Mitral Regurgitation, Joined March 18, 2018
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Joined March 18, 2018
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Dr. Vinay Badhwar is a heart valve expert having performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his career.
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There is a few other patients who have or are seeing Dr. Accola at Advent. Hopefully, they will tell you more about him.
I wish you the best.
I would strongly encourage the option that gives the surgeons the *most* latitude to get things done right! On top of that, get the best surgeon and team available.
The sternotomy is not really something you need to avoid — it really isn’t horrible. It is mostly mental and adds a day or two to your hospital stay and some discomfort. If it extends your life, and increases the odds significantly that things go well, it is an OK extra “feature” of the whole thing that is worth it!
Meredith