info from Dr. Herman's report on the heart

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I was looking through Dr. Herman'r RP report and happen to read this about

the heart. Thought I'd pass it along to those of you who haven't read it.

" The management of valvular problems remais controversial because the

preferred procedures and the optimal time for surgical intervention remain

unclear. Since " silent inflammation " progresses both in the aortic wall and

teh aortic or mitral annuli despite corticosteroid treatment, the complete

replacement of the ascending aorta using a composite graft and reimplantation

of teh coronary arteries in patients with disease involveing the ascending

aorta has bee reccommended. Optimal medical control of inflammation must be

obtained prior to performing such elective surgery "

They did this procedure on me. I do have a compostie graft. I just thought

it was interesting that Dr. Heman states it is a " silent inflamation "

despite any prednisone treatment.