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Dave’s heart valve story

““I now know the breathlessness I felt was a warning sign, but I was unaware of heart valve disease.””

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Aortic Stenosis

Surgical Replacement (Tissue), Transcatheter Replacement

Second valve, second chance

Aortic Stenosis

Surgical Replacement (Tissue), Transcatheter Replacement

More than 20 years after open-heart surgery to treat aortic stenosis, Len Parry’s valve was failing. At 91, what options would he have?

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Aortic Stenosis

Surgical Replacement (Tissue), Transcatheter Replacement

‘I’m part of a club that nobody wants to join.’

Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Infective Endocarditis

Surgical Replacement (Mechanical)

‘I’m part of a club that nobody wants to join.’

Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Infective Endocarditis

Surgical Replacement (Mechanical)

Dean Snow has had open-heart surgery three times. As a psychologist who works with heart patients, he has unique insight into the ways valve disease can impact mental and emotional health.

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Infective Endocarditis

Surgical Replacement (Mechanical)

Bicuspid aortic valve

“You can be the picture of health, but still have this underlying issue.”

Bicuspid aortic valve

Active and high-energy, Bobbi Ann Brady knew she had a heart murmur, but she didn’t worry too much about it. Then her baby received the same diagnosis.