I could be wrong but I think the cliche goes something like, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” While I’m not a fan of cliches, I am a fan of this one – especially when it comes to understanding heart valve surgery.
Before my surgery, seeing pictures and diagrams helped me digest (i) my diagnosis [...]

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As I previously shared with you, I love to swim. Although Robyn (my pregnant wife) can’t stand the residual, chlorine smell on my skin from the work-outs, I try to swim three times a week.
That said, I was very interested to read about Danny Thrall, a competitive collegiate swimmer that is recovering from aorta and [...]

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I just received a very, very, very interesting question from Debbie about stroke and heart surgery.
Debbie writes, “Adam – My mom is having open heart surgery next week due to severe regurgitation from a mitral valve prolapse. I have heard that stroke is a risk for patients during cardiac surgery. Is that true?”

Diagram Explaining A [...]

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Even though there continues to be some, ongoing debate as to the long-term efficacy of the Ross Procedure, many of my readers continue to select this unique form of aortic valve replacement. Here is the latest Ross Procedure success story from Bruce in Texas.
Hello Adam-
I am now almost 5 weeks post-surgery. I feel GREAT after [...]

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I start my days with a good, fifteen minute stretch that includes both breathing and yoga exercises. Some days, I watch The Today Show with Matt Laurer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker as I stretch.

This morning… There was a very interesting segment led by The Today Show’s chief medical editor, Dr. Nancy [...]

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