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Patient Webinar Announced: “Advances in Mitral Valve Therapy” with Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Dr. Dominic Emerson & Me
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: April 14, 2023
Mitral Valve Awareness: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement Innovations
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Howard Herrmann, MD, Director for Interventional Cardiology, Penn Medicine
Published: April 13, 2023
Mitral Valve Awareness: The Recovery from Mitral Valve Surgery
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Dominic Emerson, MD, Cardiac Surgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Page Last Updated: June 3, 2025
Mitral Valve Awareness: Complex Mitral Valve Surgery
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Wilson Szeto, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Published: April 15, 2023
Mitral Valve Awareness: The Future of Mitral Valve Therapy
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Joanna Chikwe, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Published: April 16, 2023
Will You Recommend Your Heart Surgeon?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 29, 2023
Amy’s Wonderfully Serendipitous Patient Success Story
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Kevin Accola, MD, Cardiac Surgeon, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida
Published: March 24, 2023
True or False: The Tricuspid Valve Is Still The “Forgotten Valve”
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 22, 2023
Surgeon Q&A: How Is Social Media Helping My Heart Valve Patients?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Raymond Singer, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Published: March 16, 2023
“Can Mitral Regurgitation Cause A Stroke?” asks Michael
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Michael Acker, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Penn Medicine
Published: March 9, 2023
In Iceland, Rajan Gets Successful Aortic Valve Replacement
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 8, 2023
Website Update: New “Find Members” Feature in Our Community
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 8, 2023
Surgeon Q&A Follow-Up: 3 Questions About Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Douglas Johnston, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Medicine
Page last updated: July 28, 2023
Emma Lovewell, Peloton Instructor, Stands Up for Heart Disease & Cancer Patients
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 2, 2023
Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 1, 2023
Today Is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 22, 2023
Surgeon Q&A: How Are Enhanced Recovery After Heart Surgery Protocols Helping Patients?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 16, 2023
Research Update: Early Surgery for Aortic Stenosis Patients That Have No Symptoms
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 15, 2023
“Advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement” Webinar Now Available!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Experts: Howard Herrmann, MD, and Robert Li, MD from Penn Medicine
Published: February 8, 2023
“What About Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Patients with Pacemaker Leads or ICDs?” asks Henry
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: June 6, 2025
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