Mended Hearts Open Forum

Janae, Cardiomyopathy is an inherited heart condition that some medical centers have a specialized practice to treat. Atlantic Health's Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey has such a pratice. You should contact your local hospital ...

Hello, is anyone here familiar with or dealing with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D)? Wondering what treatment and progression has looked like, as we don't know anyone with this disease. Also, any specific resources that ...

Dimitri, An excellent account of your experience. I asked my heart surgeon the same question about the Dacron aortic sleeve used to repair my ascending aortic aneurysm. He said the accretion or gradual growth of aortic tissue occurs with in a month ...

Daneen, I also was born with bicuspid aortic valve and had 50 mm ascending aortic aneurysm. Surgery was done on Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on August 31st 2023. I had two choices: On-X valve or bicuspid valve repair. I chose repair ...

Hi Ira, Thanks so much for your message. That's great news about tge latest blood thinners. I will be having tissue replacements so I won't be needing blood thinners myself. Glad to hear you are recovered 6 years. I wish you well and very much ...