Dianne Galbraith finally learned the cause of her crushing fatigue: a leaking mitral valve that needed urgent surgery. Even more surprising was the likely cause: a childhood bout of rheumatic fever that might have damaged her heart.

Virginia Nordlee was thrilled to learn she would not have to leave Saskatchewan to receive a minimally invasive mitral valve repair.

Joylyn Bogle was in heart failure, too weak to undergo surgery. Thanks to a minimally invasive heart valve repair, Joylyn got her life back.

After surgery to repair a leaky heart valve, Mandy says, “It’s as though I’ve discovered new gears on my bike!”