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By Adam Pick
Heart Valve Summit Video #7: “Are All Patients Candidates For Robotic Mitral Valve Repair?” Asks Evan
By Adam Pick on November 22, 2011
Special Announcement: Don’t Miss “Ask The Surgeon” Web Chat With Dr. Bruce Lytle Of The Cleveland Clinic
By Adam Pick on November 21, 2011
Heart Valve Summit Video #5: “Is Minimally Invasive Surgery Better For Pain & Recovery?” Asks Jake
By Adam Pick on November 11, 2011
Valve Clinic Tour: Dr. Patrick McCarthy Returns Home To Lead The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute At Northwestern Memorial Hospital
By Adam Pick on November 9, 2011
Heart Valve Summit Video #4: “Why Are The New Transcatheter Therapies Only For Inoperable Patients?” Asks Cory
By Adam Pick on November 7, 2011
Heart Valve Summit Video #3: “What Is The Most Important Diagnostic Element To Consider PRIOR To Mitral Valve Surgery?” Asks Ken
By Adam Pick on November 4, 2011
Special Technology Update: FDA Approves First Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Therapy For “Inoperable” Patients
By Adam Pick on November 3, 2011
Heart Valve Summit Video #2: “Are Patients With A Failed Mitral Valve Repair Candidates For A MitraClip?”Asks Gayle
By Adam Pick on November 1, 2011
“What Are My Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery Risks?” Asks Sharon
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: May 10, 2025
Heart Valve Summit Video #1: Cardiologists & Surgeons Unite To Advance Valvular Therapy!
By Adam Pick on October 20, 2011
“Why Is My Husband Gaining Weight From Fluids After Heart Valve Surgery?” Asks Joanie
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Lawrence Cohn, MD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Page Last Updated: July 8, 2025
True or False: Cardiac Surgeons Perform At Least 37 Mitral Valve Repair Surgeries Each Year
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Steven Bolling, MD, University of Michigan Health
Page Last Updated: May 29, 2025
Surgeon Spotlight: With Over 4,000 Heart Valve Procedures Complete, Dr. Patrick McCarthy Is Celebrated By His Patients
By Adam Pick on October 6, 2011
JenaValve Gets CE Mark For TAVR Device In Europe
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: May 10, 2025
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