Some moderate chest pain on occasion & sporadic A-fib only about once a year..
My son was recently diagnosed with Bicuspid Aortic Valve. He is a toddler and we plan to have an echo once every year..
spending time with my son, video editing
- Location
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Texas
- Surgery
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January 1997 I had an ASD repair at age 17
January 2000 I had a mitral valve repair and then one week later had a mitral valve replacement at St. Lukes hospital by Dr. Ott at age 20
- Medications
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coumadin (10mg except 2 days of the week 7.5 mg)
lanoxin (1.25 mg)
10 years of toprol (50 mg), stopped and did great for 2 years until a bad tachycardia episode.. so back on Toprol I go!
- Occupation
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marketing
- Referral
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another message board
Kristen - age 33
ASD Repair - 1/1997 age 17
(Dr. Ott St. Lukes in Houston)
MV Repair 1/2000 age 20, 1 week later- MV Replacement - 1/2000 - St Jude's mechanical valve
(Dr. Ott, THI at St. Lukes in Houston)
3 yr old Son - BAV
(Bicuspid Aortic Valve)
twin girls - 2 months old through surrogacy
