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Aortic stenosis & regurgitation; aortic aneurysm (now zapped)
Hiking with Sadie dog (now succeeded by Ellie dawg), bird-watching, baseball, football
Birthday
Nov 11, 1941
(Age: 83)
Location
Coastal Carolina
Surgery
Replacement of aortic valve and root, February 2005. Surgery to take out an aneurysm of the ascending aorta and replace the 2005 porcine valve with a brand new Edwards bovine valve, September 2019.
Medications
low-dose aspirin, levothyroxine, simvastatin, metformin, glimepiride, carvedilol
Occupation
Semi-retired, consultant, writer, editor
Referral
Websurfing
Medtronics Freestyle Aortic Root Heart Valve (Porcine)
02/16/05 Inova Fairfax, Virginia (Dr. Speir)
www.steadfastdawgwalker.com (senior fitness blog)