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Heart Valve Surgery, Learning, Online Help, Valve Replacement, Repair, Schwarzenegger, Guide

 

 
 

HEART VALVE SURGERY LEARNING CENTER

   

Welcome! This is my new Heart Valve Surgery Learning Center for patients and caregivers!

On this page, I am going to help you learn more about heart valve surgery from the patient perspective. I have also included some clinical information about valve surgery as well.

I hope this helps you. Feel free to email me questions. Keep on tickin!


ADAM'S TOP 15 BLOGS FOR TODAY!
"What Is The Patient's Lifespan After Heart Valve Surgery?" Asks Valerie
Erik's Emotional And Behavioral Changes After Valve Surgery
Pumphead? Cognitive Decline Following Heart Bypass Surgery?
Trust Me Fellow Patients... You Are NOT Alone
Thoracotomy Vs. Sternotomy For Vicki's Mitral Valve Repair
Blood Bank Safety Questioned By New Study
Fazilat's Collarbone Discomfort Travels Up Pain Scale
Psssst! Don't Forget To Use Your Spirometer!
Multiple Choice: Waking Up With The Ventilator Tube In Is...
True Or False: A Tissue Valve Replacement Requires 1,800 Stitches
OUCH! My Broken Sternum Really, Really Hurts!
Recovery Tip: Using A Recliner Or Adjustable Bed After Heart Surgery
The Frustration With Heart Valve Surgery
Celebrity Update: Arnold Schwarzenegger 10 Years After Aortic Valve Replacement

THE BASICS OF HEART VALVE SURGERY
Dispelling the Fear Of Heart Valve Surgery
The Anatomy Of The Heart - Ventricles, Atria, Septum, Blood Flow
The Anatomy Of Your Heart Valves - Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, Pulmonary Valves
Human Heart Diagram Showing Heart Cavities And Valve Locations
Diagnosing Heart Valve Problems - Stethescope, ECG, EKG, MRI

HEART VALVE DISORDERS AND SYMPTOMS
The Symptoms Of Heart Valve Disorders
What Is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Aortic Stenosis, Narrowing Of Your Heart Valves
Bicuspid Aortic Valves - Two Leaflets Not Three
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Leaking Heart Valves, Floppy Leaflets
Calcified Heart Valve Leaflets Impacting Heart Valves
Aortic Valve Regurgitation - Symptoms, Causes, Surgery

HEART VALVE SURGEY OPTIONS
Heart Valve Repair Procedures - Valvuloplasty, Annuloplasty
Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery - Valve Replacement Selection, Techniques, Results
Non-Invasive Mitral Valve Heart Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery - Causes, Options, Procedures
The Ross Procedure For Aortic Valve Replacement
Robotic Surgery For Heart Valve Surgery
Median Sternotomy - Sternum Incision, Broken Chestplate
Animal (Pig, Cow, Xenografts) and Human (Homograft, Autograft) Valve Replacement
Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements - Advantages & Disadvantages

VIDEOS AND PICTURES OF HEART VALVE SURGERY
My Pictures: Open Heart Surgery After Aortic Valve Replacement Operation
Video: Aortic Valve Replacement Using A Biological Tissue Valve (Medtronic Mosaic)
Video: Mitral Valve Repair Using Minimally Invasive Procedure (Da Vinci Surgical System)
Video: Ross Procedure - Aortic Valve Replacement Using Patient's Pulmonary Valve)

PREPARING FOR HEART VALVE SURGERY
What Is The Usual Prep For Heart Valve Surgery?
The Costs, Fees and Expenses Of Heart Valve Surgery
Finding The Best Surgeon / Hospital For You
Dr. Vaughn Starnes - USC, Los Angeles (CA)
Dr. Eric Roselli - The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (OH)
Dr. Paul Stelzer - Mount Sinai, New York (NY)
Dr. William Ryan - CSANT, Plano (TX)
Dr. Tirone David - Toronto General Hospital, Toronto (Canada)

THE OPERATION AND YOUR RECOVERY
Waking Up In The Intensive Care Unit After Open-Heart Surgery

Incentive Spirometer - Benefits Of Incentive Spirometer Use After Bypass Surgery
Coumadin Therapy For Patients Receiving Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements

Healing Rates After Heart Valve Surgery
Heart Valve Surgery Complications - 2007 Survey Results
Heart Surgery Scar Healing - Mederma Scar Treatment Gets Results



CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEART VALVE SURGERY:


Adam Pick - Patient & Author of
The Patient's Guide To Heart
Valve Surgery

(Also a double heart valve
replacement patient.)


 

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