No issues until heart murmur was heard in 2010 which lead to a diagnosis of moderate-severe Aortic Regurgitation with enlarged Aorta making valve replacement necessary in Oct. 2011.
sports, hiking, camping
- Location
-
San Diego, CA, USA
- Surgery
- AVR in Oct. 2011 with On-X 25mm valve. Pacemaker implanted in 2012 for heart block. Sternum wires removed in 2011 to relieve pain.
- Medications
- 20 mg Lasix, 42 mg/wk coumadin, Potassium, Iron supplements
- Occupation
- Operations Manager
- Referral
- internet search
On-X 25mm Aortic Valve, October 2011, Pacemaker implanated and sternum wires removed July, 2012. Home INR testing since July, 2012. Proud member of the Class of 2011.