About Me (In My Own Words)
I first heard about my heart murmur during a swim team physical in high school. After college I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and found myself in a year-round playground. If not working or playing music, I was in our hills hiking and Mt biking. One day, I thought I noticed my heart skipped a beat... After I noticed it more often, I checked in with a cardiologist who prescribed Metoprolol to steady the rhythm and every year I’d check back. In July I developed atrial fibrillation so I started looking into surgery to repair my leaking mitral valve. Getting started was a bit overwhelming, but soon I figured out the lay of the land and met with Cardiac surgeons, and friends who had gone through this before me. Because of COVID-19, I focused my search within driving range of San Francisco. A friend directed me to Dr Luis Castro, who I ended up choosing. My Mitral Valve repair surgery is scheduled for Oct 15th at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City. This has been feeling a little overwhelming, so finding this site and reading that others are going through the same thing then resuming their lives is encouraging. Thank you all for that.
More Info About Me & My Heart
More About Me
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I am from:
Palo Alto, CA
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My surgery date is:
October 15, 2020
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I was diagnosed with:
Mitral Regurgitation
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Atrial Fibrillation
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My surgery was:
Mitral Valve Repair
Tricuspid Valve Repair
Maze Procedure
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My surgeon is:
Dr. Dr Luis Castro
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