Gilbert’s may have secretly been saving my life

I’ve recently found out that I was born with a valve deformity in my heart called a bicuspid valve and have been having symptoms associated with heart attacks for years now

When going through the motions of my heart diagnosis and surgery planning, the doctors would ask me if I had any other problems so I would mention Gilbert’s

Once I asked if Gilbert’s could be a cause for my heart problems but the doctor surprised me when he mentioned that elevated bilirubin levels are actually beneficial for the heart and protect from heart attacks

Just thought I’d mention it to you all because I found it very interesting after always thinking so negatively about my Gilbert’s, it may have just possibly saved me from a full blown heart attack