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After Cow Valve Replacement & A-Fib, Kenneth Strokes Best Golf Score Ever

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: June 9, 2025

This email from Kenneth conjured up an ear-to-ear smile on my face.

As you can read below... Kenneth details the chronology to his best golf score ever. I guess bovine (cow) valve replacement and atrial fibrillation helps your heart and your golf game!

Congratulations sign for a golf hole in one

Adam:

April 25, 2008: Aortic valve replacement (bovine)
April 30, 2008: First incident of atrial fibrillation
May 02, 2008: Second incident of a-fib
May 04, 2008: Third incident of a-fib
May 06, 2008: Out of hospital of a-fib
October 06, 2008: First "Hole In One" and shot 83; Best Score Ever

Thanks for your heart valve book and your encouragement.

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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