Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
Receiving updates from former patients is a great way to start the day. That said, I just heard from Sylvia Woolworth. You might recall that Sylvia, 76, had aortic valve replacement two years ago. As you can read in her last update, Sylvia took several…
A few months ago, I received a phone call from Denise Ring, a patient suffering from severe mitral regurgitation. From the moment we spoke, I sensed Denise’s nerves, her anxiety and her fear given prior health challenges. Over the next few weeks,…
It is one of the best moments of my day.
I click on an unopened email to find a touching patient success story. This inspirational note comes from Dr. Jeff Pirofsky who just celebrated his one-year anniversary from mitral valve repair. Jeff writes to m…
It’s an honor to shine our surgeon spotlight on Dr. Kevin Accola, a leading heart valve surgeon who practices at the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute.
I first met Dr. Accola in 2008. I called Dr. Accola after several of his patients ema…
I am consistently inspired by the patients and caregivers that make-up this community.
For example… I just learned that the Rogers family, from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, recently held a fundraiser to raise awareness for Heart Valve Journals, ou…