António Augusto's Profile

Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: December 6, 2025

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About Me

I realized at10 years old that I was a bad runner. A cousin mine fell in a water well in construction “end up dying “ every body in town run towards the local mile and a half and I had to stop, couldn’t breathe.Later in school would stay back or hide while running.Build my life with skills that didn’t require extraneous forces….when I was 40 my father had heart failure after the operation on a congenital problem.I visited my current dr. and he order a TEE came out “bicuspid “___ 10 years on the “waiting room” Until 50 and first was going for a mechanic one but change my mind and signed for the pericardial one. Now time to pay the dues is coming ___but as been a good journey.
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    I am from: Elizabeth Nj, United States
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    My surgery date was: September 1, 2011
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    I was diagnosed with: Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement
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    My doctor is: Dr. Ravindra Karanam
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    My hospital is: Beth Israel Newark Nj

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