I just received a question about tricuspid valve surgery from Eva. She writes, “Adam – Can tricuspid valves be as easily repaired as mitral valves?”
To help answer Eva’s question, I just found a great video from Dr. Lishan Aklog, chief of cardiovascular surgery and chair of the Cardiovascular Center at the Heart & [...]
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Archive for May, 2010
Ros, The Medical Tourist, Travels From England To India For Heart Valve Surgery
Posted in May 27th, 2010
In a very short time, Heart Valve Journals has become an online epicenter of patient-to-patient communication specific to heart valve surgery. Using this free Internet tool, patients can share their experiences while engaging in meaningful discussions with other patients around the world.
Ros Hernmarck – Mitral Valve Repair Patient
Recently, I clicked upon the interesting journal of [...]
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Technology Update: Edwards Lifesciences Gets CE Mark For Sapien & Announces More AVR Data
Posted in May 27th, 2010
by Adam Pick in Medical Advances
The treatment of diseased heart valves continues to get more-and-more exciting as new technologies continue to shape the way that valvular disorders are corrected. In the minimally invasive space, Edwards Lifesciences, the largest heart valve replacement manufacturer on the planet, just received a CE Mark for its SAPIEN pulmonic transcatheter heart valve device (shown below).
As [...]
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Now Shipping Paperbacks Internationally!
Posted in May 27th, 2010
by Adam Pick in Announcements
Over the years, I have received many patient and caregiver requests for paperback copies of my book from countries including Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Japan, Chile, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand and more.
Paperback Copies Go Global!
Unfortunately, I faced a few technical and shipping challenges finding an affordable way to send the book to [...]
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“Are You On The Heart-Lung Machine Longer During Robotic Valve Surgery?” Asks Nina
Posted in May 13th, 2010
I just received a very interesting question from Nina about robotic heart valve repair and the heart-lung machine (also known as the “pump”).
Heart-Lung Machine Diagram
Nina writes, “Hi Adam – I’ve been reading your blog and patient comments about thoracotomy versus sternotomy for mitral valve repair. But, I have not found a similar [...]
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