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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: January 27, 2018

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Rondus Bennett posted an update

8 years ago (February 27, 2018)

I have no real family here in Az to help me and I live 2 hours away from the hospital, so I have to stay in a short term rehab facility. Anyone else out there that has done this?

Rondus Bennett posted an update

8 years ago (February 13, 2018)

Question. So my Dr cannot due the minimally invasive because of my large breasts is that normal

Rita Savelis

I don't know if that is normal but I do know that women often have a lot lingering pain in breast tissue when surgeons use that route to go in. Operating on a woman is not like operating on a man, alas.

Kim Shuba

Yes, Dr. Kathuria told me the same thing. I did tell him he had my permission to cut them off, tie them up, tape them down, but he didn't go for it. I said- but you are right there. lol. Yesterday I was 3 weeks post op.

Rondus Bennett posted an update

8 years ago (January 27, 2018)

My doctor heard a murmur and sent me for an echocardiogram. Come to find out it showed a blocked aortic valve. Next step I went to a cardiologist he ordered a Angiogram and blockage was confirmed. I did some research and Dr Kathuria was highly recommended out of Phoenix. Met... Read more.

Phyllis Petersen

Welcome to the community! I was about to direct you to Kim Shuba, but I see you found her already. My cardiologist is at Banner UMC in Tucson, but I went out to the Cleveland Clinic for my mitral repair.