He thought he had a sinus infection. An urgent care found something wrong with his heart.
August 29, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Marc Gaudisosi's symptoms of fatigue and shortness of breath were initially misattributed to his career as a touring musician.
- A CVS Minute Clinic visit led to the discovery of a heart murmur, prompting further medical investigation.
- Gaudisosi was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation, a condition where blood leaks back into the heart, which his mother had also been diagnosed with in 1998.
- In a rare coincidence, Gaudisosi was operated on by Dr. Sabet Hashim, the same surgeon who had previously repaired his mother's mitral valve.
- Gaudisosi underwent a successful mitral valve repair surgery and has fully recovered, returning to his musical career.