[pvaldes]

IMHO you should look for the therapy that works better and is more extensively tested. If is more or less invasive, shouldn't be the main factor of choice.

I assume that removing a clot in the aortic by ultrasounds could have consequences when the debris accumulate in another part of the blood stream. This technology should be used with great care (probably, I'm not an expert in aortic plumbing) and probably in combination with anticoagulants. Ask a professional about by-pass and valve replacement instead.

Just an opinion. This is not medical advice and your mileage may vary. Think that if something goes wrong you will want a real physician close and the blood resources that only an hospital can provide ready to use.

[robbiep]

FYI bypass is for coronary arteries. Calcification of the aortic valve and root is something quite different