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Katie's Profile
Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm
Member Since: December 17, 2024
Member Since: December 17, 2024
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I recently started this journey when an aneurysm of the ascending aorta was found as an incidental finding on a CT when I went in with abdominal/chest pain 3 weeks postpartum in late October.
Since then I have had an ECHO done and was also diagnosed with a BAV.
I've met with one Cardiothoracic Surgeon who has told me I will need to have my aorta replaced and likely my valve as well sometime down the line.
I am currently awaiting a consult for a second opinion.
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I am from: Hutchinson, KS, United States -
My surgery date was: April 10, 2025 -
I was diagnosed with: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm -
My surgeon is: Dr. William Brinkman -
My hospital is: Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
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