Adam’s Updates Blog - Page 6
By Adam Pick
Medtronic Invites Patient Advocate to Speak at ACC Symposium
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: May 8, 2021
On behalf of our global heart valve community, I want to thank Medtronic, one of the world’s largest medical companies and a leading heart valve manufacturer, for the special invitation to speak at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session & Expo!!!
The “I’m Back” Recovery Shirt Empowers Heart Surgery Patients! Thanks Josh!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: May 6, 2021
Many, many, many thanks to Josh Nowack for sending me this wonderful “I’m Back” recovery t-shirt!
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Widens As “Phase 1B Plus” Includes Heart Patients in Select States
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 15, 2021
Big news!!!
Woo-Whoo! National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Is Today!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 22, 2021
If you didn’t know… Today is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day!
Heart Valve Day Education: Managing COVID-19 & the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 22, 2021
On Heart Valve Day, we’re helping raise awareness and educate the world about heart valve disease. For that reason, here are two new insightful articles to help patients learn about important and timely topics specific to heart valve disease.
Heart Valve Day Giveaway: 10 Free HVS Hats!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 22, 2021
[Update: Unfortunately, all of the free HVS hats in our “Heart Valve Day Giveaway” are now gone! I’m so sorry if you did not get one. Wow, those hats went fast! Again, I’m super sorry if you did not get one of these hats.]
Peloton Instructor, Jess King, Gives Empowering “Shout Out” to Heart Valve Patients!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: February 17, 2021
As many of you know… I’ve transformed into a big Peloton fan since Robyn (my wife) introduced me to this amazing technology that helps us stay healthy and save some money.
2024 Awards for HeartValveSurgery.com
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: September 16, 2024
Thanks to the wonderful support of patients, their family members, friends, doctors, physician assistants, nurses, hospitals, medical companies and cardiac research centers, I am happy to report that HeartValveSurgery.com achieved the #1 ranking in FeedSpot’s “Top 50 Cardiac Surgery Blogs & Website” for the fourth 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!
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