Specific to the signs and symptoms of heart valve problems, I just received an interesting email from Donna.
Donna writes, “Adam – I was diagnosed with moderate mitral regurgitation over 5 years ago. Since then, I have annual check-ups to make sure the valve doesn’t get any worse. The strange part is that I’ve had no [...]

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I just received an interesting email from Donna about the signs and symptoms of heart valve problems.
Donna writes, “Adam – I was diagnosed with moderate mitral regurgitation over five years ago. Since then, I have annual check-ups to make sure the valve doesn’t get any worse. The strange part is that I’ve had no symptoms [...]

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Anyone interested in a patient success story that smells of 100% inspiration?
If so, read this wonderful story about Kevin Hains which addresses soooooooo many patient issues specific to heart valve surgery. Here is what Kevin wrote to me:
Adam,
I am 39-years old and had aortic valve replacement and aortic root repair surgery on October 27, 2008. [...]

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I was just reading the USA Today when I came across an article on Barbara Bush’s recovery from aortic valve replacement. The article detailed her actions as she prepared for open heart surgery.  Here are some snippets from the story:

Before her open-heart surgery last month, Barbara Bush wrote farewell letters that were to be sent [...]

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The excitement surrounding minimally invasive heart valve procedures continues to build. In addition to mini-sternotomy approaches, mini-thoracotomy techniques and robotic surgery, transcatheter technologies are being closely watched-and-monitored for clinical success.
A transcatheter solution for patients suffering from aortic valve stenosis (the narrowing of the aortic heart valve) is most likely to be of most benefit for [...]

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