Episode 483: Sharing My Personal Heart Journey

This week, Dr. Kahn discusses his current health challenge: a leaky mitral valve due to mitral valve prolapse, a condition of unknown cause that is unrelated to lifestyle or diet. He reviews data on mitral valve surgery, comparing repair to replacement, as well as the current availability of robotic surgery and its advantages. He plans to keep the Heart Doc VIP community updated on his status and is feeling great day to day. Short topics this week include wine, olive oil, plant-based diets for breast cancer, Life's Essential 8, the health of babies raised in vegan families, and new data on Lipoprotein(a). Thanks to Igennus. Use the discount code DRKAHN at igennus.com .

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Episode 483: Sharing My Personal Heart Journey is an episode from Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn by Dr. Joel Kahn.

This episode is 29:48 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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