The new 2011 edition of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery recently became available. This 4th-revised edition is filled with several new elements including:
- Over 40 new pages of information about heart valve surgery
- References to 135 former patient stories, tips and advice
- The Top 30 "Patient-Recommended" Surgeons list for 2010
- Over 20 new medical pictures and diagrams
- 10 new inspirational patient success stories
Reviews of the 2011 edition have been incredibly favorable among patients, caregivers, cardiologists and heart surgeons.
Dr. Marc Gillinov, a leading heart surgeon from The Cleveland Clinic (shown above), noted "The 2011 edition of Adam Pick's book is terrific. For most patients, heart surgery is an emotionally stressful step into the unknown. This book answers key questions, reassures readers, and let’s patients know that they are not alone. Great job Adam!”
Here is the Table of Contents for The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery:
Part 1 - Learning About Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 1 – Dispelling the fear of heart valve surgery
Chapter 2 – Understanding your diagnosis
Chapter 3 – The anatomy of the amazing heart
Chapter 4 – Learning about your heart valves
Chapter 5 – The surgical options for heart valve treatment
Part 2 - Preparing For Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 6 – How to find the right surgeon for you
Chapter 7 – The costs of heart valve surgery
Chapter 8 – Preparing your family and friends
Chapter 9 – The days and night before the operation
Part 3 - Inside The Hospital
Chapter 10 – The pre-operating room
Chapter 11 – Waking up in the intensive care unit
Chapter 12 – The day after surgery
Chapter 13 – The final days in the hospital
Chapter 14 – Managing your homecoming
Part 4 – The Recovery From Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 15 – Coming home
Chapter 16 – Alert! Cardiac depression!
Chapter 17 – Milestones to keep your recovery on track
Chapter 18 – One year after surgery
Chapter 19 – The best piece of advice from 30 patients
Chapter 20 – Patient survey results
Chapter 21 – Afterward
