About Me (In My Own Words)
Started suffering from Arrhythmia in 1998 and medication was prescribed. Mitral valve was ballooned and I had a double Coronary Artery By-Pass surgery in 2004. In 2013 a Mitral Valvotomy (or Mitral Valvulotomy), that is the cutting through a stenosed (narrowed) Mitral valve to relieve the obstruction which had caused Atrial Fibrillation, the major cause of a stroke. During 2013 and 2014 cardioversions were performed to prevent the arrhythmia, and in January 2014, the final step: Mitral Valve Replacement with a Titanium Metal Valve and another Double Coronary Artery By-Pass surgery. This was performed by surgeon, Dr J.Coetzee at Netcare Union Hospital.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Johannesburg, South Africa
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My surgery date is:
January 17, 2014
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Stenosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Coronary Artery Disease
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Replacement
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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My surgeon is:
Dr. J Coetzee
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My hospital is:
Netcare Union Hospital (South Africa)