With permission from the patient to share, this interview highlights his journey in exploring surgical options for mitral valve repair surgery. Our discussion emphasizes the significance of patients conducting thorough research, which includes obtaining second opinions, requesting outcomes data, and reviewing publicly available quality report cards on heart programs and surgeons. The patient is currently on postoperative day three following mitral valve repair surgery performed using conventiona

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