Adam's Updates Blog – Page 16

I am a huge fan of all types of music - from classic rock to jazz to country to opera to new age. I even play a few instruments including the guitar and bass.

As strange as this sounds... In today's edition of The Chicago Tribune I find myself on the cover of an educational magazine titled "Cardiovascular Care".

As many of you know, I'm a newbie when it comes to parenting. As Ethan, my first child is 15 months old now, Robyn (my wife) and I are continuously learning about our new roles as "Mah-Mah" and "Dah-Dah" every day. Along the way, I think Ethan (shown below) may be learning a thing or two from us as well.

Over the years, I have received many patient and caregiver requests for paperback copies of my book from countries including Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Japan, Chile, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand and more.

Ted just sent me a very appropriate question about mitral valve stenosis.

Ethan, my one-year old son, wants to say "Happy Mother's Day!" to all the moms and grandmas!!!

Sam Swerdlow, a recent aortic valve replacement patient from Oregon, just sent me this incredibly innovative and thoughtful video. I hope you enjoy it and remember to... embrace life.

I just received an interesting question from Frank about rheumatic heart disease and heart valve surgery.

Hi everybody!

Several months after my surgery, I started gardening. While I continue to lack a knowledgeable green thumb, I really enjoy the process of working alongside Mother Nature. Even with all my gardening mishaps, I am super lucky to have a springtime rose bloom going on right now.

Okay, here's our heart valve trivia question for the day:

Since starting this website four years ago, my primary objective was to help future patients and caregivers understand the challenges, opportunities and realities of heart valve surgery.

Are you ready for another interesting "True / False" trivia question about heart valve surgery? Okay... Is this statement true or false?

Since launching this website in 2006, our community has grown way, way, way beyond my initial expectation.

Not too long ago, I received a very special email from Dr. Paul Massimiano of Inova Health Systems in Falls Church, Virginia. In the email, Dr. Massimiano informed me that Inova holds an annual patient reunion to (i) share their latest research and (ii) show Inova's appreciation for their patients, families and friends.

Dear Patients, Caregivers, Surgeons & Friends -

Looking back on 2009, it seems like heart valve surgery was one of the most popular topics within cardiac care.

As the new year begins, I wanted you to know that I recently began shipping advanced copies of the new 2010 edition of my book, The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery.

Not only is today the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year...

I'm very, very, very excited to announce that the new Heart Valve Surgeon Database (Version 2.0) is going public today. You will quickly note there are several advanced features of the database including: