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	<title>Adam&#039;s Heart Valve Surgery Blog &#187; Heart Surgery Recovery</title>
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		<title>Video: &#8220;Besides Sternum Wires, What Other Technologies Can Help The Chest Heal?&#8221; Asks Jane</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2011/09/20/sternal-plating-rigid-fixation-jai-raman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a follow-up to our recent discussion about chest pain and sternum wires, Jane sent me a great question about incision closure techniques. She writes, &#8220;Hi Adam &#8211; I’ve read good and bad things about the use of wires to close the sternum.  Are there any other technologies used to help the chest heal? Thanks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Gillinov&#8217;s Video Blog: &#8220;How Can Patients Identify, Prevent And Treat Cardiac Depression?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since writing my book and launching this website, I have been very fortunate to meet some amazing people. One such person is Dr. Marc Gillinov of The Cleveland Clinic. Not only is Dr. Gillinov an incredible surgeon but he is a patient advocate and a proactive supporter of our community. That said, I was thrilled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;CoreValve Treatment For Aortic Regurgitation? Bicuspid Aortic Valves?&#8221; Asks Jim and Mark</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/09/11/corevalve-treatment-aortic-regurgitation-bicuspid-aortic-valves-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Within minutes of posting &#8220;CoreValve Technology Get E.U. Approval&#8221;, I received two excellent questions from Jim and Mark. Their questions were, &#8220;Can the CoreValve system treat aortic regurgitation?&#8221; and &#8220;Can the CoreValve technology replace my bicuspid aortic valve?&#8221; To provide Jim, Mark and everybody else a thoughtful response, I contacted Dr. Eric Roselli, MD, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;How Long To Feel Like &#8216;You&#8217; Again After Heart Valve Surgery?&#8221; Asks Patricia</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/07/25/recovery-how-long/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia just sent me an interesting question about heart valve surgery recovery. She writes, &#8220;Adam &#8211; I had mitral valve repair via the Da Vinci robot on December 15th, 2009. For the 1st time in my life, I have a fully functioning heart with NO murmur!  I have been recuperating for the last 6 months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;When Did You Start Cardiac Rehab?&#8221; Asks Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/02/19/start-cardiac-rehabilitation-begin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/02/19/start-cardiac-rehabilitation-begin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an interesting question from Bill about heart valve surgery and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Bill writes, &#8220;Hi Adam &#8211; I had my aortic valve replaced and the aortic root repaired. After leaving the hospital, I slept in a recliner for three weeks, had frequent dizzy spells, back spasms and felt like I was in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Did Your Sternum and Shoulder Click After Heart Valve Surgery?&#8221; Asks Dale</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/02/03/sternum-shoulder-click-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received a great email from Dale about sternum and shoulder clicking after open heart surgery. Dale writes, &#8220;Hi Adam &#8211; I had my surgery on November 2, 2009. The surgeon replaced my bicuspid aortic valve (with a bovine tissue valve), the root aorta, and grafted a large piece of my ascending aorta. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Were You Ever Angry After Heart Valve Surgery?&#8221; Asks Dorothy</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/12/21/anger-after-heart-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotions can be undeniably strong and turbulent as patients and their support groups experience heart valve surgery. On one hand, I experienced a profound sense of appreciation and thankfulness during my recovery. Like many of you, I found myself swirling in waves of emotions that often triggered tears. In fact, the running joke with Robyn [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Keith&#8217;s Recovery Tip: Do Everything With Both Hands!</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/11/05/recovery-tip-heart-valve-replacement-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/11/05/recovery-tip-heart-valve-replacement-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great recovery tip from Keith about using both hands after open heart surgery. Keith writes&#8230; Hi Adam, We have traded emails several times before. I have mainly asked you for contacts of other patients (like myself) who needed heart valve replacement following radiotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. I had my aortic valve replaced exactly [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Video: More Applause For Cardiac Rehab Programs!</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/29/cardiac-rehabilitation-program-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/29/cardiac-rehabilitation-program-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really, really, really encourage patients to attend a cardiac rehabilitation program after heart valve surgery. As I personally learned during my early recovery, cardiac rehab can greatly enhance the physical and mental well-being of patients while minimizing post-operative issues like cardiac depression. New medical studies and patient stories (e.g. Charles Harrall) continue to illustrate [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>&#8220;Problems Sleeping After Heart Valve Surgery?&#8221; Asks Jenny</title>
		<link>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/30/problems-sleeping-after-heart-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/09/30/problems-sleeping-after-heart-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received a great question from Jenny about sleep after heart valve surgery. Jenny writes, &#8220;Adam, I had mitral valve replacement seven days ago for regurgitation. I&#8217;m struggling a bit as I deal with the some of the post-operative challenges you address in your book. I&#8217;m really having an issue getting a good night [...]]]></description>
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