32 Februar y 2022
It turns out Williams was suffering from heart valve disease, which can lead to
patients feeling faint, weak, lethargic and struggling for breath. e disease can
also lead to heart failure.
But open-heart surgery, the standard method for replacing heart valves, is a
major invasive operation, requiring patients to stay several days in the hospital
and then undergo weeks more of recovery. It can be highly risky for people who
are elderly or otherwise frail.
Dr. Divyang Patel, M.D., performed
the TAVR procedure on Williams
on Nov. 17. Williams is now back to
his outgoing, optimistic self.
Willie Williams is back to driving his bus to Gallberry Farm Elementary School and Alderman Road Elementary School weekday
mornings and again in the afternoon.
