6 month cardiology appointment

Amie has certainly gotten accustom to her ekg's and echoes! She holds still so much better then she used to!
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She had her 6 month appointment on 7-31. I didn't get a CD from this appointment (could - just forgot to ask & have not called them to have it sent). But according to the cardiologist - for the first time EVER her pressure gradients are not going up in her aortic valve!!

That's really incredible news! As of her prior appointment, we might have been looking at a procedure yet this year! Now, she won't go back for another echo until January & we'll see if it is staying stable!

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The longer we can keep her from needing a procedure - the better it is for her!

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Eventually, she will need a ballooning, which then gives us probably less then two years before she has to have the valve replaced.

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If the valve is replaced before she finishes growing - she will need a valve at least every 10 years until she finishes growing.....

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So as you can see -- we need to keep that ballooning as far in the future as possible...and it all depends on the pressure gradient!