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Today is my one-year anniversary (bicuspid valve repair and aortic graft). I am healthy and thankful for my endless blessings. That said, I thought it might be more helpful to the forum for me to share one of the more unexpected (and less-discussed) challenges of the past year. Exactly a year...

Hello Fellow Travelers: As I sit here at NY Presbyterian/Weill-Cornell Medical Center three days after the surgery to repair my 5.1 cm aortic aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve, I wanted to share some immediate thoughts that are fresh on my percocet-influenced mind. Specifically, questions that...

Hello Everyone. I wanted to get your stories on when you decided to have surgery for your ascending aortic aneurysm (or when you plan on it). There seems to be conflicting and evolving thoughts and data about how proactive to be. I was diagnosed with a functional bicuspid aortic valve earlier...