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Mitral Valve Prolapse discovered in 1982. No symptoms except for the loud "whoosh" and the feeling of a third beat while exerting. Now, the A-Fib and failed valve have been confirmed with a cath, both artery and vein. A cardioversion to fix the A-Fib was unsuccessful.
- Surgery
- 2005 Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement with a bovine valve at Cleveland Clinic, Weston, Florida. The bovine valve was a "new and improved" version designed to last 25 years. This summer I started getting out of breath. GP did an EKG which s
- Medications
- Warfarin, Inderal, Digoxin, among others
- Occupation
- Retired
- Referral
- I used this site when I was recovering from the first OHS. It was quite helpful.
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2005 Bovine MV Replacement, done minimally at Cleveland Clinic
2014 Pig MV Replacement, done robotically at Emory Saint Josephs
2014 Pig MV Replacement, done robotically at Emory Saint Josephs