Gil's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: April 17, 2018

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About Me

My story is in a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvu_0Ny72-U I qualified for the Boston Marathon at age 60 and was in the 2013 race. I did not finish because of the bombing. Three months later, I noted skipped beats (PVCs) and saw a cardiologist who detected a murmur leading to an echo and a diagnosis of a bicuspid valve. I was followed for 4 years before it was replaced in 2018.
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    I am from: West Hills, United States
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    My surgery date was: April 11, 2018
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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    My doctor is: Dr. Richard Shiman
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    My hospital is: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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