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By Adam Pick
2023 Awards for HeartValveSurgery.com
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: May 19, 2023
Thanks to the wonderful support of patients, their family members and friends, I am happy to report that HeartValveSurgery.com achieved the #1 ranking in FeedSpot’s “Top Cardiac Surgery Blogs & Website” for the third consecutive year and we were named one of the Top 15 Best Heart Blogs by eMediHealth.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 14, 2021
Dear Patients & Friends,
Laurel, Dennis & Jeannie Make the HVS Hat Look Dang Good!
By Adam Pick on February 12, 2021
As you may have seen here, I had a few HeartValveSurgery.com hats made for Robin, my wife, and Ethan, our son. When ordering the hats, there was a significant price decrease if you purchased more hats. So, I bought 10 extra hats for the wonderful people in our community and gave them away.
On National Wear Red Day, Dr. Joanna Chikwe Answers Your Questions!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Joanna Chikwe, MD, Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Page last updated: February 3, 2023
Woo-Hoo! Today is “National Wear Red Day” in support of the Go Red for Women initiative to raise awareness to heart disease for women.
10 FREE HVS Baseball Hats Up For Grabs!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 1, 2021
[11:51am PST Update: Unfortunately, all of the free hats are now gone! I’m so sorry if you did not get one. Holy Moly! Those hats went fast! Again, I’m super sorry if you did not get one of these hats.]
Download Our New & Free eBook About Heart Valve Repair
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: January 27, 2021
Hey everybody,
Is Heart Valve Disease in “Phase 1c” for COVID-19 Vaccination?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: January 22, 2021
Many questions are coming in about whether-or-not heart valve disease is considered part of the qualifications for patients to be considered part of “Phase 1c” of the COVID-19 vaccination allocation.
Today’s Patient Webinar Registrations Soar to 479 Patients!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: January 24, 2021
[Update: Great news! You can now download the “Advances in Heart Valve Repair” eBook and watch the video playback at this link.]
Patient Webinar: “Advances in Heart Valve Repair” with Dr. Szeto & Dr. Atluri
Written by: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: January 24, 2021
[Update: Great news! You can now download the “Advances in Heart Valve Repair” eBook and watch the video playback at this link.]
Top 15 Heart Valve Surgery Posts of 2020!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: December 30, 2020
While 2020 has been a difficult year with many unexpected challenges, I am happy to share great news with our community.
Happy Holidays Everybody!!!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Post last updated: December 24, 2020
Dear Patients, Caregivers & Friends,
Woo-Whoo!!! My 15th Heart Valve Surgery Anniversary!!!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: December 21, 2020
It’s difficult to imagine that 15 years ago today… I was rolled into an operating room to replace my defective bicuspid aortic valve during open heart surgery.
MedCity News Posts My “Op-Ed” About COVID-19 and Heart Valve Disease!
By Adam Pick on December 9, 2020
This was unexpected!
Top 5 New Posts From The Heart Valve Learning Center!
By Adam Pick on November 5, 2020
Hi Everybody!
Is This “Love Cat” with 3 Furry Hearts Trying to Tell Us Something?
By Adam Pick on October 22, 2020
I think you and I would agree that 2020 has been brutal. First, a pandemic. Then, economic fall-out. Riots. Fires. A chaotic presidential election here in America. It doesn’t seem to stop.
Take the Heart Valve Clinical Trial Survey for Patients!
By Adam Pick on October 13, 2020
[October 19, 2020 Update: Thanks so much to the HeartValveSurgery.com patient community for responding to this survey. We have received many more survey responses than expected and, as a result, are not accepting any more survey responses. To participate in future patient surveys, sign up to our newsletter at this link.]
Robin Makes That HVS Mask Look Good!
By Adam Pick on October 1, 2020
As you may have seen here, I had HeartValveSurgery.com face masks made for my family to help protect us during the COVID-19 pandemic. When ordering the masks, there was a significant price decrease if you purchased more masks. So, I bought 10 extra masks for the wonderful people in our community. Last Friday, I gave away the masks to 10 patients.
10 Free HVS Masks Up For Grabs!
By Adam Pick on September 25, 2020
UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY, ALL OF THE FREE MASKS ARE NOW GONE!!!! I AM SO SORRY IF YOU DID NOT GET ONE!!!!
My Interview On “Connecting Caregivers” Radio Show with Linda Burhans
By Adam Pick on September 8, 2020
In case you missed it… I was recently interviewed by Linda Burhans from the “Connecting Caregivers” radio show.
Medtronic & Abbott Join Forces to Support You!
By Adam Pick on August 26, 2020
Upcoming Surgeries
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Mitral Regurgitation
June 6, 2023
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Mitral Regurgitation
June 7, 2023
Katherine Jensen
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
June 20, 2023
Surgeon Spotlight
Dr. Gerdisch is a leading heart valve surgeon having performed over 4,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his career.
