Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
I just received a very unique question from Barb about carcinoid tumor injections and bovine heart valve replacements. Barb writes to me:
Bovine Aortic Valve Replacement
Hi Adam,
First, I’d like to express my appreciation to you for your very informative book and emails. I am a 54-year-old woman who was aware of aortic valve stenosis since the [...]
I just received a great question from Diane about heart valve replacements.
Diane writes, “Adam – Yesterday, I was diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation. My cardiologist said I should start planning on having my heart valve replaced soon. I’m confused by all of this. One thing I can’t figure out is where will the new valve [...]
Are you ready for some very interesting heart valve surgery trivia?
The question for today is, “When was the first successful mitral valve repair surgery?”
Your multiple choice answers are:
A. 1935
B. 1948
C. 1955
D. 1968
E. 1971
Scroll down below the mitral valve repair diagram for the answer.
According to G. Wayne Miller, in King Of Hearts: The True Story Of [...]
This is pretty neat…
One day, out of nowhere, I received a call from Lindsay Clark, Director of Health Programs, of the Alliance for Aging Research. If you didn’t know, the Alliance for Aging Research is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and accelerating medical discoveries.
It turns out that Lindsay’s team is currently working on some [...]
My wife, Robyn, loves the television show Grey’s Anatomy.
That said, on Thursday nights, after Ethan goes to bed, we enjoy watching the trials-and-tribulations of the fictitious Seattle Grace Hospital.
I will admit, the writers of Grey’s Anatomy do a great job developing likable characters (Meredith, McDreamy, The Chief) that are caught in a perpetual whirlwind of [...]
Dr. Vince Gaudiani has provided us with several insightful videos in the past. As you might recall, we recently featured Dr. Gaudiani’s two-part video series about heart valve surgery. Given Dr. Gaudiani’s 25-year career as a cardiac surgeon, this video was applauded by our patient and caregiver community.
Yesterday, I learned from Dr. Gaudiani that he [...]
Bedora just sent me an interesting question about the use of Cordarone before heart surgery. If you are unfamiliar with Cordarone, this drug is used as an anti-arrhythmic. It works by stabilizing the heart rhythm in conditions in which the heart is beating too fast or in an irregular rhythm.
In her note, Bedora requests patient [...]
I just opened an email from John about bovine valve replacement devices and re-operations. I provided some thoughts for John below but perhaps you can help him as well?
John writes, “Hi Adam - Because of a post-operative complication (possible suture failure creating a leak), it appears I will be facing a re-operation to replace my [...]
You don’t have to be Warren Buffet to know that investments in heart valve companies may pay off big time in the future.
The wants and needs of the Baby Boomers have triggered almost every financial trend since World War II. Don’t believe me? Consider the Baby Boomers’ impact on the popularity of select automobiles.
In the [...]
Former New York Mayor David Dinkins joined the growing list of public figures requiring heart valve surgery. According to reports, Mayor Dinkins is recovering in a Manhattan hospital following valve replacement surgery.
David Dinkins, New York’s first African-American mayor, is a cardiac patient at New York Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Medical Center.
Dinkins’ law partner, Peter Johnson, says the [...]