hotajax 248 #1 Posted 13 hours ago Have any of you fine sailors had the minimally invasive procedure known as TAVR? Was wondering about the recovery tiime, and how you feel now that it's over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 1,128 #2 Posted 13 hours ago I had my aortic arch replaced completely about a week and a half ago. Everything seems to be going very well with the recovery. I know it's not the same and everyone is different but it's better than the alternative Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotajax 248 #3 Posted 13 hours ago (edited) You had the arch replaced along with the valve? Holy cow. That's some undertaking. Did they open you up for that? Yep, the alternative is certainly not appealing. Edited 13 hours ago by hotajax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 1,128 #4 Posted 12 hours ago One of the difficulties i had was from scar tissue from a previous surgery to repair an aortic root dilation. I have a really bad aorta i guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,226 #5 Posted 12 hours ago (edited) My father was the 9th in Tulsa, OK to have the TAVR procedure done. He was 85 at the time, passed away in Oct 2022 at the ripe age of 95-1/2. So, that gave him 10+ more years of life. He was going downhill fast, got moved up the list, and spent two weeks in the hospital getting prepped for the TAVR. I remember seeing him in recovery as soon as we could and it was literally like they had flipped the switch back ON on the Energizer Bunny. He was only in the hospital for a couple of days after the procedure. You can hear my dad speak for himself.... https://oklahomaheart.com/patients-and-visitors/resources/tavr-patient-perspectives-john-white/ I hope your results are like my dad's!!! Edited 12 hours ago by Razorback Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotajax 248 #6 Posted 10 hours ago Thanks, bud. Much appreciated. I'm 73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotajax 248 #7 Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, Razorback said: My father was the 9th in Tulsa, OK to have the TAVR procedure done. He was 85 at the time, passed away in Oct 2022 at the ripe age of 95-1/2. So, that gave him 10+ more years of life. He was going downhill fast, got moved up the list, and spent two weeks in the hospital getting prepped for the TAVR. I remember seeing him in recovery as soon as we could and it was literally like they had flipped the switch back ON on the Energizer Bunny. He was only in the hospital for a couple of days after the procedure. You can hear my dad speak for himself.... https://oklahomaheart.com/patients-and-visitors/resources/tavr-patient-perspectives-john-white/ I hope your results are like my dad's!!! Working on keeping in shape for the surgery. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
