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Welp, I'm now in line for aortic surgery soon. I remembered Big Teddy's thread and reread it today. (Rest in Peace, Teddy!) Since its 12 years later, does anyone have more updated information or advice. Mine is a bicuspid aortic valve with some calcification. It's been monitored for years, but my latest echo showed an increased gradient over the previous echos. The surgery will be done in Tucson. Like Teddy, my cardiologist suggested getting an angiogram before scheduling the surgery. It seems to be a tossup as to which procedure I'll have until I meet with the surgeon.
Pat
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