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Heart Valve Surgery: Ask Dr. Gerdisch Anything
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Marc Gerdisch
Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Franciscan Health
Adam Pick
Patient Advocate & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Mitral Valve Therapy:
Surgical & Catheter Innovations
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Joanna Chikwe
Cardiac Surgeon
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Dominic Emerson
Cardiac Surgeon
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Howard Herrmann
Interventional Cardiologist
Penn Medicine
Dr. Robert Li
Interventional Cardiologist
Penn Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Heart Valve Calcification:
What Should Patients Know?
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Juan Crestanello
Cardiac Surgeon
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Kristen Sell-Dottin
Cardiac Surgeon
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Basar Sareyyupoglu
Cardiac Surgeon
Mayo Clinic
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances In Heart Valve
Re-Operations
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Charles Davidson
Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Christopher Mehta
Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery
Northwestern Medicine
Joy Marks
Heart Valve Re-Operation Patient
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advancing Aortic Valve Surgery Using 3D Imaging & Artificial Intelligence
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Marc Gerdisch
Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Franciscan Health
Adam Pick
Patient Advocate & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Aortic Valve & Aneurysm Surgery
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Joseph Bavaria
Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery
Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center
Dr. Nimesh Desai
Director, Aorta Center
Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center
Adam Pick
Patient Advocate & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Mitral Valve Surgery
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Joanna Chikwe
Chair, Cardiac Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Wendy Spector
Mitral Valve Repair Patient
Adam Pick
Patient Advocate & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Heart Valve Replacement
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Arman Arghami
Cardiac Surgeon
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Mackram Eleid
Interventional Cardiologist
Mayo Clinic
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
SAVR vs. TAVR: What Should Patients Know?
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Charles Davidson
Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Chris Malaisrie
Professor of Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Northwestern Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
The 5 Myths of Heart Valve Surgery
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Marc Gerdisch
Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Franciscan Health
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
5 Critical Questions Answered: For Heart Valve Surgery Patients Their Families & Friends
The author of this eBook is:
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Heart Valve Repair
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Pavan Atluri
Heart Surgeon
Penn Medicine
Dr. Wilson Szeto
Heart Surgeon
Penn Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
The Advantages of
The Ross Procedure
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Paul Stelzer
Heart Surgeon, Ross Procedure Specialist
Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy
Heart Surgeon, Ross Procedure Specialist
Mount Sinai Hospital
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in COVID-19 &
Heart Valve Therapy
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Jaime Burkle
Cardiologist
Piedmont Heart Institute
Dr. Joanna Chikwe
Cardiac Surgeon
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
John Roland
Heart Valve Patient
Treated During COVID-19
Heart Valve Clinical Trials: Missed Opportunities for Patient Awareness & Enrollment
Select advisors for this research include:
Dr. Marc Gillinov
Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Michael Mack
Chairman, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dr. Patrick McCarthy
Chief, Cardiac Surgery Director, Bluhm Cardovascular Institute
Northwestern Medicine
Advances in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Therapy
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Jyothy Puthumana
Co-Director of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Chris Malaisrie
Co-Director of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program
Northwestern Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Mitral Valve Repair
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Patrick McCarthy
Chief, Cardiac Surgery Director, Bluhm Cardovascular Institute
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. James Thomas
Director, Center for Heart Valve Disease
Northwestern Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy
Dr. Charles Davidson
Professor of Cardiology
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Chris Malaisrie
Co-Director, Center for Heart Valve Disease
Northwestern Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Advances in Mitral Valve Surgery & Valve Management Guidelines
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. David Adams
Chairman of Cardiovascular Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Rick Nishimura
Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Mayo Clinic
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
Timing Heart Valve Surgery
Dr. Patrick McCarthy
Chief, Cardiac Surgery Director, Bluhm Cardovascular Institute
Northwestern Medicine
Dr. Robert Bonow
Professor of Cardiology
Northwestern Medicine
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com
What Can Heart Valve Surgery
Patients Expect?
The authors of this eBook are:
Dr. Luis Castro
Director of Heart Surgery
Sequoia Hospital
Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
HeartValveSurgery.com