True or False: The Tricuspid Valve Is Still The "Forgotten Valve"

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 22, 2023

What do you think? Is the tricuspid valve still known as the "Forgotten Valve" in medical circles? Are tricuspid valve patients still not getting diagnosed or treated for this serious, complicated and debilitating disease?

To answer these important questions, we were very fortunate to interview Dr. Gorav Ailawadi, the Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Michigan Medicine. Click here to see our video interview with Dr. Ailawadi about the "forgotten valve".

Thanks Dr. Ailawadi and Michigan Medicine!

Many thanks to Dr. Gorav Ailawadi for taking the time to share his clinical experiences and research with our patient community.

Keep on tickin!
Adam

Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder

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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