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Thank you to both who responded. It is encouraging to hear that some regurg can happen regardless and not mean much. We'll see. I've also asked my cardio to send the echo back to Cleveland with a note to ask about the "warranty" on my repair. He was slightly amused. Best of luck to you both...

Thank you to both who responded. It is encouraging to hear that some regurg can happen regardless and not mean much. We'll see. I've also asked my cardio to send the echo back to Cleveland with a note to ask about the "warranty" on my repair. He was slightly amused.

Hi all. Today I learned I've got moderate regurg again, after an MV repair in 2010 using the daVinci robot at the Cleveland Clinic. It had been after a long period of moderate to severe regurgitation plus a round of endocarditis that I opted for Cleveland and was eligible for repair. At the...

Wow. Having had my MVR done by Dr. Gillinov's partner, Tom Mihaljevic, I'm very hopeful about the 20 year (and beyond) odds. And, yes, the Cleveland experience was incredible and highly recommended.

Dear Richard, I'm sorry to join this thread so late - I was going to pitch you to have the MVR robotically at Cleveland (like I did) - but it seems like you did a great job weighing the pros and cons and have placed yourself in very good hands. More experience = best choice! My surgery was...

DWC, I had a similar experience to ejc61 (above). The benefit of the robotic approach, and presumably other less invasive approaches, is the idea that you can get discharged from the hospital faster which reduces the risk of infection. Pain will vary (although without cutting the sternum you...

Thanks, everyone. I'm revisiting this thread because all of a sudden I'm approaching the 2 year anniversary of the MV repair on July 14. Time flies. The good news is the valve is still great. The surprise is that that the catheter ablation didn't work last year and I never got to run that...

Congrats, Wayne. Wishing you many more.

I second Johnp and ejc61 in that I had a similar experience with the robotic approach to MV repair. I interviewed a top surgeon at Mt. Sinai who insisted that my repair was challenging and he felt it should be done with full open chest approach. But then I interviewed with Cleveland Clinic...

After repair, no restrictions After repair, no restrictions Hi, I had severe MVR which led to a robotically assisted repair when I was 43 (Go Cleveland Clinic!) and, although not a serious athlete like you, I was able to begin a very vigorous workout routine using a trainer within 60 days...

July 14 was one year since my Mitral Valve Repair surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, which was prompted by endocarditis on the valve. I'm celebrating by running a 5k. It's also 17 months since my ablation for ventricular tachycardia. After all that, I've got no symptoms, no restrictions, no...

Kimberly, have you spoken with any surgeons yet at Cleveland? Who is receiving your inquiries? Just wondering if you are comfortable with the responses or if you need to identify and reach out to a specific surgeon first.

Hi Kimberly. I've only had the mitral valve issue (and ventricular tachycardia, to boot), but I'm glad you joined this forum and can take the valuable advice people want to share. I'm a huge fan of the Cleveland Clinic for comlex heart surgery, fyi.

John, I also had MVP for nearly 2 decades. In 2009 I was rushed to the ER with a heart rate over 200bpm and underwent electrocardioversion to restore normal rhythym. Neither the cardiologist nor the electrophysiologist thought there was any connection to the MVP. They thought it was supra...

With regard to the supposed tension between traditional surgeons and the da Vinci practitioners, I can only comment on my observation having interviewed one of each: my traditional consult was dismissive with regard to the usefulness of the robot to perform DIFFICULT repairs. He even went so far...

Intracatheter repairs Intracatheter repairs "Every surgeon that I've spoke to in both Cleveland, Philadelphia and NY agree it will all be intracatheter down the road. " At present, I believe the they are testing the use of a clip via catheter to partially repair the MV on elderly patients or...

I had a successful MV repair using the da Vinci robot at the Cleveland Clinic last July. I had severe regurgitation for many years, though no enlargement. The prolapse was classic "Barlow's syndrome." I'm 44 and not terribly concerned about the scar, though recovery time was an issue for me as...

Best of luck to Joey. We will all be thinking of him and looking forward to hearing from you afterward. John

I had mitral valve prolapse for many years but at age 43 contracted endocarditis and it was time to repair my damaged mitral valve. I had robotic repair at the Cleveland Clinic and it was a remarkably good experience, all things considered. Before that, I consulted with Dr. David Adams at Mt...

Hi Sylvia and Joey, I had an ablation for ventricular tachycardia with Dr. Mehta at Mt. Sinai last February. He and his entire team were superb. The lab was space age. It was my second ablation (the first was performed at another hospital a year earlier and was unsuccessful). I remember being...