Ricky's Profile

Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: May 17, 2017

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About Me

In 2006 during routine checkup my internist Dr Ann Radcliffe discovered heart murmur. Follow up Cardiologist visit & CT scan confirmed Bicuspid heart valve & aortic aneurysm. Currently monitored every 6 months Cardiologist Dr Neil Strickland Hall-Garcia clinic Houston Medical center
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    I am from: Magnolia, Texas, United States
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    My surgery date was: September 26, 2018
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    I was diagnosed with: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Joseph Lamelas
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    My hospital is: St Luke’s Houston Medical Center

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