After one of the most active spotlights in Heart Valve Journals’ history, Mitch Friedman has moved on to healthy, heart pumping pastures. In his place, I’m thrilled to announce that Chris Dixon from Houston, Texas has taken the reins of our…

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After I was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and regurgitation, I chose the Ross Procedure for my heart valve replacement surgery. While this approach to aortic valve replacement is more complex, I found the benefits of this procedure outweighed t…

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Since having my aortic valve replaced via the Ross Procedure in 2005, I’ve received a number of questions about this unique double heart valve replacement. One of the most common questions is, “Isn’t that operation more risky as two valves are replaced?”

I have to admit, that is a very fair question. I remember thinking the [...]

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I just received an interesting question from Greg about the Ross Procedure option for aortic valve replacement.
Greg writes, “Adam – I’ve been diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis. According to my cardiologist, I’ll be needing surgery in the next few months. Thanks to you, I now know about the Ross Procedure. It seems like it could [...]

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If you ever wanted to learn more about the Ross Procedure, this is the place to do it. The second-annual Ross Procedure Summit kicks off in Atlanta today. Here are the details:
Elite cardiovascular surgeons from around the world will travel to suburban Atlanta this week for the two-day Ross Procedure Summit to review and discuss [...]

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