Health checkup detected a heart valve problem in an Edmonton woman.

At a routine physical, a doctor heard an unusual heart sound and referred Keri Pratt to a cardiologist; she was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve and later had a Ross procedure.

Keri Pratt was in her early 30s when a doctor at a yearly physical heard an unusual heart sound and referred her to a cardiologist. She was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve, a congenital heart valve condition, and at age 39 underwent a Ross procedure. Pratt spent time recovering and now reports long-term recovery with a small scar. Heart Valve Voice Canada held a large stethoscope check event in Edmonton where cardiologists listened for murmurs in hundreds of people. Key facts: - A routine exam led to a referral after a doctor heard an unusual heart sound. - Pratt was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve and later had a Ross procedure. - Heart Valve Voice Canada hosted a stethoscope check event at West Edmonton Mall on Feb. 22. - Doctors say listening with a stethoscope can help detect heart valve disease, which affects over a million Canadians. Summary: The report shows a routine heart exam identified a congenital valve problem that was treated surgically and followed by recovery. A community stethoscope event aimed to identify murmurs in many people. Undetermined at this time.