Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease
Published: March 1, 2023
While cancer treatments for conditions including Hodgkin's disease are often called "medical miracles" by patients, their families and friends, there can be unfortunate side effects from radiation therapy. Specific to our community, patients may experience a unique form of heart valve disease following radiation treatment.
To learn more, I just interviewed Dr. Douglas Johnston, the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, who has performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations.
Click here to see my interview with Dr. Douglas Johnston.
Many thanks to Dr. Johnston for educating our patient community about radiation associated heart valve disease!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
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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