MITRAL VALVE REPAIR: Saskia's story

Saskia has a real love for the outdoors and in particular long distance running. At a young age though a routine scan revealed a mitral valve prolapse leading in later life, to mitral valve repair at the age of 31. In this episode Rob Underwood from the BHF talks to Saskia about how she coped through those early years, with regular hospital check ups part of her everyday life. Also how she faced those difficult days surrounding her surgery but now, looks forward to a bright future ahead. As a charity, the British Heart Foundation depends on the generosity of donors to continue carrying out our lifesaving research. Thank you, to all those who already give. If you too would like to donate, you can do so by going to bhf.org.uk/donatepod

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