As you may know, several of my readers (including Larry Larsson and Leslie Lafayette) had successful mitral valve repair operations using the minimally invasive Da Vinci Robot.
Guess what? I just learned that The Cleveland Clinic will be hosting a live webcast on December 10, 2008 at 5pm (EST) to review the options and treatment of [...]

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I just received a question from Simone about her 66-year old father. Her email reads, “Hi Adam – My father was just diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation. As you know, this is a very stressful time. His cardiologist rattled off a bunch of terms and numbers which suggested valve replacement. One of those terms was [...]

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I just received a troubled email from John that illustrates a critical challenge for some patients experience following surgery – total, complete energy loss. Here is what John writes:
Dear Adam,
Thank you for your concern for us valve patients. I had heart valve surgery April 29, 2008. I had no symptoms of the level 4, severe [...]

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It’s interesting.
The more I talk to patients and caregivers… The more I realize they either love their heart surgeon or they don’t. There is very little gray area. I have yet to meet a patient who says, “Ehh. My surgeon was, well, umm, okay.”
Yes, I am taking this opportunity to REMIND YOU how critical [...]

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Hi everybody,
Thanks for all your wonderful notes, emails and phone calls regarding our recently announced pregnancy.
Earlier this week, Robyn (my wife) and I had another ultrasound. The two of us “Ewwwed” and “Ahhhhed” as the technician showed us our little, growing baby boy. We saw his hands, his feet, his legs, his heart, his head [...]

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