http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/13/annual-yearly-ross-procedures-aortic/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/13/annual-yearly-ross-procedures-aortic/comment-page-1/#comment-62690 Marc dantonio Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:16:57 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/13/annual-yearly-ross-procedures-aortic/#comment-62690 Adam, I had the Ross procedure done in 1993. That is 18 years ago. My last cardia check still shows almost NO evidence of surgery in the heart. The scar on my chest is the giveaway. I have zero limits, zero meds, and have in fact been quite able to get back to karate and weight lifting with absolutely no limits. My surgery (I am from CT) was actually done in Oklahoma City. I was the 98th person in the US to have it done. I could never have imagined the benefits. Anyone facing this surgery should press for the Ross Procedure if they qualify. My original hospital was Yale New Haven associated of course with prestigious Yale University. My doctor was the head of cardiology, Larry Cohen. I asked him about the Ross Procedure and he responded as typical, with what I call arrogance, and said "we don't do that here"... So I demanded my records on the spot, told him I was firing him as my doctor, and went to Hartford Hospital who set up the procedure quickly and with the expert in Oklahoma who could do it. So a week later I was there. Hartford Hospital was even able to get my insurance to cover it because at the time they could not perform this recommended procedure so I was being sent to where they DID do it. To this day I have no limits or ill effects. The aeortic valve is very slighty inefficient but it was from day one, and the Pulmonic valve is fine even for being a frozen cadaver valve. Impressive procedure... It gave life back to me in my early 30s and I am 51 now and still going strong! Adam,
I had the Ross procedure done in 1993. That is 18 years ago. My last cardia check still shows almost NO evidence of surgery in the heart. The scar on my chest is the giveaway. I have zero limits, zero meds, and have in fact been quite able to get back to karate and weight lifting with absolutely no limits.
My surgery (I am from CT) was actually done in Oklahoma City. I was the 98th person in the US to have it done. I could never have imagined the benefits. Anyone facing this surgery should press for the Ross Procedure if they qualify. My original hospital was Yale New Haven associated of course with prestigious Yale University. My doctor was the head of cardiology, Larry Cohen. I asked him about the Ross Procedure and he responded as typical, with what I call arrogance, and said “we don’t do that here”… So I demanded my records on the spot, told him I was firing him as my doctor, and went to Hartford Hospital who set up the procedure quickly and with the expert in Oklahoma who could do it. So a week later I was there. Hartford Hospital was even able to get my insurance to cover it because at the time they could not perform this recommended procedure so I was being sent to where they DID do it.
To this day I have no limits or ill effects. The aeortic valve is very slighty inefficient but it was from day one, and the Pulmonic valve is fine even for being a frozen cadaver valve.
Impressive procedure… It gave life back to me in my early 30s and I am 51 now and still going strong!

]]> http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/13/annual-yearly-ross-procedures-aortic/comment-page-1/#comment-33632 glen mccabe Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:44:53 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/13/annual-yearly-ross-procedures-aortic/#comment-33632 hey whats up adam had ross in march 2009 plus bypass and anurysm repair by dr stelzer at mt sinai feel great but having palputations from time to time dont want to be a cry baby but feel a couple of bleeps from time to time also had a totle shoulder replacement done at hss nyc 6 30 2010 im sure u can apreciate that hey whats up adam had ross in march 2009 plus bypass and anurysm repair by dr stelzer at mt sinai feel great but having palputations from time to time dont want to be a cry baby but feel a couple of bleeps from time to time also had a totle shoulder replacement done at hss nyc 6 30 2010 im sure u can apreciate that

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