Wow! I just set appointments for 10 days from today with two mitral valve surgeons. Do any of you have any advice on what to ask?
J Alexander Lassally Welcome to my last year! Lots of themes. Big topics - volume of procedure. And type. There are 3 mai ... Read more
J Alexander Lassally Welcome to my last year! Lots of themes. Big topics - volume of procedure. And type. There are 3 main approaches, so you will want to pair that up with your instincts. I assume you are a repair candidate not a replacement, but get that sorted first. Don't be fooled by lots of faint praise nurses or other staff give. It comes to volume and outcomes. There are about 25 reference centers for MV in the US. Don't think any in Tampa. Happy to offer more. p.s. Miami is the land of minimally invasive, so be prepared to be sold on that if you are headed there.
Dan Fouratt John, send me your email if you want. howeverI was focused on teh Aortic valve so maybe not a perfec ... Read more
Dan Fouratt John, send me your email if you want. howeverI was focused on teh Aortic valve so maybe not a perfect list but might spark some
Dan Fouratt Question on your side. Dan4att@gmail.com
Don't be fooled by lots of faint praise nurses or other staff give. It comes to volume and outcomes. There are about 25 reference centers for MV in the US. Don't think any in Tampa. Happy to offer more. p.s. Miami is the land of minimally invasive, so be prepared to be sold on that if you are headed there.