In spring 2023 I started getting breathless climbing stairs and chest tightness lying flat. My GP referred me to cardiology — 6 weeks wait for an echocardiogram. Result: moderate mitral regurgitation needing repair surgery. The cardiologist said: 11-13 months on the waiting list. At 58, a single mother of two, I couldn't wait a year.
A Chinese friend in London mentioned MyMedVia. I filled out the consultation form, and within 2 hours I was contacted in English. They arranged a remote assessment with a cardiac surgeon at a Shanghai tertiary hospital. He reviewed my echo and said he could do a minimally invasive repair — no sternotomy needed.
Flew from Manchester to Shanghai. Day 2: admitted. Day 3: surgery — minimally invasive mitral valve repair, 3 hours, 1 day in ICU, 5 days in ward, walking on Day 7. Stayed until Day 21 with two follow-up echocardiograms showing excellent repair. Flew home. NHS waiting list still hadn't reached me.
Almost a year post-op, I swim 3 times a week, climb stairs easily. NHS follow-up confirmed successful repair. Total cost about £20,000 — half of UK private. But most importantly, my heart didn't deteriorate during 11 months of waiting.
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