Bicuspid aortic valve with moderate regurgitation, mitral valve insufficiency
Rebecca
Our daughter Rebecca is 14 years old. She was born with
VACTERLS, and her heart issues include a bicuspid aortic valve,
mitral valve insufficiency, and PDA.
Rebecca loves sports and
plans to be a writer.
We live in Los Angeles, California.
— Terry & Jim, Rebecca's Parents (Los Angeles, California)
This article was last updated on February 20, 2006
Born: August 19, 1991
Diagnosis:
Bicuspid aortic valve with moderate regurgitation,
mitral valve insufficiency, and
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
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