Jeff's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: May 27, 2013

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About Me

Diagnosed with a heart murmur as a child. I have had two instances of A-fib which got me to the hospital decades ago. Echo-cardiogram found my bicuspid aortic valve which has been watched for about 30 years. I always thought I might need a valve, but always mentally denied it. Recent changes in symptoms with migraine headaches got me an early recheck echo-cardiogram and my diagnosis of the aneurysm. Lucky they caught it early and scared of the surgery.
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    I am from: Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
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    My surgery date was: August 8, 2013
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Lars Svensson
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    My hospital is: Cleveland Clinic

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