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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: November 16, 2016

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Ashok Vaid got a guestbook from Bill Schofield

9 years ago (January 14, 2017)

Hello Ashok. My apologies in my delay in responding to your question on my page. As I wrapped up this last week of work and finished my personal prep items for the surgery this upcoming week, many items slipped by me. You asked me why I am choosing tissue at... Read more.

Ashok Vaid got a guestbook from Steve Farthing

9 years ago (December 30, 2016)

Ashok, FYI - Cleveland Clinic rates Mean Pressure Gradient (mm Hg) of 40-59 as 'Severe' and greater than that as 'Very severe' aortic stenosis.

Ashok Vaid

thanks for the tip :) ! I got a second opinion, Peak gradient is 50mmHg . All parameters like velocity is 3.69 so still moderate

Steve Farthing

Since the velocity is almost 'severe' and the gradient is already 'severe' and left ventricle is dilated, perhaps 'moderate to severe' would be the classification? Could ask your doc.

Ashok Vaid

Thanks Steve I went to my doc he specifically looked at my lv size it's 5.6 and thickness 1.1 (mild lvh) , LVEF 65 . he strongly feels to advocate wait and watch approach . My stenosis is congenital and valve not calcified , so they don't know how fast... Read more.

Steve Farthing

Very good. Glad to hear doc is following closely.

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