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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: March 28, 2015

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About Me

I had mitral valve repair using the DaVinci Robot procedure with an amazing outcome. I was out of the hospital in two days and back to work in about two and a half weeks. I'm feeling like a million dollars.
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    I am from: Glencoe, IL, United States
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    My surgery date was: February 23, 2015
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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. Husam Balkhy
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    My hospital is: University of Chicago Medicine

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