VIDEO: Dr. Vincent Gaudiani Teaches The Basics Of Heart Valve Surgery (Part 1)
February 24th, 2009I receive A LOT of patient emails about their cardiac surgeons. Some of those emails are good. And, well, some of those emails are… not so good.
One heart surgeon who consistently receives praise from his heart valve patients is Doctor Vincent Gaudiani from Pacific Coast Cardiac & Vascular Surgeons in Redwood City, California. Dr. Gaudiani is applauded for his warm bedside manner and his surgical skills. According to his biography, Doctor Gaudiani has performed over 10,000 cardiac surgeries during his twenty five years in the operating room.
Earlier tonight, I located a great video of Dr. Gaudiani discussing the basics of heart valve surgery. Due to the size of the video, I am going to post this video in two parts. (To play this video, simply press the “play button” on the video and please make sure your sound is turned up on your computer.)
In case you wanted to learn more about the video topics discussed by Dr. Gaudiani, I have included several links (below) which will further your understanding of these subjects:
- Heart Anatomy
- Heart Valve Function
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Aortic Stenosis – Narrow Valve
- Porcine Valve Replacements (Pig Valves)
- Heart Valve Leaflets (Mitral Valve)
I hope this video helped you understand the basics of heart valve surgery. To watch PART II of this video, simply click here.
Many, many, many thanks to Dr. Gaudiani for making and sharing this video!
Keep on tickin!

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| 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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