{"id":38280,"date":"2024-12-04T11:15:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/?p=38280"},"modified":"2024-12-04T11:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:20:18","slug":"dr-gillinov-patient-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2024\/12\/04\/dr-gillinov-patient-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzi Goes From Asymptomatic Nerves To Another Dr. Gillinov Success Story!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is amazing to see the physical, emotional and spiritual transformation that occurs in patients before-and-after heart valve surgery.\u00a0 For example, here is the patient story of Suzi Epstein, an asymptomatic patient who was unexpectedly diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation.<\/p>\n

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\"Dr.Suzi Epstein (Heart Valve Surgery Patient)<\/p>\n

 
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Suzi Says…<\/h2>\n

In her first email to me, Suzi wrote, “Hi Adam, Thank you so much for your support. I am 69 years old.\u00a0 I\u2019m indeed nervous for my upcoming mitral valve repair at Cleveland Clinic. \u00a0I have no symptoms and feel perfect.\u00a0 So, this came as a surprise that I need to get my valve fixed. I\u2019m looking forward to becoming a part of the support community<\/a>. Fyi, my surgeon is Dr. Marc Gillinov from the Cleveland Clinic.”<\/p>\n

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\"Dr.<\/picture>Dr. Marc Gillinov, Chairman of the Department of
\nCardiothoracic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n

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To help calm Suzi’s nerves, I thought she might benefit from an educational video, “Fear & Heart Surgery: 3 Facts to Calm Patient Anxiety”, that I recently filmed with Dr. Gillinov.\u00a0 That’s right! Doctor Gillinov is Suzi’s surgeon! What a crazy coincidence! Here is that video…<\/p>\n

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