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	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>“Can I Stay Overnight In The ICU With My Wife?” Asks Ted</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ted just sent me an email that rekindled a memory about my stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) following heart valve surgery.
He writes, &#8220;Adam &#8211; My wife is going in for aortic valve replacement next week. I want to support her morning, noon and night. Do you know if I will be able to [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/Gy5qTnLDfEU" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“What Does Heart Valve Regurgitation Sound Like?” Asks Dawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Diagnosis]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received a question from Dawn about her recent diagnosis of mitral regurgitation.
Dawn writes, &#8220;Adam &#8211; Two days ago, I was diagnosed with &#8220;moderate to severe&#8221; mitral regurgitation. My cardiologist told me that surgery is likely in the next 24 months. Needless to say, I&#8217;m confused by all of this and looking to learn [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/UlD6suX_pDw" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>After Double Heart Valve Repair, Cindy Hikes The Grand Tetons!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Success Stories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Top Heart Surgeons]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Cindy just sent me this great email. Given her unique story, I thought you might really enjoy it.
Hi Adam,
I have written you before about the recovery from heart valve surgery. We exchanged emails about when you really felt healed. Last year, I had mitral and tricuspid valve repair by Dr. David Adams in New York [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/TsV6vomJuHU" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“How Big Is A Mechanical Heart Valve?” Asks Jenny</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Anatomy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heart Surgery Options]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an interesting question from Jenny about the size of a mechanical heart valve replacement.
Jenny writes to me, &#8220;Adam &#8211; Like many patients on your blog, I&#8217;m preparing for aortic valve replacement. I&#8217;m young, 29, with a bicuspid aortic valve that has severe stenosis. I&#8217;m thinking a mechanical valve is the best option [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/dR-lpXuoP2g" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Fun: Blue Jean Diapers… Really?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while I see a product that makes me think, &#8220;Huh?&#8221;, &#8220;What?&#8221;, &#8220;No way!&#8221;, &#8220;Can&#8217;t be!&#8221; and &#8220;Really?&#8221; The last time I had that thought was when the marketeers at Chia America released&#8230; Chia Obama.

Today, I find myself thinking, &#8220;Huh?&#8221;, &#8220;What?&#8221;, &#8220;No way!&#8221;, &#8220;Can&#8217;t be!&#8221; and &#8220;Really?!&#8221; once again.

Those thoughts triggered when [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/P43ar7Jt8Cc" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“Can The Mitral Valve Repair Ring Be Too Tight?” Asks Bruce</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart Valve Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great question from Bruce about mitral valve repairs, annuloplasty rings and post-operative complications.
Bruce writes, &#8220;Hi Adam, I read your book about a year ago, before my surgery, and have faithfully read your newsletter. What have you ever heard about patients who had mitral valve repairs via open heart surgery and afterwards find the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/4gfuNhaN5dQ" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“How Often Should I Get An Echocardiogram After Heart Valve Surgery?” Asks Jim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Post-Operative Care]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[Jim just sent me this question about post-operative echocardiograms. He writes, &#8220;Adam &#8211; How often should an echocardiogram be performed after surgery. I had my aortic valve replaced. Thanks, Jim&#8221;
As I&#8217;ve shared before, each patient situation is unique. However, unless there are post-operative complications, many of the patients I speak with have an echocardiogram performed [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/VYI5Th1c_hc" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>After Mitral Valve Replacement, Don Flies Hooch To Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:49:41 +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[Some really interesting patient stories continue to fill up my inbox. Here&#8217;s a great one from Don about his new mission saving dogs after mitral valve replacement.

Don Hull, Heart Valve Replacement Patient, With Hooch
Hey Adam,
I recently regained my Special Issuance Class III FAA medical certificate which allows me to fly my airplane as a private [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/1gKOh8C02b0" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>“Will Carcinoid Cancer Treatment Impact My Bovine Heart Valve Replacement?” Asks Barb</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/4r4bVabow5w/</link>
		<comments>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~3/4r4bVabow5w/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Anatomy]]></category>

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

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

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received a very unique question from Barb about carcinoid tumor injections and bovine heart valve replacements. Barb writes to me:

Bovine Aortic Valve Replacement
Hi Adam,
First, I&#8217;d like to express my appreciation to you for your very informative book and emails.  I am a 54-year-old woman who was aware of aortic valve stenosis since the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/4r4bVabow5w" height="1">]]></description>
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		<title>At 101, Doris Snyder Receives Sapien Aortic Valve Replacement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology Update]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[This is quite interesting&#8230;
When Doris Snyder celebrated her 102nd birthday on August 10, she was that much closer to the expected birth of her first great-granddaughter who&#8217;s due to arrive early September. She is very excited about the milestone, which might not have been possible were it not for a cutting-edge, experimental procedure that replaced [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdamsHeartValveSurgeryBlog/~4/NcYuV8wGbuU" height="1">]]></description>
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