Matthew's Profile

Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation

Member Since: March 12, 2026

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About Me

I started having palpitations one day at work on January 29th. The cardiologist said he heard a heart murmur. Echo showed severe mitral valve regurgitation. I found Dr. Chikwe through heart valve surgery.com. I am scheduled for surgery on April 1st.
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    I am from: Laramie, WY, United States
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    My surgery date was: April 1, 2026
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    I was diagnosed with: Mitral Regurgitation
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    My surgery was: Mitral Valve Repair
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    My surgeon is: Dr. Joanna Chikwe
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    My hospital is: Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai

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