1.   He was born with a deformed aortic heart valve that began to affect his heart function.

2.   He said Kanu was born with a deformed aortic heart valve that began to affect his heart function.

3.   Kanu, who led Nigeria to the Olympic title in Atlanta, had a deformed aortic heart valve repaired at the Cleveland Clinic last November.

4.   The Nigerian was born with a deformed aortic heart valve, which had begun to leak and affect the functioning of his heart.