Home > Community > Patient News Feed > Cristen Marzula

Cristen's Guestbook

Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: December 4, 2014

Send Cristen a Guestbook Below

My Guestbook

Write a Note for Cristen

Cristen Marzula got a guestbook from Michele

10 years ago (January 16, 2016)

Hi Cristen! Hope you're recovering well!!! Did you have a root replacement too? Did you have any post op complications? Thank you!!

Cristen Marzula

10 years ago (January 20, 2016)

Hi Michele — Thank you for the well wishes! My surgery consisted of a repair to my unicuspid aortic valve (now bicuspid), and a repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm. My aortic root was and is still healthy. I didn't have any major complications post-op. Like most OHS patients, I... Read more.

Cristen Marzula got a guestbook from Joan Duncan

11 years ago (May 25, 2015)

Hi Cristen- I've followed your story here with great interest. My husband has been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm at the root. Surgeons have told us he is a candidate for the David Procedure with minimal repair work to his aortic valve. We're finding that there are only a few... Read more.

Cristen Marzula

10 years ago (January 20, 2016)

Hi Joan - My aortic root was healthy and didn't require surgical repair. If possible, I would highly suggest that you consult with a cardiologist and surgeon at a facility of excellence (Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, etc). These specialized procedures (on high risk patients) are performed daily at top facilities.

Cristen Marzula got a guestbook from Peter Willard

11 years ago (February 14, 2015)

Cristen that is a great story we are lucky to be born when we did because years ago they did not have these operations.I had a bovine valve in 2010. Good Luck Pete

Upcoming Surgeries