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Welcome to the Forum! I (38m) am 5 weeks post surgery for Mitral valve repair. Much like yourself, my heart issues were a complete surprise and came out of the blue around Oct. last year. This forum was a valuable resource for me to get a picture of what to expect before, during and after...

I bought a Garmin Fenix 7 after being diagnosed with severe mitral valve regurgitation and knowing that I would need surgery. I did find it reassuring to have a constant heart rate monitor in the weeks leading up to surgery. I have been discharged for 2 1/2 weeks, and use the garmin to track my...

I know exactly what you mean. The last thing I remember is sliding over to the O.R. table and hearing "this is going to make you sleepy."

I wasn't quite sure what you meant by this, until I went for a walk and felt a cool breeze blowing!

I Made it through Surgery! Woke up choking on the breathing tube, which was promptly removed. I felt great until I threw up last night, which wasn't fun with how tender my chest is. I don't think tramodol agrees with me. I'm very sore, but very happy to be alive. The surgeon told my wife...

Tomorrow is the big day! Going in for a Mitral Valve Repair at 5am. I feel very confident in the Surgeon and facility as a whole. On top of that, I'm grateful to be able to receive the care I need. And I want to thank this Forum and the posters for answering questions, offering advice, and...

Here's to wishing you a uneventful procedure. I have a mitral valve repair scheduled for next week. Like you I am quite symptomatic and cannot have surgery soon enough. I'm glad you're getting the medical care you need!

Thanks for the advice! How did you go about determining a surgeon's complication rate? Just by asking them, or is there another resource available?

Thank you that is good to know!

Thanks Chuck for sharing some of your experience. I would be interested in finding the website that reported on patient mortality if you come across it again but will look on my own as well. edit: I found the Society of Thoracic Surgeons website which ranks different procedures searchable by...

Thanks Pellicle. Thats helpful for me to hear. I skimmed through your link and will sit down to digest it.

Hey there. I need to begin the process of consulting with a surgeon (or surgeons) for a Mitral Valve repair/replacement due to prolapse with severe regurgitation. Is there a widely accepted 'best approach' to finding/vetting potential Surgeons? I am located in the Bay Area, Ca but am weighing...

Thank you for the replies! Thank you! That is a good bit of information for me to get started with. I am not changing insurance, I was hoping to get recommendations between either Dignity, UCSF, or Stanford. I think I need to do some digging on this forum as well as take your advice and search...

Thank you.

Hey there. I just wanted to introduce myself. 38 y.o. Male. Construction worker, San Francisco. I have been physically active my whole life. Played sports as a child and teenager, got into construction, and enjoyed physically creating things and working with my hands. Outdoors on the weekends...