Patient Stories

I’m just proud to be part of this study. The aortic valve I received was also through a research study. And now that's been approved. That's how things get done here. It’s people having the smarts to figure out what to do and helping medicine get better and better all the time.

I was not interested in open heart surgery at all because the recovery is so long and I’d also had breast cancer surgery. When this alternative opened up, it seemed like the right thing. It was a little scary because it’s research, but not when compared to the alternative.

I am grateful for MHIF to help ensure that we have the ability to offer so many research studies, allowing our patients have access to as many options for their care as possible.

It was probably the easiest thing I ever went through as far as a health procedure. I was so impressed with how well they prepared me for it. They told me exactly what was involved and how long it would be. I can’t speak highly enough about the staff and Dr. Santiago and his team. It went even better than I thought.

I was very pleased with how they educated us on the technology, how they did the procedure, and the follow-up care. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

I participated in research because it may or may not help me, but hopefully it helps somebody in the future.