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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: April 9, 2026

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Markos Barrios got a guestbook from Joel Kaplan

1 week ago (July 16, 2026)

Hello Markos. I was reading through a few of the upcoming valve surgeries and saw yours. I wanted to let you know that I also had mitral valve repair in March of 2024. My surgery was done via robotic assisted procedure at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California by... Read more.

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Markos Barrios

Hi Joel, I’m very thankful for everyone’s support and wishes in this network. My surgery has been delayed, my hope is that it will be performed no more than August, and yes , this 4.5 months have been very weird and challenged. Thank you again for your words. My surgery... Read more.

Thomas Brusstar

You should not worry at all, Markos. That is a great hospital. My mitral valve had two ruptured chordae and was also flail. The heart kind of gets used to the problem so covers for it: maybe that's why you feel like it is getting better. But that is just... Read more.

Markos Barrios

Thanks for your words. Knowing that you had two new chordaes repaired , are there any chances that before been repaired maybe other chordaes could break also? How do surgeons can predict this would be a future scenario? Which means another OHS!!

Thomas Brusstar

Actually they repaired my valve, which was flail and prolapsed, by removing the part of the leaflet with the broken chordae. With mitral valve prolapse, it is normal to remove excess parts of the valve; for me, that was the part with the broken chordae. So they were just removed,... Read more.

Markos Barrios got a guestbook from Deena Z

2 months ago (May 10, 2026)

Hi, read your last note. I also went to Sinai NYC for MV repair. First off, the research clearly shows the MV repair is preferable over a replacement. Dr Adams, i bet, also told you such. The repair is harder to do. So perhaps surgeons in your country have lower... Read more.

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Kathy Ozio

Good advice!

Richard Munson

That deena, knows her stuff. Shadow says go deena. If you are a mother, happy mothers day. If not, have a good day anyway. We had our mothers day on saturday. Nancy, michelle and elaine, all mothers. Nancy got treated to a non cooking day. Pizzas all around. Shadow got... Read more.

Deena Z

Lol. Thank you, Richard. Pizza never fails to please! Hope Shadow had a bite too.

Richard Munson

No pizza for shadow. He does love his dr. Marty dog food however. He lives large.

Markos Barrios got a guestbook from Fidel Martínez Ruiz

2 months ago (May 10, 2026)

Hi Markos, I think that the expertise and skillful of the surgeons team is determining for a good result. And this depends on the number of surgeries that carry out every year, which is about 5o surgeries for replacement or repair, of which at least 25 must be of valve... Read more.

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