Still have stenosis along with a very loud murmer (it clicks they say). Now I aso have an aortic aneurysm to go along with it. Dialation 5.8 at the root, 4.6 at the arch. I have had a catherization and no other blockages were found.
I am into old cars, I own a 1972 GMC Sprint which I take to car shows/cruise-ins every now and then. I am also a golfer.
- Location
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Acworth, GA
- Surgery
- I had OHS in 1959, it was for aortic stenosis. Operation was performed to open up the valve.
- Medications
- currently for the past 3 weeks they have had me on Toprol and Enaprin, 50 mg of Toprol and 5 MG 2x d
- Occupation
- I am a home designer (draw plans for homes)
- Referral
- google search
1st Surgery 3/30/59 Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Conrad Lam
Aortic bicuspid repair.
2nd Surgery 7/27/06 Aortic root, Aortic graft, and valve replacement.
Emory University Hospital, Dr. Edward Chen
29 MM Medtronics Freestyle tissue valve