Carol's Profile

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: July 22, 2013

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About Me

I'm 48 years old and have been working out 5 days a week for about 2-3 years, in the best condition of my life....or so I thought! At my yearly exam this past June 2013, my primary care physician, Dr. Janice Patacsil-Trull, was concerned about how loud my heart murmur had gotten all of a sudden (I had first been told about having one about 15 years ago). She sent me for an echocardiogram which found I have moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation.
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    I am from: Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States
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    My surgery date was: September 24, 2013
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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 doctor is: Dr. John Byrne
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    My hospital is: Brigham and Women's

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