Born with congenital valvular aortic stenosis. Progressed to aortic inufficiency of "extreme 4+" prior to surgery and had created and aneurysm in my ascending aorta.
Have been just keeping on keeping on with my life.....15 years post Ross and feeling great!!!
But MRI shows significant changes in the aneurysm in my ascending aorta. It had been stable since it was discovered 11 years ago.
Had my Reverse Ross on Dec 8, 2015, doing great
Father of two wonderfull children & of course the outdoors. Hunting, Shooting, & helping others learn to enjoy the outdoors !!
And my oldest son and his wife have blessed me with a beautiful granddaughter. Piper Marie
- Birthday
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February 2
- Location
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The Great Buckeye State
- Surgery
- August 8, 2000
Ross Procedure, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
December 8 2015
Reverse Ross, Cleveland Clinic
The reverse Ross was performed with a "partial David Procedure" to my native pulmonic valve as it was returned to it's original position and an
- Medications
- 25 mg Toprol
10mg Altace
Vitamins
- Occupation
- Management
- Referral
- From Hank, back before VR.com existed. Then it was an e-mail list-serve
Ross Procedure
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
August 8, 2000
Currently monitoring existing Aneurysm
in ascending aorta 5.0 cm
Surgeons:
Dr. Gosta Pettersson M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Nicholas Smedira M.D.
Cardiologist:
Dr. Richard Grimm D.O.
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