Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As with any surgery, you or your caregiver should develop some form expectation about the potential success and failure rates of that surgery. This thought definitely applies to a complex heart surgery like aortic valve replacement.
That said, my family and I did LOTS of research before I decided that the Ross Procedure was the best [...]
Once diagnosed with severe aortic heart valve disease (stenosis), I went into action mode.
Yes. I was confused. Yes. I was scared. Yes. I may have even been a little bit depressed (and a tad angry).
Still, my heart needed to be fixed quickly. Dr. Chaikin, my second opinion cardiolgist, had given me 30 days to [...]