When talking with patients and caregivers about heart surgery recovery, I can never say enough about cardiac rehabilitation programs. I hear from patients over-and-over-and-over-and-over again about how valuable cardiac rehab programs are for their physical, social and mental well-being after heart surgery.
Here’s a quick note I just received from Charles Harrall, an active 65-year old [...]

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When talking with patients and caregivers about heart surgery recovery, I can never say enough about cardiac rehabilitation programs. I hear from patients over-and-over-and-over-and-over again about how valuable cardiac rehab programs are for their physical, social and mental well-being after heart surgery.
Here’s a quick note I just received from Charles Harrall, an active 65-year old [...]

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Even though I grew up in a suburb outside of Los Angeles, California, I spent six years of my life in Ann Arbor, Michigan - as a student at the University of Michigan.
So, imagine what happens when you have a baby boy as a two-time Michigan alumni?
Yep, you guessed it! You get alot… I mean [...]

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Even though I grew up in a suburb outside of Los Angeles, California, I spent six years of my life in Ann Arbor, Michigan - as a student at the University of Michigan.
So, imagine what happens when you have a baby boy as a two-time Michigan alumni?
Yep, you guessed it! You get alot… I mean [...]

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Janice has a question about mitral valve prolapse and panic attacks.
She writes to me, “Hi Adam - I’m curious to know if you’ve come across patients that have panic attacks and mitral valve prolapse? I’ve looked up the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse and I don’t see “panic attack” listed there, just anxiety. The reason [...]

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Janice has a question about mitral valve prolapse and panic attacks.
She writes to me, “Hi Adam - I’m curious to know if you’ve come across patients that have panic attacks and mitral valve prolapse? I’ve looked up the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse and I don’t see “panic attack” listed there, just anxiety. The reason [...]

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Ellen has a question about stenosis and bicuspid aortic heart valves.
She writes, “Adam - I am 39 years old. I was just told that I have bicuspid aortic stenosis. The doctor said it’s not serious yet. Still, I’m freaking out that I have some form of disease that is going to kill me. Obviously, I’m [...]

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Ellen has a question about stenosis and bicuspid aortic heart valves.
She writes, “Adam - I am 39 years old. I was just told that I have bicuspid aortic stenosis. The doctor said it’s not serious yet. Still, I’m freaking out that I have some form of disease that is going to kill me. Obviously, I’m [...]

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Here is a fantastic patient success story from 73-year old, Sylvia Woolworth, of New Jersey. As you can read below, Sylvia’s preparation for heart valve surgery was… extra-ordinary!
Hi Adam,
Five weeks ago, I had aortic valve replacement surgery. I was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis although I had no symptoms except a heart murmur.

Sylvia Woolworth - [...]

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It seems like 2009 could be “The Year Of The Celebrity Heart Valve Patient”.
In February, Barbara Bush had aortic valve replacement. Then, in March, Robin Williams had aortic valve replacement with a bovine valve and a mitral repair. Later that month, Aaron Boone, professional baseball player with the Houston Astros, had aortic valve repair.
Yesterday, we [...]

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