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Top 3 Facts to Overcome Patient Anxiety & Fear Before Heart Surgery

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: July 11, 2023

If you have just been told that you need heart surgery, it is VERY COMMON to experience the emotions of anxiety and fear.

To help you, I just met with Dr. Marc Gillinov, Chairman of Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, to learn what three facts he shares with patients BEFORE heart surgery to help them manage their fear and anxiety. Click here to see Dr. Gillinov dispel patient anxiety and fear before heart surgery.

Many thanks to Dr. Marc Gillinov for sharing 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

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.