Hello Victoria,
There was no explanation why the valve went bad so fast. It is the kind of tear they see 7-10 years down the line. That's what the cardiologist said.
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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation
Member Since: November 12, 2014
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11 years ago (November 15, 2014)
2 years after my surgery I went in for my annual echo and they found a tear in one of the leaflets. Dr. Gillinov said this was only the third time in his career that this happened, lucky me. He told me I could go with a pig valve if... Read more.
11 years ago (November 15, 2014)
Hello Victoria, I had Dr. Gillinov perform heart surgery on me not once but twice between Aug 2010 & Dec 2014. I Went with a cow tissue (aortic} valve the first time and it went bad in only 2 1/2 years. In Dec of 2013 I went with a Mechanical... Read more.
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