Last Friday, I was able to speak with the RN that was at my dad's former cardiologist's office. Cardiologist has since retired and is otherwise unavailable to field my questions. And I lucked out (such as it is) that dad's records haven't been purged/destroyed, given it's now six years since he's passed away, and since he was last a patient of the cardiologist.
The nurse informed me that according to the records, there was nothing there to indicate that dad was ever diagnosed with, or was suspected of having polycystic kidney disease.
I find this information inconclusive at best, and not iron-clad, given the trajectory of dad's health and the inescapable question of the mitral valve prolapse, which his maternal aunt also had (and died from, after surgical replacement). I am convinced he was never thoroughly screened, and in part, I suspect that this negligence directly impacted and shortened dad's life span.
The nurse informed me that according to the records, there was nothing there to indicate that dad was ever diagnosed with, or was suspected of having polycystic kidney disease.
I find this information inconclusive at best, and not iron-clad, given the trajectory of dad's health and the inescapable question of the mitral valve prolapse, which his maternal aunt also had (and died from, after surgical replacement). I am convinced he was never thoroughly screened, and in part, I suspect that this negligence directly impacted and shortened dad's life span.
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