Jack loves the fast muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s. He and his wife, Susan, count among their leisure activities traveling to hot rod car shows and vintage car races. After a heart attack in 1994 and three angioplasty procedures over the next seven years, Jack's heart was being monitored regularly. His cardiologist knew he had a heart murmur and that one day Jack would need an aortic valve replacement.
As pressure increased within Jack's heart, valve surgery became necessary. Jack and Susan, an ICU/CCU nurse, researched his options and determined that a tissue valve was the best choice to avoid long-term medication and its associated complications. Thanks to a dedicated healthcare team and a Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna aortic valve, Jack hasn't had to slow down since his valve replacement in March 2004.
Richard J. Shemin, M.D., a cardiac surgeon who performs this type of procedure, said, “Durability, performance and quality-of-life benefits are all important features for patients receiving tissue valves, and the PERIMOUNT Magna's optimal hemodynamics, flow characteristics and advanced tissue treatment all meet these needs.”
View the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Aortic Heart Valve.
