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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Surgeon Interview: Dr. Niv Ad Discusses Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Valve Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/tyBN8rlYLM8" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>Trifecta Valve Gets Approval From European Union And… Joe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Patient Success Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, this is a very exciting time for the heart valve surgery community given the rapid advance of medical technologies used to treat diseases including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.
Last week, St. Jude Medical, one of the leading heart valve manufacturers, cleared a significant hurdle for the commercial release of its [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/Tpj5BMh9VLY" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>True or False: The First Heart-Lung Machine Cost $15 To Manufacture</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Resources]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready for another interesting &#8220;True / False&#8221; trivia question about heart valve surgery? Okay&#8230; Is this statement true or false?
One of the first heart-lung machines used in cardiac surgery, the Dewall-Lillehei machine, cost only $15 to manufacture.
For the answer, please scroll below the picture of Richard Dewall and his artificial heart-lung machine (1955).



With [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/GPzRTAf1Zhg" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>From Stroke To Heart Valve Replacement To The Gym… Kevin’s Story</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/Nt7RdE7jSDM/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Success Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received a very, very, very educational and inspirational story from Kevin Haines about stroke, heart valve replacement, rehab, Coumadin and cardiac depression. That said, I thought you might enjoy it&#8230;
Greetings Adam:
I have written you in the past but wanted to give you a post-op update. My aortic valve was replaced in October 2008 [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/Nt7RdE7jSDM" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>Special Announcement: Dr. Gillinov’s Internet Chat Transcript Available Now!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/HvatHWlhdjc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Dr. Marc Gillinov - one of the leading heart valve surgeons from The Cleveland Clinic - held an exclusive, online chat with our patient and caregiver community. Thanks to your interactive participation, this event was an overwhelming success!!!
Today, I am excited to announce that the written transcript of  Dr. Gillinov&#8217;s chat, [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/HvatHWlhdjc" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>In Portugal, Filomeno Gets A Carbomedics Aortic Valve Replacement (Video)</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/WyjH55gHIws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Surgery Options]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Patient Success Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is nothing better than waking up, enjoying a cup of coffee, turning on the computer and finding a patient success story in my inbox.
Today, I received a patient success story all the way from Portugal. It&#8217;s about Filomeno Faustino&#8217;s recent aortic valve replacement with a Carbomedics Top Hat mechanical device. Here is what Filomeno [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/WyjH55gHIws" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>New, Memorable Domain Names For Our Growing Heart Valve Surgery Community!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/U0EUU9Nhqy4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since launching this website in 2006, our community has grown way, way, way beyond my initial expectation.
As a result, several new features have been created to help patients and caregivers through the heart valve surgery process. Two recently released services include the Heart Valve Surgeon Database and Heart Valve Journals.
To help you quickly access these [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/U0EUU9Nhqy4" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>Patients Unite, I Speak, At Inova’s 4th Annual Reunion</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/yUpX6rqCVK4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, I received a very special email from Dr. Paul Massimiano of Inova Health Systems in Falls Church, Virginia. In the email, Dr. Massimiano informed me that Inova holds an annual patient reunion to (i) share their latest research and (ii) show Inova&#8217;s appreciation for their patients, families and friends.
As I read [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/yUpX6rqCVK4" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Heart Valve Disease Sound Like?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/xnWTWuMZRig/</link>
		<comments>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/xnWTWuMZRig/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Diagnosis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the primary exams used to detect heart valve disease involves the stethoscope.
While this diagnostic device, invented by Rene Laennec in 1816, is not as technologically advanced as 3D-MTEE imaging, stethoscopes can help cardiologists and surgeons quickly identify variable forms of heart valve disease.

The two most common forms of heart valve disorders are aortic [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/xnWTWuMZRig" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“When Did You Start Cardiac Rehab?” Asks Bill</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/EYSXcQxNrI8/</link>
		<comments>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/EYSXcQxNrI8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Surgery Recovery]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an interesting question from Bill about heart valve surgery and cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Bill writes, &#8220;Hi Adam - I had my aortic valve replaced and the aortic root repaired. After leaving the hospital, I slept in a recliner for three weeks, had frequent dizzy spells, back spasms and felt like I was in a [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/EYSXcQxNrI8" height="1">]]></description>
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