“Best” Aortic Valve Replacement Option - William Northrup III, M.D.
Blog Topics: Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. William Northrup III, Discusses Aortic Valve Replacement; Mechanical Valve Replacement; Tissue Valve Replacement; Stented Prosthesis; The Ross Procedure
For those of you who are currently deciding on which valve replacement option is best for you, this interview (in MP3 format) might prove very helpful.
In this interview, Dr. William F. Northrup III, Administrative Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska, discusses the “best” aortic valve replacement operation.
During the interview, Dr. Northrup talks about catheter-based technology, stented valves and some of the advantages and disadvantages surrounding the Ross Procedure.
Here is a link if you are interested in listening to this interview posted at the Heart Surgey Forum. FYI, the interview is a little technical but it is very, very informative.
Keep on tickin,
Adam
Adam Pick is the author of The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, a unique book which integrates the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of an actual heart valve surgery patient. This special book was designed to minimize stress and enhance the patient’s recovery. To learn more about Adam’s heart valve surgery book, click here.
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