Octavio's Story

About Me (In My Own Words)

I’ve known seen a teenager that one day I’d likely need my bicuspid aortic valve replaced. Stenosis got severe and at 48 I finally made the leap to replace. I elected for the Ross Procedure.

More Info About Me & My Heart

More About Me

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  I am from:
  Los angeles, CA
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  My surgery date is:
  February 13, 2024
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  I was diagnosed with:
  Aortic Stenosis
  Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  
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  My surgery was:
  Ross Procedure
  
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  My surgeon is:
  Dr. Fardad Esmailian
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  My hospital is:
  Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai