Heart Valve Replacement News and Info
Several weeks ago, I shared the touching story of William Luna’s high risk valve repair. Shortly thereafter, I received several emails about minimally-invasive procedures and Dr. Jai Raman — the surgeon who performed William’s procedure.
Dr. Jai Raman – Heart Surgeon, University Of Chicago
Given your interest in these topics, I contacted Dr. Raman and requested an [...]
In a very short time, Heart Valve Journals has become an online epicenter of patient-to-patient communication specific to heart valve surgery. Using this free Internet tool, patients can share their experiences while engaging in meaningful discussions with other patients around the world.
Ros Hernmarck – Mitral Valve Repair Patient
Recently, I clicked upon the interesting journal of [...]
Waking up to a fresh cup of coffee and a patient success story is a wonderful way to start the day. That said, I just received this great story about Danielle Curcio and her father, Bill Mordarski.
Danielle Curcio (Daughter) and Bill Mordarski (Father, Patient)
I first spoke with Danielle one month ago as her father was [...]
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 [...]
When Father Casey Bukala, 77, began experiencing extreme fatigue due a leaky heart valve, his primary care physician referred him to Dr. Alan Markowitz, a cardiothoracic surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington McLaughlin Heart & Vascular Institute. Given the positive nature of this video, I thought you might like to learn more Father Bukala’s [...]
I just came across the touching story of William and Teresa Luna. As you will learn in this video, William needed surgery to correct a badly functioning mitral valve. But, after having had two previous open-heart surgeries, William’s doctors told him he was a “high risk patient” and that he would most-likely not [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Hirsch!!!
The research foundation of the nation’s largest group of thoracic surgeons has awarded University of Michigan’s Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S., with the Nina Starr Braunwald award, a top award for women in cardiac surgery.
As Erica Chapman, a 2008 aortic valve [...]
Over the years, I have interacted with many patients that suffer from atrial fibrillation and heart valve diseases including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. To learn more about atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease, I contacted Dr. Niv Ad, the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Inova Health Systems in Falls Church, Virginia. Here are [...]
Life is fantastic mixture of good days, tough days, great days and, sometimes, bad days. However, every once in a while, we are fortunate to experience… extraordinary days.
Recently, in Greeneville, North Carolina, I had one of those rare, extraordinary days.
“What the heck happened to Adam?” you might be wondering.
Well… I was very fortunate (and very [...]
Last Wednesday, our patient and caregiver community was fortunate to participate in an exclusive, online chat with Dr. Marc Gillinov, one of the leading heart valve surgeons from The Cleveland Clinic.
As this was our first, interactive chat with The Cleveland Clinic, I was curious (and a bit nervous) to receive feedback from their team following [...]