Reclaiming Your Life
All of the patients we interviewed who had Mini-Maze surgery returned to their normal activities soon after surgery, many of which they'd had to give up due to atrial fibrillation.
Most told us that with this cardiac arrhythmia gone, they had their physical and mental vitality restored, and now feel much younger and have as much energy as they did years ago. Now they can work vigorously outdoors, be active with sports and hobbies, and even play ball with the grandkids.
Some said that the subtlety of afib and irregular heartbeats can be very deceiving — we think of reduced capacity as just being part of aging, but shouldn't buy into that. Most work out regularly and are in better shape than before.
The fear is gone, and they are back to flying and traveling by themselves again. Removal of the left atrial appendage to eliminate the risk of blood clots and stroke from afib provided them the peace of mind to resume activities that were risky with atrial fibrillation.
Our founder, Mellanie True Hills, went off Coumadin® on Christmas Eve, and that's the best Christmas present she could have gotten.
Every one of them said, "This surgery gave me my life back."
