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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: November 12, 2014

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Victoria Lopez got a guestbook from Richard Volpe

11 years ago (November 15, 2014)

Hello Victoria, There was no explanation why the valve went bad so fast. It is the kind of tear they see 7-10 years down the line. That's what the cardiologist said.

Victoria Lopez got a guestbook from Richard Volpe

11 years ago (November 15, 2014)

2 years after my surgery I went in for my annual echo and they found a tear in one of the leaflets. Dr. Gillinov said this was only the third time in his career that this happened, lucky me. He told me I could go with a pig valve if... Read more.

Victoria Lopez got a guestbook from Richard Volpe

11 years ago (November 15, 2014)

Hello Victoria, I had Dr. Gillinov perform heart surgery on me not once but twice between Aug 2010 & Dec 2014. I Went with a cow tissue (aortic} valve the first time and it went bad in only 2 1/2 years. In Dec of 2013 I went with a Mechanical... Read more.

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