Geri's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: November 26, 2014

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About Me

Recently had extreme coughing high b.p. went to ER diagnosed with massive congestive heart failure Aortic Valve had thickened and fluid build up, was given generic of LASIX and changed bp med to cozaar generic now told the TAVR VALVE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE APPROVED for me it is larger than my AVR in 2014 is it still a choice to get TAVR OR HAVE OPEN HEART SURGERY must first do catherization and TAVR TESTING OR DO NOTHING
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    I am from: Arlington
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    My surgery date was: July 14, 2014
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Stenosis
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement
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    My doctor is: Dr. SPEIR

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