Recent content by Maggie

On July 20 I had surgery done with Dr. Duke Cameron at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Maryland. I had an aortic valve replacement with a cow valve, I had 3 inches of my aorta removed and replaced with a composite aorta due to an aneurysm, I had a modified maze procedure, and I also had the nodule...

Hello everyone!, I am a 66 yr. old female and I am scheduled for 3 procedures during my open heart surgery at John’s Hopkins. My surgeon will try and save/repair my valve but since it is working at less than 60% he is also talking about replacement with bovine valve. I also have a ascending...

Hello David, I was told by my surgeon at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD that surgery is not done until you reach 5 cm or larger because risks of surgery out way risk of dissection until that point, I am at 4.8, was 4.3 when they found it 14 years ago

I am new here. I am thought to have marfans, I have most of characteristics except that I am not tall at 5'5". I have extremely flat feet and fallen ankles, hyper-extention in all my joints an aortic aneurysm of 4.5 cm, and my valves are leaking which has gotten worse over time. My grandfather...

Hi Ross, I am new here. I am thought to have marfans, I have most of characteristics except that I am not tall at 5'5". I have extremely flat feet and fallen ankles, hyper-extention in all my joints an aortic aneurysm of 4.5 cm, and my valves are leaking which has gotten worse over time. My...