http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/05/the-genetics-of-valve-disease-links-aortic-mitral/#comment-6244 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:11:40 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/05/the-genetics-of-valve-disease-links-aortic-mitral/#comment-6244 Only after my angel son's diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart did I find out that I had a bicuspid aortic valve. My son put up a 12 week fight and open heart surgery at 8 days old (by the wonderful Dr. Bove) before passing on due to HLHS. After that, his ped cardiologist (whom we had gotten very close with) recommended that my wife and I get checked...since most left side defects tend to be hereditary. Sure enough, they found my BAV. You might say that he saved my life. Almost 5 years after his passing, I had my Ross procedure...and I'm now 8 months post op and doing exceptionally well...thanks to him and the brilliant Dr. William Ryan. Only after my angel son’s diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart did I find out that I had a bicuspid aortic valve. My son put up a 12 week fight and open heart surgery at 8 days old (by the wonderful Dr. Bove) before passing on due to HLHS. After that, his ped cardiologist (whom we had gotten very close with) recommended that my wife and I get checked…since most left side defects tend to be hereditary. Sure enough, they found my BAV. You might say that he saved my life. Almost 5 years after his passing, I had my Ross procedure…and I’m now 8 months post op and doing exceptionally well…thanks to him and the brilliant Dr. William Ryan.

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