Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
Ken just wrote me about potential, physical limitations following heart surgery.
Specifically, Ken writes, “I am a truck driver. Will I be able to drive big rigs or not? They are going to replace my heart valve in February, 2009.”
So you know, since my aortic valve replacement, I have completely recovered. That said, I have done [...]
If you have an anxious personality, please consider the following…
The time period between your diagnosis and your actual surgery can be a challenging, anxious period.
How do I know? Well, I’m one of those Type A+ personalities. I’m a list maker and a nail biter. (Yes, I know how dangerous that combination is.) That said, I [...]
In the past, I’ve written about a post-operative condition known as “pumphead“. The basic premise of pumphead is that patients on heart-lung machines for extended periods of time may experience cardiac depression and/or cognitive decline following surgery.
Heart-Lung Machine: The Source Of Pumphead?
This has been somewhat of a heated debate in the medical community. Some researchers [...]
As many of you know, one of my life passions is… travel.
Whether it’s for work or play, I love to experience the different cultures that exist on this vast planet. Every time I get a new stamp on my passport, I feel lucky and privileged to eat new foods, learn new languages, swim in new [...]
Bruce just sent me an interesting question about chest pain related to deep breathing after heart valve surgery.
His email reads, “Hi Adam, I’m ten weeks into recovery and getting a little nervous – hopefully, for no reason. My surgeon tells me my mitral valve surgery went perfect and that my mitral prolapse is fixed. But, I’m having a lot of chest pain. Specifically, [...]