Chris Purvis
Hi Elise-what day is your surgery on? Repair or replacement?
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Elise Klein posted an update
8 years ago (May 19, 2018)
Dr. Sun, Torrance Memorial. Anyone use him?
My story: strep throat as a child, diagnosed with a heart murmur, then prolapsed mitral valve as a teen. Recent shortness of breath led me to urgent care and they told me get to a cardiologist ASAP. 60% regurgitation on echocardiogram, angiogram 5/18... Read more.
Nancy Surprenant Takahashi
Hi Elsie, I live in Torrance and had surgery for mitral valve repair on 4/10/18. I did not have my surgery in Torrance, I traveled to Cedars. I had Alfred Trento. I figured I wanted the best I could get, hopefully I will only need OHS once. You can google... Read more.
Elise Klein
Repair, and it was May 23. Dr. Sun performed it at Torrance and I'm doing well. Just tired. Thanks for your notes!
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