February 7th, 2010
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 the event.
Well, I have some great news to report…
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February 3rd, 2010
I just received a great email from Dale about sternum and shoulder clicking after open heart surgery.
Dale writes, “Hi Adam - I had my surgery on November 2, 2009. The surgeon replaced my bicuspid aortic valve (with a bovine tissue valve), the root aorta, and grafted a large piece of my ascending aorta. I have a question… I have some very occasional clicking in my sternum. However, I also have clicking in my right shoulder. It has become more intense, frequent and uncomfortable. Is this normal? Thank you for both the book and this blog! Dale Pfeiffer”
This email from Dale brought back some distinct memories from my early recovery.
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February 2nd, 2010
On Wednesday, Dr. Marc Gillinov, one of the leading heart valve surgeons from The Cleveland Clinic, is going to host an exclusive, interactive chat with our community.
As we prepare for the hour-long event, which takes place from 2pm to 3pm (EST) today, I have received several, great questions from patients and caregivers that are going to participate in the chat. That said, I will use this blog to answer the six, most common questions filling my inbox.
QUESTION 1 - Can I still register for the event?
Answer: Yes, you can still register for the event. To register for the event, simply click this link and follow the instructions.
QUESTION 2 - Is the online chat free? Or, do I need to pay?
Answer: The event is completely free for everybody.
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January 31st, 2010
Are you ready for some very interesting heart valve surgery trivia?
The question for today is, “When was the first successful mitral valve repair surgery?”
Your multiple choice answers are:
A. 1935
B. 1948
C. 1955
D. 1968
E. 1971
Scroll down below the mitral valve repair diagram for the answer.
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