Is there anything u can do to slow down aortic valve sten from progressing? it is currently at severe level? - aortic valve stenosis more condition_symptoms
My mother is 77 years old, was diagnosed with stenosis of the aortic valve in the bass level. Not a good candidate for surgery, too many things that are pending against him, such as type 2 diabetes and the fact that they are only 4 "9 'tall and 66 kg weight (86 kg for the 18's) months. It is very fragile and had a knee replacement is not successful, 2 1 / 2 years after B caused him severe pain most of the time and fell on the right side. Because of their lack of movement, they (with a frame at any time walks) the doctor believes that, even if they survived the surgery is to restore BA problem due to its inability to excersise. Does anyone know someone who had this operation against the odds to reach full recovery? torn between letting things a mother or convincing for surgery . The doctor gives us a 30% risk of death during the operation. We ra Greek Orthodox family and the trust that God guide us in the right decision.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Aortic Valve Stenosis More Condition_symptoms Is There Anything U Can Do To Slow Down Aortic Valve Sten From Progressing? It Is Currently At Severe Level?
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listen jessiejasper - Sorry that your mother is so angry. The good news is that people can survive with aortic stenosis develop through a long period without symptoms. Unfortunately, at the onset of symptoms (chest pain, heart failure or fainting), people tend to very quickly become sick and have a high risk of death in the year. At this point we have no medicine known to slow the progression of aortic stenosis. It was assumed that the cholesterol drugs called statins may help, but this is has been confirmed in recent studies.
As you know, is a 30% risk of mortality is very high. So you really need to weigh the risks and benefits. Under the assumption that the operation is successful, you feel better for your mother? If they have no symptoms of the valve to make it through the surgery they would put a higher risk of dying without having made ground. In addition, if you do not even go grab a room without having to air because the valve, you can have more than gAin. Frankly, it sounds as if it is of his health problems at the moment not for profit limited, had to be made by the valve.
One thing to keep in mind ... If the doctor believes that his mother really with symptoms due to the reduced valve, an alternative to surgery is balloon valvuloplasty, place on which a balloon catheter is passed through the reducing valve and enlarged the valve. Although the long-term results are poor, some new research showing that radiotherapy after surgery can improve long-term results. (See RADAR pilot trial Am J Cardiol. 2006 Aug; 68 (2) :183-92.)
The purpose of this would improve symptoms temporarily and thus the quality of life. It is a procedure with low risk compared with the surgery, but as with all procedures, still bears the risk of problems such as stroke and death.
I suggest you speak these things with the doctor who best meets his mother. He will be in a position to say whether the valve affects your life in all whether it would be a candidate for balloon valvuloplasty procedures.
It is a very difficult situation. It seems that the doctor is not in favor of the execution of the operation, which is very understandable. Do you know what you want your mother? Are you a candidate for something less invasive, like a balloon valvuloplasty?
It seems that their quality of life is quite limited, and although a successful operation would have been subjected to still sore knee, foot and diabetes. Consider what would benefit if the operation was successful. They know the risks that are very serious.
The alternative to invasive procedures is to keep them comfortable - are focused on controlling symptoms, both for his knee pain and all they symptoms of heart problems - and be there for them at this time. That's what I wanted for my father, before a similar decision.
I'm sorry your family is, and I wish him the best way to find what works best for your mother.
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