About Me (In My Own Words)
This was my fourth open heart surgery. It was my second Aortic Root Replacement. In 1997 I had it replaced with a human donor valve and this time it was replaced with a mechanical valve. the valve was severly calcified and the leaflet didn't close.
I've had heart problems since birth and I was diagnosed with Shone's complex.
My first surgery was a coarctation of the Aorta in 1981
My second surgery was a substenosis of the aorta in 1990
Let's hope this mechanical valve lasts me the rest of my life. I just need to get used to the warfin. I don't really like being on the blood thinners but you have to do what you have to do!
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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My surgery date is:
July 20, 2018
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I was diagnosed with:
Aortic Regurgitation
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My surgery was:
Aortic Valve Replacement
