About Me (In My Own Words)
Newbie Here!
I am 72 years old and I discovered I had Mitral Valve Prolapse with Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Severe Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC). I was doing well until I developed High Output Heart Failure and had a 3-night hospital stay to dry out. Since then I have been at 90-95% of my aerobic ability. I did not qualify for the Tendyne valve and I am waiting for the Intrepid valve since my local CT Surgeon does not feel he can operate with so much MAC. I have asked for appointments with David Adams and Marc Gillinov.
I have had a video conference with Dr. David Adams and Dr. Ahmed El-Eshmawi at Mount Sinai in New York. They said although I have a significant calcium burden, they feel like they might be able to repair the mitral valve and if not, they will do a replacement.
We are facing the expense of staying near Mount Sinai for 2 weeks and would love to hear where others have stayed.
Thanks - Bruce Slater
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Nellysford, Virginia
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My surgery date is:
April 5, 2024
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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. David Adams
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