Over the years, I have been fortunate to meet several extraordinary patients. One such patient is Kato Pomer from Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n
As you might recall from my first post about Kato, she suffered from severe mitral regurgitation<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n