About Me (In My Own Words)
I had no idea there was an issue with my heart, but my breathing has been labored since 2016, when I did chemo. I had been told several times that I had a heart murmur, but when I asked what that meant, I was told "usually nothing!" I have been working and living in a country without cardiac options but am originally from LA and NYC. I just moved to Dubai and was immediately recommended to Kings College London Dubai Hills. The completely awesome cardiologist there, Dr Jose Carlos Moreno Samos, diagnosed it right away. Apparently it can come from radiation, which I had in 1986 in the right axilla. The diagnosis freaked me out but undoubtedly saved my life.
The valve is completely destroyed; end stage I think, and I can barely walk across the room. There is encroaching damage now to the aorta I think, also, so he will do a bypass too. Otherwise, the heart is fine, strong, so are the arteries. It's just the valve. I am so grateful to have this intervention as I don't think I'd last too much longer without it.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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My surgery date is:
March 30, 2023
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Stenosis
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Replacement
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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My surgeon is:
Dr. Umer Darr
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My hospital is:
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
