About Me (In My Own Words)
I had Rheumatic Heart Disease as a result of having Mumps in my 20's. I have been asymptomatic for years until hiking in Hawaii had me severely compromised. This led to arrhythmias which could not be rectified with medications and cardioversion. I became very symptomatic that climbing 2 flights of stairs became exceedingly difficult. I could not swim nor run anymore. The walk from the Parking lot to Work gets me short of breath.
I ended up in Pulmonary edema. Upon further tests it shows the valve cannot be fixed, it needs to be replaced.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Palm Springs
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My surgery date is:
September 15, 2020
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Replacement
Maze Procedure
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My surgeon is:
Dr. DR RICHARD SHEMIN
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My hospital is:
UCLA
