Paul's Profile

Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Fibrillation

Member Since: January 13, 2015

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About Me

I am avid cyclist from Hungary having rode over 7000miles in 2012 and completed a number of races and rides in Italy (Dolomites), Austria and Central Europe. In September 2014 due to an atrial fibrillation I was admitted to emergency care in a Budapest hospital... At the time I thought it was over training but soon discovered that I was experiencing an Atrial Fibrillation that doctors could not manage through medication. During routine tests to determine what was going on I discovered that I had an undiagnosed condition namely a bicuspid valve and a serious aneurysm of 5.5cm. The result was of course an operation to fix the problem a few months later... Now I am recovering and looking to understand what it will take to get back to my pre-operation shape.
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    I am from: Budapest, Hungary
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    My surgery date was: December 15, 2014
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    I was diagnosed with: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Fibrillation
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    My surgery was: Aortic Valve Repair, Aortic Aneurysm Replacement
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    My doctor is: Dr. Allan Stewart
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    My hospital is: Mt Sinai

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