stevedp86

He will probably be fired tomorrow morning.

I was born with pulmonary stenosis and had a balloon valvuloplasty in 1988 (2 years old). How many surgeries did you have?

I have a yearly cardiology appointment and unfortunately I’ll probably need another surgery later in life.

I do a stress test (exercise test) and MRI every two years and a EKG and echocardiogram every year.

I luckily have no scar although I have met people younger than me with the same condition that have a scar down their chest from open heart surgery, so I think the ballon valvuoplasty was new option in the late 80s.

I still go to the same Children’s Hospital although my original cardiologist has retired.

Best of luck.

Yeah. I think there are different varieties but basically the blood leaks/flows not in the right direction which can cause strain on the heart.

You can see it pretty clearly on from the echo. Mine is with the pulmonary artery. I believe blood leaks back into the right ventricle.

Yes, I think echocardiogram and ultrasound are interchangeable. It’s amazing now that minutes after your tests you can see 3D images of your heart! My biggest issue now is “valve regurgitation” which has been stable.