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My cardiologist is Dr sheftel Newton Wellesley hospital The surgeons name is dr.serguei meinitchouk mass general hospital in Boston. From beginning to end it was a very good experience

My surgeon was the one everyone wants, my cardiologist told me when he was starting out practicing this surgery in Italy, he put a replica of a heart in a bird house and practiced operation thru the small hole

Yes, I had a very good experience at mass general hospital in Boston, along with Newton Wellesley hospital in Wellesley mass I had what's called ring surgery in Sept of 2021

I think they called it thoracic surgery I have a 3-4 scar on my right rib cage just under my arm, I did not do any research on the Dr, my cardiologist told me he was the one everyone wants , it was a repair called ring surgery

Hello I was diagnosed with severe mitral valve regurgitation and prolapse, April 2021, they had me scheduled for surgery by July, surgery was in Sept, I really didn't have many symptoms, maybe out of breathe sometimes,I had (ring) surgery they went in thru my ribs, was in the hospital about 5...

I'm glad your getting some answers!!!!!!

So I had dr.sheftel from Newton wellsely hospital As my cardiologist Dr . Serguei meinitchouk mass general as my surgeon he is supposed to be the one to go to for mitral valve issues

Get a second opinion, at mass general their cardiac staff was great if you want the drs name I'll get for you

I'm on metropalo,also, no floaters, feel like fainting yes, first I was on 2full tablets a day, then when I told them about almost fainting, they cut one dose in half, happened a couple more times now I'm only on 1/2 dose at nite no more issues, Dr even ordered a heart monitor, but due to the...

Yeh I was nervous, myself about the surgery read to much to much, I flooded myself with info, thru this web site and reading along with the Dr, I felt good about my choice only after affect really is on and off numbing on my right side near the incision

So , my primary care Dr is at Newton Wellesley, she noticed a difference in noise I did really have any symptoms maybe a little shortness of breath,when they say minaly invasive surgery, that means, you wake up with tubes(2)coming from your ribs draining to a receptacle, for a few days, but...

Hello I had my mital valve repaired at mass general in September they called it ring surgery, they did everything thru my ribs on my right side it was a great experience

Hello,I just had mitral valve REPAIR surgery in September, I had severe regulation,and some of the leaflet cords were disconnected, I was 61, now fully recovered,Dr said by the ultra sound and pictures he was very certain he could make the repair, but in the case he couldn't I chose a mech...

I have had a heart murmur for years, it always sounded the same, last January/February i got my COVID shots, April the Dr said that it sounded much worse, Sept had a ring installed in/on the mitral valve now back to normal life

Yes thanks , not a big deal but any means

I'm not to concerned just wondering thanks to every one

I had something similar, sticks to your chest horizontally or vertically you shower with it,there is also something that looks like a cell phone that i wore to record the data, the tape that sticks to you last a while the phone thing runs out of battery fast what is on you chest they give you 2...

Hello everyone, i had mitral valve repair surgery in September, it was a great experience from the minute i was admitted til i was discharged, thanks Mass general hospital in Boston ma. Recovery was easy,and I'm back to work. Here my question The Dr. Made an incision under my right arm, he...

All above posters are correct, my situation is not like yours but I did have mitral valve repair surgery, I'm home now for a while, they told me to walk, not only is it good for your health, you get fresh air ,you can clear your mind .just live your life, there to much out there to miss

My Dr told me he would do what ever method I wanted, he would even replace the valve with my choice of valves, or make the repair from my ribs, He did say it was a little harder to see , one of the tools, that he used was a camera, I asked alot of questions here and on another site,and all...