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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: January 25, 2023

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About Me

63yo. Had a bit of chest pain walking up our driveway at the end of June 2022. Stress test RN heard a murmur and canceled the test. Echocardiogram showed moderate aortic stenosis. Got a second opinion from Stanford. They recommended Dobutamine stress echocardiogram and suspected paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient stenosis and that I was actually severe. I had that test 2 days ago (January 2023) and it confirmed the suspicion. Aortic valve replacement should be in March.
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    I am from: Newcastle, California, United States
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    My surgery date was: March 22, 2023
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Michael Chow

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