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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: February 18, 2017

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Brian Ballard got a guestbook from Ron Weaver

8 years ago (June 30, 2018)

Hi Brian thanks so much for answering my question. I think I will do the same as you. Did you have a full sternotomy? Or minimally invasive approach?

Brian Ballard

8 years ago (June 30, 2018)

Hi Ron, Because of my infection and the need for the Maize procedure, I had the full sternotomy. I will tell you that my incision area looks very good with minimal scarring so far. One concern I had was the breathing tube and the thought of waking up with that.... Read more.

Brian Ballard got a guestbook from Ron Weaver

8 years ago (June 30, 2018)

Hi Brian. This is Ron Weaver. I just saw the post you put on my page about Kaiser. I feel the same way. Love Kaiser for my routine health but not crazy about the cardiac surgeons. I want a minimaly invasive approach and Kaiser is way behind in that. Did... Read more.