Kato Celebrates Her 95th Birthday, Thanks To The MitraClip
Over the years, I have been fortunate to meet several extraordinary patients. One such patient is Kato Pomer from Los Angeles, California.
As you might recall from my first post about Kato, she suffered from severe mitral regurgitation that progressed incredibly quick. Considering her age and other factors, Kato's only hope for treatment was the MitraClip transcatheter valve repair. Thankfully, the team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- which included Dr. Karr, Dr. Trento and Dr. Shah -- performed a MitraClip procedure. Kato was 92 years old at the time of the operation.
Today, Kato is celebrating her 95th birthday. Yeaahhhhh!!! Reflecting upon her procedure, Kato had the following message to share with her doctors, fellow patients and the FDA about the MitraClip.
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elJ4dowxKU8
For Kato, and her family, the MitraClip really has been a "Miracle Clip".
Kato Pomer - MitraClip Patient
Happy Birthday Kato!!!
May you have many, many, many more!
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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