Since launching this blog five years ago, I’ve been very fortunate to attend unique events related to heart valve surgery. Last Friday, I attended a Medtronic “Wet Lab” at the Mitral Conclave in New York City. As the pictures and vide…

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Similar to its mitral regurgitation tool, The Cleveland Clinic just announced a new, online program to help patients and caregivers determine their need for cardiac surgery relative to aortic stenosis.

Here is a snippet from their website about the interactive, aortic stenosis tool:
“Is surgery recommended for your aortic stenosis? This interactive tool, based on the American [...]

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I just received an interesting question from Frank about rheumatic heart disease and heart valve surgery.

Surgical Repair Of Mitral Valve Stenosis Due to Rheumatic Fever
Frank writes, “Hi Adam – I’m preparing for mitral valve surgery due to stenosis caused by rheumatic fever. So far, I have not come across many patients like me. I’m [...]

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Joseph Minnucci has really taken advantage of our new Heart Valve Journals tool to communicate with his support group and fellow patients. That said, you may already be aware that Joe had heart valve replacement surgery on February 8, 2010.

Joseph Minnucci – Heart Valve Replacement Patient

After reading through Joe’s journals, I clicked on his photos [...]

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As we have learned together, there are several strategies and tactics that patients can use to best prepare for their heart valve surgery. Specific to this point, I just received an insightful email from Sam Swerdlow about using guided imagery CDs prior to surgery. Here is what Sam wrote:

Sam Swerdlow, Heart Valve Replacement Patient, & [...]

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