Aortic Dissection possibly caused by Marfan, MI that caused Left Ventricular heart failure.
LVAD has enabled (hopefully) enough heart recovery for LVAD explant.
off-road motorcycles and cars
- Location
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San Diego, CA
- Surgery
- Mom of 16 yr old Brian
Aortic Dissection that ruined valve
he currently has a Heartmate II LVAD
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- Medications
- coumadin
- Occupation
- patient is a student
patient was an off-road racer
- Referral
- google search
Deanne
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Mom of patient - 19 yr old Brian (pictured)
Aortic dissection, 2 emergency OHS 6/30/06 & 7/1/06, heart failure, implantation of Heartmate II LVAD, triple CABG
3/13/07 explantation of LVAD, on-x aortic valve, dacron ascending aorta, mitral valve repair, 1 new CABG