A few months ago, I wrote a story about the ongoing consolidation of the heart valve manufacturing market - especially for the new, minimally invasive technologies. It appears that there will be more mergers and acquisitions in the near future, according to recent reports.
Analysts are speculating that Irvine-based Edwards Lifesciences Corp. could be a [...]
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Archive for July, 2008
VIDEO: Ever Wonder How A Heart Lung Machine Works?
Posted in July 18th, 2008
by Adam Pick in Heart Surgery Video
For those patients requiring open heart surgery for valve repair or valve replacement, the use of a heart lung machine is critical. The heart lung machine enables the surgeon to stop and cool the heart so that it can be operated on without movement.
In the past, I’ve shared a little bit about heart lung [...]
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My Scar Fades As We Celebrate In Hawaii
Posted in July 13th, 2008
Aloooooooooha Everybody!
Robyn, my wife, and I have just returned from celebrating our one-year wedding anniversary in Hawaii. (You may have noticed that I haven’t posted any new blogs during the past week.)
Needless to say, our vacation was incredibly fun and most importantly… relaxing. The weather was spectacular and the food, especially the fish, was extraordinarily [...]
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Like Many Of Us, Jim Lehrer Is Very Thankful
Posted in July 13th, 2008
You just don’t know how good you have it until life offers you a great, big piece of Humble Pie, right?
I know that’s how I felt following my double heart valve replacement. After the cardiac depression… After the pain… After the fear of needing a re-operation… I was so thankful for everyone and everything around [...]
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Radiation Pill Therapy For Thyroid Leads To Endocarditis And Aortic Valve Replacement For Jennifer’s Husband
Posted in July 13th, 2008
Thanks to the wonderful patients, caregivers, nurses, cardiologists and surgeons who write me, I continue to learn many interesting and helpful details about heart valve surgery. That said, I often take those emails and post them in this blog for you to review as well.
Recently, Jennifer wrote me about the health challenges of her husband. [...]
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Heart Surgery Fact - Number Of General Anesthesia Operations Per Year
Posted in July 13th, 2008
Depending on who you talk to, general anesthesia is either one of the GREATEST or WORST parts of surgery.
I can see both sides. On one hand, general anesthesia is great because your pain receptors are numb. On the other hand, general anesthesia can be scary for patients because your brain and body are, quite frankly, [...]
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