Heart Valve Calcification & Stroke Risk: What Should Patients Know?

[@monalafleur3647]

What an incredible video. Am recently Dx w/ severe AS. Due to have OHS end of April. Am 69 yrs old. Was evaluated for TAVR, but my annulus is fairly small, so being on the younger side, my team of doctors decided best option would be OHS. The information in this video was very helpful. Thank you again.

[@markledger7629]

Thank you for this great video. Dr. Marc Gerdisch has explained this in a very clear and concise way and answered many questions I could not find answers for anywhere else. Thank you again for this

[@TheDarkDutchman]

Great channel this is. Very very interesting. Various of my questions are answered here, since my current cardiologist is quite young so he cannot answer all of my questions. Thanks!

[@HeartValveSurgery]

DarkDutchman, Great to hear you are enjoying our educational video about heart valve disease management and treatment including this video about calcification and stroke risk. So you know, you can learn more at our website located at www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com. Hope that helps! 👍👍👍

[@floraandfaunab8855]

Hubby died of this disease mital valve regurgitation, valve won't close anymore ; he passed away Msy 6 of this year. I miss him terribly.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

So sorry to learn of this... Our thoughts and prayers are with you!!!

[@susie7345]

❤️🙏🏻😢

[@WampanoagNative]

My condolences 💐❤️🙏🏽

[@arbolitos]

So sorry for your loss..

[@naturalbeauty2231]

Who is hubby

[@lindarichmond1197]

Great discussion! I learned so much that I was curious about. It’s comforting to know of innovations that are underway. Thank you, Doctor.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great to hear Linda!

[@mushfiqurrahman1945]

Hello!! i'm going writing a literature review for TAVR as a high-school student and this video helped me ALOTT!! Thank you doc :)

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great!

[@arsal09]

I had radiation in 90s for lymphoma when i was 6 year old. I later got diagnosed of severe calcification of whole annulus calcification of mitral valve. Last year i had to have my aortic and mitral valves replaced.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Thoughts are with you Arsal!

[@mcgragor1]

Wow, thanks Adam, I requested this one, its really appreciated, especially since I am in Indiana so good chance I will have Dr. Gerdisch as my surgeon. Dr. Allen from Florida also answered this a bit when I asked and he mentioned that the calcium was kind of like surrounded by something, but if it breaks off as easy as Dr. Gerdisch explained, that seems like contradictory answers, though he did say its very rare to have it happen. I wonder what keeps it from doing that?

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great to hear Dr. Gerdisch's video and Dr. Stewart were helpful to you McGragor.

[@luckssj]

Question? What options does a patient have an allergic to nickel?

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great question. Don't know. We will ask!

[@ericjtagesen4894]

I suffered a chronic right PCA stroke the night after my AVR.

[@sjc3426]

Sorry to hear that, How are you doing now?

[@cajunvette]

I have gained a lot back through therapy, but still am missing the upper left quadrant of my vision, short term memory deficits, and some general weakness on my left side by the end of the day when fatigued @@sjc3426

[@HeartValveSurgery]

So sorry to hear that you had a stroke after your aortic valve replacement.

[@ericjtagesen4894]

@@sjc3426I lost some vision on my left side, weakness of my left arm and left leg, sort term memory deficit

[@garlicgalore]

Very informative, thank you. Youve given me information so I can talk with my dr about this. I have minor sclerosis show up on an echo because I insisted things felt off. I have heard there are no symptoms at this early stage, but I definitely felt my heart was being different. Im glad I insisted.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great to hear this video was helpful for you in your treatment journey.

[@patrickriley5821]

Very good video, He was great.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Thanks! Yes, Dr. Gerdisch is fantastic!

[@travelsofangel7434]

Wow, now I have to see if my calcified on the anulis

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Yes, always good to learn about the calcification of your valve and how that may impact the progression of the disease and the treatment of stenotic heart valves.

[@KimSyracuse-n8d]

I was born with value problems andd now i am 63 years old😊

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Good to know that you are aware of your valve problem. Please continue to get regular echocardiograms and... stay on top of it!

[@blessedtrucker]

Great information. Thank you.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Fantastic! Great to hear you enjoyed this video about heart valve calcification and stroke risk with Dr. Marc Gerdisch! 😀

[@johnpelszynski6646]

I have this health issue. I think I'm Fucked. I do understand all of this.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Hi John, As a patient advocacy group, we can understand your concern. So you know, there are many different treatments to help patients with heart valve calcification. If you would like to see several patient success stories from our community, you may want to visit this page - www.heart-valve-surgery.com/videos/patient-stories. A diagnosis of heart valve calcification is definitely not a death sentence. Please take the time to do further research and discuss your diagnosis with a team that specializes in calcified valves. Our thoughts are with you!

[@ajd2177]

Drink distilled water. It will help you extremely

[@Raj-ul9my]

Just have the valve replaced my Freind then you will be fine my Freind don’t worry. But don’t sleep on it as you could have a heart incident anytime if it completely fails to open

[@angelinacarter4696]

Where is this Dr located

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Indianapolis, Indiana. You can learn more at www.heart-valve-surgery.com/surgeons/dr-Marc-Gerdisch-Indianapolis-Indiana.php.

[@KimSyracuse-n8d]

Ok i seating and talking with someone and all of second i had a pain in back of my right shoulder and it went to left side came back up my left arm going back to my right shoulder in back and felt like it went up under my right jaw then i did know what happened the people thought i have seizures but my doctor said they looked the ct scan over and didn't show anything of it why did it happened i woke up to someone rubing my chest but I didn't know where i was untitled i gotten my thoughts together it look blurry to me they had the paddles in small case i felt off that day i couldn't pin poit it i did called the doctors office Monday and they put me in first thing in the morning i have problems with purtstitus in shoulder but it did start out like swallowing in neck it start out in back of my shoulders blade close to where the shoudler arm connects im that part i don't want to go though that ever again they said it could be do prolapse the value that open should be shut the one shut should be open i very discussed that noone done anything i was born like this and now i am 63 years oh everyone wants do something for it i couldn't play gym when i was growing up at all

[@HeartValveSurgery]

How are you doing now?

[@GayPelletier]

Is there a way to prevent stroke other than the sentinel? They don't do that in Canada where my dad may be having this surgery.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great question. We are not aware of another cerebral protection system other than SENTINEL. It may exist, we are just not aware of it.

[@travelsofangel7434]

Does radiation in other parts of body impact the stenosis, BAV.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Yes. You can learn more at kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYG5omiqrpVrmrM.

[@angelinacarter4696]

I have this.i need help

[@HeartValveSurgery]

We would encourage you to discuss with your medical team.

[@Ghost_bros]

I have a slight stenosis

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great to hear you know that you have it. We would encourage you to continue to monitor and track it. Hopefully, it will not progress.

[@arbolitos]

Thank you!

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Great to hear you enjoyed the video about heart valve calcification and stroke risk for heart valve patients!

[@travelsofangel7434]

Can they do TAVR on BAV in Boston Brighams and Women, I was told no. I told doctor I wanted my file to say I wanted natural valve, not mechanical but he advised against it. I saw my father on Coumadin for 20 years and bled souch or easily. Arms almost purple and always had to have level tested. I know there are some other newer meds. Just turned 59 and doctor said due to my age I likely would need it replaced so he advised against. I also have high cholesterol, issues inflammation, two TAA besides Bav. At 4.5 last check and have another MRA in may. My father's descending aorta ruptured.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Yes, some medical centers are using TAVR for BAV.

[@KimSyracuse-n8d]

I ha have immunity problems where my attack my immunity they attacked my tissue

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Did you have rheumatic fever?

[@nainamahtani2860]

Can tablets remove the calcification of the stenosis

[@HeartValveSurgery]

Hi, Unfortunately, from what we know, tablets/medications/supplements can not remove calcium from a stenotic valve.

[@cocothetravelingdog]

@@HeartValveSurgeryhow about Magnesium Glycinate and vit D3 ? Thanks

[@cgkuch4184]

@@cocothetravelingdog add Nattokinase

[@cgkuch4184]

@@cocothetravelingdog add Serrapeptase and Nattokinase

[@TheDarkDutchman]

​@@cocothetravelingdog As a heart patient myself I can assure that vitamin D3 will do absolutely nothing with the valve. I have a shortness of D3 as well for more than 15 year. So I do take D3 supplements daily.

[@saraschaapman782]

Am i looking at stroke😮

[@HeartValveSurgery]

We would encourage you to discuss this with your medical team.

[@corvettedm1]

I’m too old for surgery! I’m letting nature take it’s course…..

[@HeartValveSurgery]

The oldest patient that we are aware of was 102 years old. And, we understand your thoughts on this.

[@MarnieNavarrosa]

My husband undergo ptmc procedure 1 month ago and he.is fine now.He is a Rheumatic heart disease patient.

[@HeartValveSurgery]

@@MarnieNavarrosa Hi Marnie, Great to hear your husband is well now! 👍👍👍