Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
This morning, I came across a helpful, easy-to-understand video about aortic valve surgery and aortic valve disease. The video, which is a great introduction for patients and caregivers, features two of the leading heart valve surgeons – Dr. Gosta Pettersson and Dr. Lars Svensson.
To watch the video, simply press the play button above. Also, please [...]
Some might find this video a bit too graphic. Others, like me, might find this educational video an incredible testament to the unique surgical skills needed to fix defective heart valves.
That said, I’ll let you decide what you think about this double heart valve replacement (also known as the Ross Procedure) video narrated by Dr. [...]
I just received an interesting email from Tammy that touches on heart valve surgery, atrial fibrillation and the MAZE procedure.
Tammy writes, “Adam – Like a couple of your readers (Mark, Patrick and Anita), my doctor has suggested that I need a combo operation that includes a mitral valve repair due to regurg and a Maze [...]
Patients and caregivers often ask me about the immediate, post-op experience in the intensive care unit. Common questions include:
How long were you in the intensive care unit?
Did you experience pain immediately?
Was your family allowed in the ICU area?
How many tubes were sticking out of you when you woke up?
However, one of more common questions I [...]
As we have seen through the inspiring stories of Teppo Numminen (NHL hockey star) and Aaron Boone (MLB baseball star), several athletes have returned to professional sports after heart valve surgery.
Here is a great story about competitive cyclist, Michael Gnatek. At 43 years of age, Michael required mitral valve repair surgery due to a mitral [...]