.

Answer 9

Mitral regurgitation: In general no, but consult your doctor if you are having symptoms.

Answer 10

Can be: Rheumatic heart disease is pretty rare these days, due to aggressively treating strep throat with antibiotics. However, it is still the most common cause of mitral stenosis. In general, the causes of mitral stenosis include rheumatic fever, infective endocarditis and just the wear and tear of natural aging.

Answer 11

Yes: While many patients are unaware they have had rheumatic fever, it is the most common cause for mitral stenosis world wide.

Answer 12

No: The most common cause of heart failure is coronary artery disease and heart attack.

Answer 13

No: Many causes, the most common being coronary artery disease. Advanced mitral or aortic valve disease can cause CHF but it is not the most common cause of chf.

i have bicuspid aortic valve with mild stenosis i'm 39 i've been told i need to have a op how long do u think i will need the valve replament size 4.1?

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