{"id":17927,"date":"2013-12-30T18:18:23","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T23:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/?p=17927"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T23:48:52","slug":"top-10-heart-valve-stories-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2013\/12\/30\/top-10-heart-valve-stories-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Heart Valve Surgery Stories of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

During 2013, our patient and caregiver community actively discussed many topics specific to the treatment of heart valve disease. As we prepare to enter 2014, I thought it might be helpful — for all of us — to look back at those stories that generated the most interest and social sharing during the past twelve months.<\/p>\n

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So… Without further ado… Here are your Top 10 Heart Valve Surgery Stories of 2013:<\/p>\n

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#10 – What Determines the Transfemoral or Transapical Approach for TAVR?<\/h2>\n

The use of transcatheter medical devices for aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation continued to be a hot topic during 2013 — especially for patients that are high risk or inoperable. So, with 97 Facebook Likes, “What Determines the Transfemoral or Transapical Approach for TAVR?”<\/a> came in tenth spot on our list.<\/p>\n

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#9 – Coach John Fox Scheduled for Aortic Valve Replacement<\/h2>\n

Over the years, we have seen many public figures require heart valve operations — including Barbara Walters, Robin Williams, and Barbara Bush. In November, we learned that Coach John Fox of the Denver Broncos needed immediate aortic valve replacement surgery after experiencing serious symptoms during a golf game with friends. The interesting details of\u00a0“John Fox, Denver Broncos Head Coach, Scheduled For Aortic Valve Replacement”<\/a> generated 113 Facebook Likes and the ninth position on our list.<\/p>\n

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#8 – Surgeon Q&A: Understanding Aortic Aneurysms with Dr. Roselli<\/h3>\n

Many patients in our community suffer from other cardiac conditions in addition to heart valve disease. This year, we developed educational materials for these cardiac issues which include coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and aortic aneurysms. To learn more about aortic aneurysms, I filmed a video with Dr. Eric Roselli<\/a>, a leading heart surgeon from the Cleveland Clinic. With 126 Facebook Likes, “Surgeon Q&A: Understanding Aortic Aneurysms”<\/a> is our eighth most shared post during 2013.<\/p>\n

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