About Me (In My Own Words)
46, male, 225lbs. Active. Love mountain biking.
Asyptomatic.
Annual physical April 2015 - heart murmur detected.
Testing confirmed severe aortic regurgitation, no stenosis.
Cardiologist and surgeon not sure exactly of the cause
- tricuspid with deformed single leaflet
- irregular bicuspid that is torn/shredded
They will no when they break me open.
Edit: Was a bicuspid variente valve. 3 leaflets, 2 fused together.
Plan A: repair
Plan b: Edwards Magna Ease tissue valve (moo!)
Big day scheduled 10/21/15 @ Penn Medicine in Philly.
To all out there best of luck. I'm praying for all of us!
Update 10/21/16:
I year done and still here. Life has returned pretty much to normal. Have my 1 year checkup coming up. Hoping my heart remodeled. Feeling good. Joined a gym. Trying to be more healthy and see how long this new tissue valve lasts.
God bless you all!
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Lititz, PA
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My surgery date is:
October 21, 2015
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Regurgitation
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic Valve Repair
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