Asymptomatic MVP for 30 years. Two days after Valentine's Day, 2009, I had early symptoms of CHF. My cardiologist, Dr.W. Ghumman, said we'd reached the point where surgery benefits outweighed risks.
- Birthday
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September 6
- Location
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Northern Indiana, US
- Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair, 3/26/09
Univ. of Chicago Hosp., Dr. V. Jeevanandam
mini-thoracotomy incision
chordae tendonae supplemented with Gortex threads
St. Jude annuloplasty ring
- Medications
- low-dose aspirin once a day
- Occupation
- free-lance writer
- Referral
- I did an internet search for "post-op visual auras."
Mitral Valve Repair, 3/26/09, UCH Med Ctr, Dr Jeevanandam
mini-thoracotomy, Gortex chordae, St. Jude ring
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart.... Psalm 73:26