Stephanie's Profile

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation

Member Since: November 28, 2016

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About Me

My son and I have Marfan Syndrome. He has a dilated aortic root, I have severe mitral regurgitation causing pulmonary hypertension. Having surgery dec. 1 to repair (hopefully not replace) my mitral valve. I also have a mild leak on my tricuspid valve that the surgeon said he'd 'check on the way out'. Here is a link to all of my video journal entries regarding this surgery on youtube. https://youtu.be/nN7aSkjHDwE
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    I am from: Nj, United States
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    My surgery date was: December 1, 2016
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    I was diagnosed with: Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation
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    My surgery was: Mitral Valve Repair
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Craig Saunders

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