Jackie's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: November 12, 2017

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About Me

I was diagnosed with rheumatic fever when I was 12. ( spent a full year in bed rest as was the protocol in1963. ) Current technologies indicate I most likely did not have rheumatic fever but rather had aortic regurgitation. In 1978 I was diagnosed with severe aortic regurgitation. And followed with echocardiogram 2x's a year . More recently with MRI and MRA. Now at 66 need surgery for aortic regurgitation
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    I am from: Mamaroneck, United States
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    My surgery date was: January 4, 2018
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Aneurysm
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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    My doctor is: Dr. len Gerardi
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    My hospital is: Weill Cornell

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