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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: September 13, 2016

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Phyllis Petersen got a guestbook from Lisa Silverman

1 year ago (September 18, 2024)

Hello I just booked surgery at CC w/Dr. Malas and would love to hear more about your experience.

Phyllis Petersen got a guestbook from Kathy Gazin

4 years ago (April 7, 2022)

Phyllis, Dr. Gillinov did my surgery at Cleveland Clinic on June 8th 2021. I had to have open heart because I had several things done..two valve repairs, AND a AFIB procedure to get rid of AFIB. This is now almost 10 months later. Cleveland clinic offers a one year follow... Read more.

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Ginny Turner

4 years ago (April 7, 2022)

Hi Kathy, I just read your post to Phyllis. All three of us had our surgeries with Dr. Gillinov - I can't say enough about how wonderful he is. Mine was mitral and tricuspid repairs and a Maze, also full sternotomy. Monday will be 10 weeks since surgery and I'm... Read more.

Phyllis Petersen

4 years ago (April 13, 2022)

Hi Kathy, It's good to hear you are doing well. I had robotic, side entry repair. I went for the one week follow-up as I was staying a little over an hour away for a couple of weeks. I didn't go back for the one-year follow-up, but followed up with... Read more.

Phyllis Petersen got a guestbook from Linda Richards

7 years ago (April 12, 2019)

Phyllis Petersen

7 years ago (April 18, 2019)

Hi Linda, I responded to this a few days ago, but it seems to have disappeared. It's been a bit crazy right now for me, but maybe I can call sometime next week. My email is fabphyllis@gmail.com.

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