Gary's Profile

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: August 30, 2014

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About Me

I have had a murmur since I was a kid. I think the reason was scarlet fever. Never really had any problems and my family physician wanted a yearly echo but since there never was any change I haven't had one in 7 years. Maybe things started sounding a little different because he order one this year and to my surprise I had severe mitral regurgitation and thought surgery was better now than later.
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    I am from: Akron, Ohio, United States
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    My surgery date was: October 22, 2014
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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. Marc Gillinov
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    My hospital is: Cleveland clinic

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