About Me (In My Own Words)
I was born with congenital heart defects. I had open heart surgery to correct avsd and possibly minimal mitral valve repair, right after my fifth birthday, in December 1963. I have not been limited in what I can do, nor have I taken medication until 20 years ago when I began taking a calcium channel blocker for some tachycardia. About a year ago, I started having symptoms and was diagnosed earlier this year with a severely leaking tricuspid valve, a moderately to severely leaking pulmonary valve and a minimally leaking mitral valve, along with type 2 pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure. The valve issues are all considered to be congenital. I will be having open heart surgery before the end of the year to replace the pulmonary valve, and to repair or replace the tricuspid valve. I am going to The University of Michigan Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Department. My cardiologist has in mind the team he wants for me, but is still working out the details.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Osseo, Michigan
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My surgery date is:
October 24, 2023
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
Pulmonary Regurgitation
Tricuspid Regurgitation
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My surgery was:
Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Tricuspid Valve Repair
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My surgeon is:
Dr. Tim Lancaster
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