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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: May 27, 2013

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Jeff Offermann got a guestbook from Jan Persico
1 year ago (March 13, 2025)
Jeff, I too need a re-do on my aortic valve. Had surgery at Cleveland in 2017. Dr. Johnston did it. I had a mini thoracotomy. Hoping I will be a candidate for TAVR. Waiting to get scheduled for a TAVR CT scan at DUKE. I live in NC. Not sure... Read more.
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Jeff Offermann got a guestbook from Michele Tracey
10 years ago (January 13, 2016)
Hi Jeff, how long were you in surgery and what did you have done? Thank you!
I think about 2-1/2 hours. Repair of ascending aortic aneurysm, replaced with dacron graft, repair and resuspension of aortic valve.
Did you have a root replacement too with that whole graft? Was it minammlly invassive?
Jeff Offermann got a guestbook from Joan
11 years ago (April 30, 2015)
Hi Jeff Everyone is different, I had my son for the first week and my other son for second week, everything went well and you must get up and walk but no lifting the 2 little ones. You will be fine and don't forget to breathe in that blue thing,... Read more.

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