goingbackbull Posted January 13, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 59 Content Count: 547 Reputation: 189 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/30/2009 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I have mitral valve regurgitation. My Cardiologist (from USF Health) told me he thinks I can get it repaired instead of replaced, but told me I need to go to Mayo, Cleveland Clinic ect. He said all the in state facilities are not the best in repairing the valve, that there is a 30% chance I will be told they can't repair it, while the more prominent places will be a less then 10% chance. I'm researching facilities and leaning towards Emory since Atlanta is the easiest trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorbull325 Posted January 13, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 120 Content Count: 6,663 Reputation: 2,843 Days Won: 28 Joined: 09/02/2014 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, goingbackbull said: I have mitral valve regurgitation. My Cardiologist (from USF Health) told me he thinks I can get it repaired instead of replaced, but told me I need to go to Mayo, Cleveland Clinic ect. He said all the in state facilities are not the best in repairing the valve, that there is a 30% chance I will be told they can't repair it, while the more prominent places will be a less then 10% chance. I'm researching facilities and leaning towards Emory since Atlanta is the easiest trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. My wife went to Northside in Gwinnett county GA for her heart procedure. They did a great job. But Emory is a great facility as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skingraft Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) I'd look into Mass-General in Boston... affiliated with Harvard Medical School Edited January 14, 2021 by Skingraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Toro_86 Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 176 Content Count: 8,612 Reputation: 2,661 Days Won: 28 Joined: 12/14/2005 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I’m not in the medical field but my mom needed valve repair and was referred to a Dr Accola in Orlando. He’s pretty renowned in the field. Good Luck! Dr. Kevin Accola - Heart Surgeon in Orlando, Florida See patient reviews, physician biography, videos and contact information for Dr. Kevin Accola, heart surgeon, in Orlando, Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chapelbull Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 3 Content Count: 7,683 Reputation: 1,491 Days Won: 17 Joined: 08/27/2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 Best wishes to you 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullfan04 Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 1 Content Count: 337 Reputation: 61 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/16/2006 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Good luck with this procedure and wishing you great health in the future. Edited January 14, 2021 by bullfan04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Rock Da Bull Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 924 Reputation: 50 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/04/2010 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Skingraft said: I'd look into Mass-General in Boston... affiliated with Harvard Medical School Bringham and Women is also a very good place for valve surgery. Hopkins in Baltimore is another. I am more familiar with the northeast health systems. Emory has a great congenital heart disease program so I can only imagine they'd be a premiere valve surgery center. Duke would be also an option. Only issue is that I am not sure how complex your mitral valve regurgitation is. If feasible, repair is a bit more superior to a replacement so I get his thought process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABULL Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Bull Backers Topic Count: 30 Content Count: 613 Reputation: 93 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/04/2005 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Best of luck to you. Hope everything works out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jonesy Bull Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 All positive healing vibes go out to you, Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulledOver Posted January 14, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 58 Content Count: 3,576 Reputation: 858 Days Won: 6 Joined: 08/07/2017 Share Posted January 14, 2021 14 hours ago, goingbackbull said: I have mitral valve regurgitation. My Cardiologist (from USF Health) told me he thinks I can get it repaired instead of replaced, but told me I need to go to Mayo, Cleveland Clinic ect. He said all the in state facilities are not the best in repairing the valve, that there is a 30% chance I will be told they can't repair it, while the more prominent places will be a less then 10% chance. I'm researching facilities and leaning towards Emory since Atlanta is the easiest trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sorry to hear that you have a medical problem and I hope you find a facility that can repair it for you. You must have some of the more severe associated symptoms if they are advising surgery. A lot of us old farts especially I'm told, if you take BP meds have some of the valve leakage. When they found mine I was the only one freaked out by the report. The doctors were like, aw dont worry about it unless you start to get advanced symptoms. Doesn't give you a lot of confidence. That's all I know on this stuff. I hope you can find successful relief/repair you are looking for, Best of Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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