Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
I just received an amazing patient success story from Ron Wells.
Even after three heart surgeries (with suture issues, seizures and some memory loss), Ron maintains an incredibly positive attitude. That said, I thought you might want to hear about Ron’s experience. Here is what he writes:
Hi Adam,
I ran across your web site today and found [...]
Scheline just sent me an interesting email about the Ross Procedure for aortic valve replacement.
She writes, “Adam - I had open heart surgery in 1981 to repair my aortic valve and now am facing another surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm and valve replacement. I am 45, very active and love wine. I do not [...]
Over the past few months, several patients have written-in about pregnancy, child birth, heart valve disease and the complex issue of… surgery timing.
In fact, this morning I received an exciting email about Melinda, her new husband, her bicuspid aortic valve and her pregnancy. I thought you might enjoy reading about Melinda’s approach to having a [...]
One of my critical heart valve surgery recovery tips for patients is… to attend a cardiac rehabilitation program following heart surgery.
From my own personal experience and patient research, I have learned that cardiac rehab programs provide significant benefit to the physical and emotional well-being of patients during heart surgery recovery. Unfortunately, I have also learned [...]
Aaron just emailed me an interesting question about physical limitations following open heart surgery.
He writes, “Adam - I was just given the news that my aortic valve is at the end of its rope. I knew it would happen someday as I was diagnosed years ago with stenosis. However, I wish that someday wasn’t now. [...]
I’m not sure if you saw the Incision Shield posts from last week.
But… After I gave away 10 free Incision Shields, my inbox continued to receive over 100 additional requests for this protective device designed for open heart surgery patients.
That said, on your behalf, I approached the Incision Shield team to see if they would [...]
Cheryl McDavitt wrote to me, “Please warn your readers of the dangers of this infection.”
She also wrote to me, “Unfortunately, my husband had another stroke and the MRI showed a mass beneath the aortic valve that was replaced. It turned out to be endocarditis and it developed into other complications. We took him off life [...]
In case you missed it…
Last Thursday, President Barack Obama visited The Cleveland Clinic for an inside look at its model of healthcare and how it utilizes health information technology for operations including heart valve surgery.
The president’s tour included a demonstration of robotically-assisted heart valve repair. According to The Associated Press, The Cleveland Clinic has [...]
I was just reading The Washington Post when I came across an interesting story about aortic valve replacement. In addition to discussing the recent heart valve replacements of Barbara Bush and Robin Williams, the article posted its “Top 5 Facts About Aortic Valve Replacement”.
Tissue Valve Replacement Sewn In Aortic Position
I thought you might like to [...]
As part of our ongoing education about minimally invasive treatments for heart valve disease, here is a follow-up article to my last blog and video about the MitraClip (manufactured by Evalve).
I thought you might like to read this story by Ellen Lee of The San Jose Business Journal which touches on the MitraClip, its unique [...]