Yesterday, I spoke with Denise, a 44 year-old patient suffering from severe mitral regurgitation. She asked me, “Adam – The first surgeon I met with has yet to request a cardiac catheterization. Is that normal? I thought all patients got he…
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Yesterday, I spoke with Denise, a 44 year-old patient suffering from severe mitral regurgitation. She asked me, “Adam – The first surgeon I met with has yet to request a cardiac catheterization. Is that normal? I thought all patients got he…
It is with great sadness that I learned of Elizabeth Taylor’s passing this morning. After a long battle against heart disease, which included treatment for mitral valve regurgitation in 2009, Elizabeth Taylor experienced congestive heart failure …
With all the exciting possibilities of transcatheter heart valve therapy, my inbox is overflowing with questions about the CoreValve, the Sapien and the MitraClip. For example, Dorothy sent me a question that reads, “Given all the advancements in…
For those of you following the story of 5-year old Sarah Weir… I have great news to share!!!
Sarah’s mitral valve repair surgery was completed by Dr. Pedro Del Nido at Children’s Hospital Boston on Wednesday. After some minor post-ope…
One of the most visited sections at Heart Valve Journals, our social network, is the patient’s guestbook. It’s pretty amazing to see all the support, care, advice and love exchanged among patients, caregivers, friends and family members. Fo…