Heart Valve Surgery For Both Mother & Daughter?
Posted By Adam Pick On June 19, 2009 @ 5:35 pm In Diagnosis,Heart Surgery Video | No Comments
As we have previously discussed, heart valve disease can be genetic [1]. In my family, it appears that a gene for congenital bicuspid aortic valve [2] runs through our DNA.
To this point, I just came across a good, educational video about two related patients – Joanne Kennedy and her daughter, Laura. Both Joanne and Laura required heart valve surgery by Dr. Patrick McCarthy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Here is a video which details their story:
If you are interested, here is more information about topics referenced during the video:
- How do the four heart valves work? [3]
- About leaky heart valve symptoms [4]
- Palpitations due to heart valve disease [5]
- Genetics of heart valve problems [6]
I hope you enjoyed this video!
Keep on tickin!
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URLs in this post:
[1] heart valve disease can be genetic: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/
[2] congenital bicuspid aortic valve: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/bicuspid-aortic-valve-symptoms.php
[3] How do the four heart valves work?: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/03/30/four-heart-valves/
[4] About leaky heart valve symptoms: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/leaking-heart-valve-symptoms.php
[5] Palpitations due to heart valve disease: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/13/flutters-palpitations-valve-replacement/
[6] Genetics of heart valve problems: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/05/the-genetics-of-valve-disease-links-aortic-mitral/
[7] click here: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/19/heart-valve-surgery-mother-daughter/#respond
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