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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: February 7, 2022

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About Me

Hello. I am Dr. Brian Dressler, an anesthesiologist in Florida. In late December of 2021, I had an acute rupture of the posterior leaflet of my MV leading to severe MR with posterior leaflet flail and CHF. It was very sudden onset, as I had been asymptomatic and fishing on my boat 80 miles offshore the day before. I was rushed to the hospital and found to be in CHF/pulmonary edema. Minimally invasive mitral valve repair 1/21/22 with Dr Joseph Lamelas at University of Miami UHealth.
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    I am from: Fort Myers, FL, United States
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    My surgery date was: January 21, 2022
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    I was diagnosed with: Mitral Regurgitation
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    My surgery was: Mitral Valve Repair
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Joseph Lamelas

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