Ginger
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Received St. Jude Mechanical aortic valve and prosthetic of ascending aorta. On coumadin for life.
Passion for Shetland Sheepdogs. Volunteer for Mended Hearts Chapter 161 in Hollywood, FL.
Passion for Shetland Sheepdogs. Volunteer for Mended Hearts Chapter 161 in Hollywood, FL.
- Location
- Hallandale Beach, FL.
- Surgery
- Diagnosis; Aortic Stenosis. Birth defect, bicuspid aortic valve. Aortic valve (10 1/2mm) and ascending aorta anuerysim (50 mm), surgery 8/25/05. Never grew out of that heart murmur!
- Medications
- Warfarin, generic for Coumadin.
- Occupation
- Retired. Volunteer for Mended Hearts Chapter 161.
- Referral
- surfed the net, originally found via Ptinr.com
Signature
Congenital, bicuspid valve.
Aortic Stenosis (10 1/2mm) & ascending aortic anuerysm (50 mm).
AVR - St. Jude Mechanical & prosthetic ascending aorta. 8-25-05.
INR Home Tester since 2005. Hemosense INRatio system.
"Oh you'll grow out of that heart murmur - NOT!!"
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"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why they call it the present."
Ginger
Mended Hearts #161
Aortic Stenosis (10 1/2mm) & ascending aortic anuerysm (50 mm).
AVR - St. Jude Mechanical & prosthetic ascending aorta. 8-25-05.
INR Home Tester since 2005. Hemosense INRatio system.
"Oh you'll grow out of that heart murmur - NOT!!"
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"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why they call it the present."
Ginger
Mended Hearts #161