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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: November 29, 2018

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About Me

Feeling so very afraid yet also thankful I was diagnosed and being treated so quickly.. thought I had symptoms of menopause only to find out I had a heart murmur and through testing found out about my severe mitral regurgitation and needing valve repair or replacement.
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    I am from: Scottsdale, United States
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    My surgery date was: January 9, 2019
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    I was diagnosed with: Mitral Regurgitation
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    My surgery was: Mitral Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair

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