About Me (In My Own Words)
Aortic valve damage from childhood rheumatic fever. Led normal active life till age 77. Then serious symptoms developed. Operation was to be hybrid -valve replacement (porcine) + triple bypass. However only one bypass was possible. Two arteries could not be found. Eventually found to be growing inside heart instead of behind it. One bypass done transcatheter. Remaining artery inoperable - could not be safely reached. Nearly 9 weeks hospitalization. Now living with heart failure. not doing too badly!
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
sydney, Australia
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
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My hospital is:
st vincents hospital, sydney