Tag: valve disease
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Supporting Patients with Aortic Disease
An Exciting Collaboration to Support Patients with Aortic Disease Mended Hearts and Aortic Hope are proud to announce an exciting collaboration in 2020 to increase and enhance support for patients with diseases of the aorta and for their caregivers and families. Through this collaboration, Mended Hearts and Aortic Hope will provide hope and support to…
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Listen to Your Heart: Laurie’s Journey with Valve Disease
February 22 is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. It’s also the day that Laurie Stirone decided that she would share her journey. As an active retiree and energetic mom of two grown children, Laurie didn’t notice the signs of valve disease. Each year, an estimated 25,000 people in the U.S. die from heart…
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I am a Warrior: Embracing My Scar Everywhere I Go
By Ashley Nuxoll I was born with a congenital heart defect called bicuspid aortic stenosis. My parents’ names are Terri and Cliff — all they knew was that they were getting a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Only to find out a couple of days later that their baby had a heart murmur that was…
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Los Angeles Marathon Legacy Runner Continues His Journey
By Jerry Robinson In 1977, at the age of 34 years, I was diagnosed with a congenital valve abnormality known as a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). At the time, I was feeling well, but was told that some time down the road I would definitely need the valve replaced. I had been exercising pretty…