Follow up on my patient

As I promised in my last entry, my patient returned to the office after his successful mini-mitral valve surgery and I am prepared to report on his progress. Most notable was the way he walked in without any concern over movement of his chest. It was quite different to see an open heart patient with such freedom of motion so soon after operation. It was also strange to hear your patient ask if he could go back to work on Monday-16 days after valve repair!! It's all new and cool, indeed. More than anything it was super rewarding to see the echocardiogram that showed his mitral valve with absolutely NO LEAK. There is no question that a new era in valve surgery is upon us. Goodnight and Go Blue.( I just witnessed the defeat of Penn State in Ann Arbor).