Cardiac Surgery 101: How To Suture A Heart Valve Replacement (Video)

I am always looking for online videos that might help patients and caregivers better understand the heart valve surgery process.

I don’t know about you… But, as double heart valve surgery patient, I always wondered, “How is the heart valve replacement stitched inside the heart?”

Yesterday, I was on YouTube.com when I saw this interesting video about how cardiothoracic surgeons suture (stitch) heart valve replacements into place. The video also illustrates some differences in the suturing process for mechanical heart valve replacements and tissue valve replacements (e.g. pig valve replacement).

If you would like to see this video about how heart surgeons stitch heart valve replacements into place at Youtube.com, simply click this link:

Using Sutures To Stitch A Heart Valve Replacement During Cardiac Surgery

Keep on tickin!

About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.

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• Sergio’s Mitral Valve Surgery Story – Pictures Are Worth Thousands And Thousands Of Words
• Should You Exercise Before Heart Surgery?

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