Susan's Profile

January 25th 2018, a routine physical. My PCP mentions my heart murmur and I say, "What heart murmur?" Valentine's Day I get my echocardiogram and am diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation. Fast forward and this coming Wednesday, April 4th I am being admitted to BIDMC in Boston. This is one day before my OHS. They are doing a cardiac cath and a TEE on Wednesday and fixing the valve on Thursday. I was able to get an OR date only 2 weeks after I saw my surgeon, Dr Kamal Khabbaz, which is good. I do not think I could have managed this level of stress for any longer! 6/25/2018: sprung a leak and had full OHS all over again…he repaired again Update 6/17/2023: valve leaking again. Another full OHS. Good news is when/if I need the tissue valve replaced in 10-15 years they can do TMVR. Trying a new hospital and surgeon this time!