Teppo Numminen, NHL Hockey Star, Returns To Ice After Heart Valve Surgery
Posted By Adam Pick On December 19, 2007 @ 12:12 am In Patient Success Stories | No Comments
If you are looking for inspiration about life after heart valve surgery…
You have come to the right place!
Here is an amazing follow-up, patient success story on Teppo Numminen. Teppo is a NHL hockey star who recently had mitral valve repair surgery at The Cleveland Clinic [1].
From TheStar.com:
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen skated with his teammates for the first time since open heart surgery three months ago. The 39-year-old was cleared to practice Thursday after visiting The Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Care Center [2] on Monday and following up with team doctors Wednesday. Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff guesses it will be at least a month before he is ready to return to the lineup. Numminen had surgery to repair a faulty heart valve in September. The operation was ordered after he had a routine checkup just before training camp.
Way to go Teppo! Thanks to all the other heart valve surgery patients that are also athletes. You are truly inspiring!
Keep on tickin!
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[1] mitral valve repair surgery at The Cleveland Clinic: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/mitral-valve-repair-surgery.php
[2] The Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Care Center: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/10/27/cleveland-clinic-heart-center-best-cardiac-care-center-again/
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