About Me (In My Own Words)
I’m 68 years old. My old cardiologist moved to California in June 2025. I’ve had various stress tests because I had high blood pressure - arrythmia and mild mitral valve regurgitation for many years . I had
Had two stents placed in my right descending coronary in August 17 2025 - The new cardiologist heard a murmur and suggested a TEE that showed MR EROA 0.33/53 MLt and a flail posterior leaflet with eccentric MR Jet.
I’m mostly asymptomatic and swim three times a week 30-50 laps no symptoms. Sometimes I get very sleepy and some pain chest.
I have mild aortic regurgitation and mild tricuspid regurgitation.Ascending Aorta Diam 4.2 - Alyhough my estimated ejection fraction (55-60%) is preserved through the years and the systolic volume is also preserved 78.3 ml my ventricle is actually a little bit smaller (walls are thicker) than 8 years ago -
I’ve seen two surgeons and one recommended minimally invasive
Maybe robotic
Another owner recommended open heart. Planning to have surgery sometime end of February -
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Miami, Florida
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
Coronary Artery Disease
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Repair
