Khristi had robotic surgery to repair an atrial septal defect on December 30, was up and walking the next morning and home the next day, eager to welcome the New Year. “It was something I was born with, but it was just detected last year when I went to a new doctor. She heard a murmur and absolutely insisted I have it checked.

“The procedure was really, really easy, way better than I had thought. But I was a little scared at first. After all, the robotic procedure is still relatively new. But Dr. Geiss encouraged me to do research on the Internet. Plus, I met a young woman in the waiting room who had had the procedure and was happy with it. She looked great!

“Since I’m a runner, I was glad to get this repaired. And of course, if I want to have children, it’s really important to have a healthy heart. Now I only have a couple of tiny incisions…and I feel great!”

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