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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: October 2, 2016

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Nathan Howard got a guestbook from Lila Richards
9 years ago (October 27, 2016)
Nathan I'm praying for you during your surgery today and wish you a speedy recovery! ❤️🙏🏻
👍 Adam Pick, Tina Maroon and reacted to this
9 years ago (October 27, 2016)
Good luck, Nathan. Hope all goes smoothly.
9 years ago (October 28, 2016)
Praying for you Nathan!
Nathan Howard got a guestbook from Jeff V.
9 years ago (October 25, 2016)
Hi Nathan - What type and brand of aortic valve have you selected? Good luck on Thurs.! Jeff
9 years ago (October 25, 2016)
Thanks Jeff. Going to go with a St Jude mechincial valve. Not wild about blood thinners but my surgeon said it was very manageable .
Nathan Howard got a guestbook from Adam Pick
9 years ago (October 21, 2016)
Hey Nathan! I'm thinking great, big, healthy, heart-pumping thoughts for you. I've heard great things about Dr. Petracek. Keep on tickin!
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9 years ago (October 21, 2016)
Thank you so much Adam, that means a lot. He is a first class surgeon and two hours away from my home. Thank you for this site, takes a lot of fear away!!
9 years ago (October 21, 2016)
No need to thank me Nathan. It is an honor and privilege to have helped create a website that helps educate and empower patients. The alternative, as you noted, is... fear. No need for that!!!! 😊
9 years ago (October 25, 2016)
Nathan, I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve too and lived a very active life. At 66 I was told that it was time to fix it. I had OHS last june 2nd. I also had an aortic aneurysm that was fixed at the same time. I had a... Read more.

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