If you ever wanted to learn more about the Ross Procedure, this is the place to do it. The second-annual Ross Procedure Summit kicks off in Atlanta today. Here are the details:
Elite cardiovascular surgeons from around the world will travel to suburban Atlanta this week for the two-day Ross Procedure Summit to review and discuss current peer-reviewed data relating to the survival advantage of the Ross Procedure and to practice the technical nuances required to perform this heart surgery successfully.
The Ross Procedure is a type of specialized aortic valve surgery in which the patient’s diseased aortic valve is replaced with his or her own pulmonary valve. The pulmonary valve can then be replaced with a cryopreserved human pulmonary valve.
Here is the second part of that video. By the way, if you would like to watch the first part of the video, please click here.
FYI, I was fortunate to speak with Dr. Gaudiani earlier this week. Specific to valve surgery, our discussion further strengthened my knowledge of his unique, surgical competencies. So you know, Dr. Gaudiani has performed over 10,000 cardiac procedures during his 25-year career. Today, about 80% of his surgical procedures are valve-related.
Thanks to Dr. Gaudiani for this video and his ongoing pursuit of healthy hearts!
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 the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of 78 former valve surgery patients to help patients and 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.
Dr. Vince Gaudiani has provided us with several insightful videos in the past. As you might recall, we recently featured Dr. Gaudiani’s two-part video series about heart valve surgery. Given Dr. Gaudiani’s 25-year career as a cardiac surgeon, this video was applauded by our patient and caregiver community.
Yesterday, I learned from Dr. Gaudiani that he has created a new video titled, “How To Think About Surgical Outcomes?” Considering our ongoing discussion about (i) how to manage patient expectations and (ii) how to prepare for surgery, I found this video very, very, very interesting.
Above, you will find the first part of the video. In the next few days, I will post the second part. Simply press the play button and make sure the volume on your computer is on.
Thanks to Dr. Gaudiani for taking the time to share his unique experiences, thoughts and data. It should be no surprise that if you visit our Heart Surgeon Database, Dr. Gaudiani has received several glowing reviews from our patient community. (Just type “Gaudiani” in the last name search field.)
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 the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of 78 former valve surgery patients to help patients and 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.
There is nothing better than clicking my inbox and reading a patient success story from one of my readers! Thanks Bruce!
Hi Adam,
Just a note to give you a fast update.
Prior to my mitral valve repair on the 17th of August, we did a lot of endless research - including online information from The Cleveland Clinic, a few New York Hospitals, and, we read your book and subscribed to your blog.
Bruce Friedman - Heart Valve Repair Patient
I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and care in my own backyard, at the Sarver Heart Center, at the University Medical Center here in Tucson. I was indeed fortunate in having Dr. Jack Copeland as my surgeon.
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