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This is okielady's sister. Surgery went well, in ICU. She says everyone is right, it really is better on the other side! Thanks for all of the support and prayers! She will be in ICU for three days so they can more closely monitor her. They did a mitral repair instead of valve replacement.

I visited with the surgeon today and have set up a surgery date of Wednesday, May 9. I will be having open heart mitral valve repair and replace if necessary. I did have the option of the robotic but due to the condition of my heart the surgeon felt it was safer to go the open heart method so he...

I am a 56 year old female with cardiomyopathy and have had a pacemaker since June of 2004. My mitral valve is leaking and the ejection fraction in 2004 was 35% and has gradually come down to where I am now at 15% and have been there for a couple of years. The doctors have taken a wait and see...

I have mitral valve leakage, my echocardiogram shows the ejection fraction is 20 to 25%. I also have a pacemaker since 2004. Luckily I don't have the bad symptoms that go along with mitral valve leakage such as the swelling of the feet and hands, etc. The cardiologist is testing by...