JoAnen's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: October 28, 2012

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About Me

Diagnosed with mild aortic stenosis in 2007. May 2012 it is moderate to severe and no symptoms. In December of 2015 I was told that i had early degeneration of my prosthetic aortic tissue valve and that it is moderate to severe now.
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    I am from: Houston, Alaska, United States
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    My surgery date was: February 4, 2016
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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 surgeon is: Dr. Lyle Joyce

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