Our Own, Leslie Lafayette, Becomes A TV Star After Mitral Valve Repair
As many of you have read in past blogs, Leslie Lafayette had mitral valve repair using the Da Vinci Surgical Robot a few weeks ago. Doctor Richard Shemin from UCLA was her cardiac surgeon.
While her surgery had some complications, Leslie's great attitude is accelerating her recovery. Now... For the fun news!
Leslie's heart surgery story was documented by Lifetime Television. The story aired on Sunday, February 24th.
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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