scrappy47
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St Jude Aortic Valve with ascending aortic aneurysm showed up as 4.6 on doppler, 4.4 on chest scan and 4.2 on TEE. I am an extremely petite female at 4'11" and 96 lbs. During surgery, the size was determined to be 4.8 and beginning to dissect. My sur
TENNIS, SKI, SNORKEL, WALKING, RUNNING AFTER 4 GRANDBABIES/
TENNIS, SKI, SNORKEL, WALKING, RUNNING AFTER 4 GRANDBABIES/
- Surgery
- I had a ST JUDE aortic valve replacement in 1988 and in May 2007 had surgery 9 hour surgery to repair a thoracic ascending aortic aneuryism or TAAD as it is called. I needed 2 dacron grafts.
- Medications
- coumadin for 20 years. beta blockers and cholesterol meds once they found the aneurysm.
- Occupation
- I work for IBM as a Business Development Manager in sales and marketing..
- Referral
- accidental search on google
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1988 AVR with a St Jude aortic valve by Dr David Bone, St Joseph's Hospital- Atlanta.
2007 AAA Surgery by Dr Joseph Bavaria, University of Pennsylvania. 2 dacron grafts for the thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm and arch. My St Jude valve was perfect after 19 yrs!
2007 AAA Surgery by Dr Joseph Bavaria, University of Pennsylvania. 2 dacron grafts for the thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm and arch. My St Jude valve was perfect after 19 yrs!