Joined May 18, 2012
Joined May 18, 2012
Marie Grace
Mitral Regurgitation
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Dr. Alfredo Trento is a heart valve expert having performed over 4,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his career.
It has been awhile since I checked this site. It goes to show you how much life has been " ... Read more
It has been awhile since I checked this site. It goes to show you how much life has been "normal" since my heart surgery. I'm 52 now and have no restrictions at all.
I had/have Kaiser who referred me to Dr. Slachman of Dignity Health. His group is the top valve surgery hospital in Sacramento (and apparently a top hospital nationwide). So although I was "stuck" with my HMO, I feel very fortunate now.
However, I did research other surgeons and met with Dr. Luis Castro in the Bay Area. I stayed with Dr. Slachman after Dr. Castro vouched for him.
In fact, my mother-in-law is requiring aortic valve replacement surgery and I recommended Dr. Slachman to her.
I recommend him. He did a full open-hear surgery on me. At the time he had around 30 minimally-invasive surgeries (all successful), but I didn't think that was enough experience at the time. By now, he has probably done a lot more.
I can appreciate what your going through. It is a very tough life-changing situation. If you do end up with Dr. Slachman, I'll be glad to give you my thoughts during your journey.
Regards,
Lee