Sam was born with Truncus Arteriosus Type I, he underwent 4
open heart surgeries and a cardiac catheterization. He is
currently on Coumadin and baby aspirin and is a very energetic 10
year-old boy
— Stacey, Samuel's Mother (Rochester, NY)
This article was last updated on July 1, 2010
Born: June 1, 2000
Diagnosis:
Truncus Arteriosus Type I
Treatment:
Sam has had 4 open heart surgeries. The original repair patched
the VSD and put a cryo frozen human valve in the pulmonary. At 6
months, a St Jude's valve was placed in his aorta. At 18 months
both were replaced with porcine valves and just before his 5th
birthday a new St Jude's valve was placed in the aorta and a new
porcine in the pulmonary position.
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