Johan
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Myocardial infarction in December 2004 in the LAD. This was stented with a drug eluting stent which blocked 18 months later. Opened via angioplasty.
Sailing, mountain hiking, reading
Sailing, mountain hiking, reading
- Birthday
- May 8, 1943 (Age: 80)
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Surgery
- Aotic valve replacement on 1 July 2009 due to severe stenosis of the valve. Carpentier-Edwards Bovine Pericardium. One bypass graft to the circumflex coronary artery was done at the same time. Vein from leg.
- Medications
- Since surgery I am on 2.5mg Concor (Beta blocker), 40 mg Simvastatin, 81mg Ecotrin (Aspirin), 20mg Lisinopril (ACE inhibitor)
- Occupation
- Since retiring from the formal jobmarket 10 years ago I run my own Environmental Consultancy business
- Referral
- Came up on Google
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Johan
Diagnosed with heart murmer at age of 6. AVR 1 July 2009 at age 66. Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Thermafix Model 3000TFX/21mm plus 1 CABG. Christiaan Barnard Memorial Private Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Surgeon Dr Otto Thaning.
Diagnosed with heart murmer at age of 6. AVR 1 July 2009 at age 66. Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Thermafix Model 3000TFX/21mm plus 1 CABG. Christiaan Barnard Memorial Private Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Surgeon Dr Otto Thaning.
