Our Own, Leslie Lafayette, Becomes A TV Star After Mitral Valve Repair

By Adam Pick on February 25, 2008

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!

Dr. Richard Shemin with his patient

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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