Bicuspid Aortic Valves & Medication: Top 7 Facts with Dr. Luis Castro
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - An important question that patients diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valves often ask is , "Can medications treat my bicuspid aortic valve?"
To answer that question and more, we met with Dr. Luis Castro, a leading heart surgeon at Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, California. During his extraordinary career, Dr. Castro has performed over 5,000 cardiac procedures and more than 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations.
Key questions answered by Dr. Castro include:
1. Are bicuspid aortic valves common?
2. Do patients with bicuspid aortic valve always need surgery?
3. What is the difference between aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation that may be caused by bicuspid aortic valves?
4. Can medicine be used to treat patients with leaking bicuspid aortic valves? Which drugs can help patients manage bicuspid aortic valve disease and related symptoms?
5. When should patients consider heart valve surgery as a corrective measure if bicuspid aortic valve disease becomes severe and the heart becomes enlarged?
6. How successful is the treatment of bicuspid aortic valves using surgical heart valve replacement techniques including tissue and mechanical valve devices?
7. What is the future of bicuspid aortic valve regurgitation treatment using minimally-invasive, transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
To schedule an appointment or second opinion with Dr. Luis Castro, please call or visit (650) 399-2035 or visit www.heart-valve-surgery.com/s....
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Dr. Castro just performed my mitral valve repair on June 30th. I am recovering well. Thank you Dr. Castro and thank you Adam for presenting this information.
Hi Kenneth, We are sooooooooo happy to learn that Dr. Castro performed a successful mitral valve repair on you a few weeks ago. Fantastic!!! Great job finding Dr. Castro!!!
Just got diagnosed 3 days ago. These videos helps me with the acceptance and anxiety.
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
Thank you for sharing Adam. You are doing an awesome job.
Maikel, Thanks!!! Great to hear you enjoyed the video with Dr. Castro about bicuspid aortic valves and medications! If you need anything else, please let me know!!!
Thank you so much for making these videos, because I got diagnosed with this symptom about a month ago, and ever since I knew I had this disease, I have been kind of overthinking this ever since and these , but these videos really made me understand what this Symptom is. Keep up the hard work.😊
Hi, Great to hear this video helped you learn about bicuspid aortic valves, mediciations, symptoms and treatment!
thank you Adam for making such a informative and useful videos for heart patients..
Hi Kamran, Thanks so much for these very kind words about Dr. Castro's education video about bicuspid aortic valves, medications and surgery with Dr. Luis Castro!!! Much appreciated!!!
Thank You for this VIDEO!!!!
Rich, Great to hear you enjoyed this video about medicine and bicuspid aortic valve disease with Dr. Luis Castro!!!
Thank you so much for sharing... Again thanks for the prompt response... 🙏
Hey Tina, Thanks for the great question about leaking bicuspid aortic valves and medications. I hope Dr. Luis Castro's response to your question helped! If you need anything else, please let us know!
Thank you! My 22 year old son diagnosed with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease and regurgitation and scheduled for surgery end of this month!
Great to hear the video was helpful!
I hope your son is already back to normal.. did he have the trans catheter surgery or open heart?
Had a leaky valve repaired around the same time as Arnold Schwarzenegger had replacement nearly 30yrs ago at UAB in Birmingham Dr. Pacifico put a dacron patch on. I'm doing well
Was diagnosed last month i have heart murmure and had a heart attack all day long they put a nitro drip in me until i got the stent put into my heart . It needs to be operated on
I love you guys...
Hi Jaber, Great to hear you enjoyed this video with Dr. Castro about leaking bicuspid aortic valves!!!
I live here in the UK... Would it be possible for me to have treatment at this institution?
@@jaberchowdhury1094 Hi Jaber, Yes there are cardiac surgeons in the UK who can bicuspid aortic valves. I would contact your cardiologist to learn about potential heart surgeons who can help you when/if you need treatment. To learn more about having this treatment at Dr. Castro's institution, you can learn more about him and get a phone number at this link - www.heart-valve-surgery.com/surgeons/dr-Luis-Castro-Redwood+City-California.php.
Due to lack of awareness, I went for AVRS after my heart got enlarged. Is there any way we can get it into normal size?
Hi Sainath, You raise a great question about heart enlargement. Here is an article that discusses the potential remodeling of the heart size after aortic valve replacement surgery. We hope this helps! www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/08/20/dilated-left-ventricle-heart-stenosis/
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is it possible of heart getting enlarged even after bicuspid aortic valve getting replaced with a prosthetic one?
Hi Sainath, As you may be aware, given the uniqueness of each patient, anything is possible specific to our hearts, cardiac function and our bodies. However, the goal of a heart valve replacement procedure is to enhance blood flow through the heart thereby minimizing the "overtime" pumping action of the heart and the real or potential cardiomyopathy (enlargement). That said, we would encourage you to discuss this specific question with your medical team. Again, all patients are unique. Your medical doctors are best trained to help you better understand your bicuspid aortic valve disease and/or replacement. Our thoughts are with you!
My aortic valve is bicuspid, and my question is can i do Gym not for body building but for fitness? Please answer 🥹
Ask your cardiologist it's a case by case basis, I have the condition and I'm cleared for every sport just for me I get tired quickly then most people and I can't push myself as hard or shouldn't at least
@@casinc.2138 how old are you if you don't mind me asking?
@@Claybraham91 currently 20 I was cleared since I was 16-17
My child has the same problem
It takes a village. 🤮😆