Kaaren Carone - Heart Valve Journal

Tim Saint No better motivation to power through this difficult time. You will come out the other side with an even greater appreciation for life and improved health and ... Read more

Rose Madura The waiting is the hardest. At one point, my surgery got postponed and that really threw me for a loop. I cried all day and ended up watching a you tube video ... Read more

Susan Lynn Kaaren - You're exactly where you should be - mentally prepared to put this behind you. You're going to do just great and have so much to look forward to! ❤

Ann Crone Dear Kaaren. I can so relate "I’m tired of second guessing myself and wondering “what if”. I think the medical community could do a better job of acknowledging ... Read more

Mava Reif I agree! That's why Adam was so wonderful to start this website! Truly there is more support & wisdom here, than I've found anywhere else.

Marie Myers There are a lot of curve balls, aren’t there? Don’t fear the full sterotomy. I had one , and experienced surprisingly little pain.

Mike Roskowinski Karen sorry to hear about the changes in surgery. As Marie said dont fear the sternotomy. It is not as bad as you would think it is. The waiting game is ... Read more

Thomas Brusstar A friend with breast implants just had a sternotomy, although kind of a mini-one. She actually had her hospital arrange for a plastic surgeon to be in the ... Read more

Joy Vera Sometimes they need to have a full view of things & it seems that's what they've decided for you. For my 2010 surgery there was a point where the surgeon thought ... Read more

Elaine Cutri I had OHS to replace a stenotic aortic valve at Tucson Medical Center in 1993 with Dr. Burt Strug. I have since moved to LA and needed another surgery in 2015 ... Read more

Marie Myers I think the only listed hospitals are those that might pay a fee to be listed. I am sure that you can find a great hospital/ surgeon in your area.

Elaine Cutri I found Cleveland and Mayo Clinics through my Internet searches before I joined heartvalvessurgery.com.

David C Hi Kaaren, I live in Oregon and ended up at Cleveland Clinic as I wanted the people who do OHS every day. Some of the surgeons I talked to out here in Oregon, ... Read more

Tom McDonald Having my surgery done at the Mayo in Rochester MN in June

Kimberly Brown I had minimally invasive AVR here in Dallas, TX. It was such a breeze compared to the open your chest type. Come to Dallas!

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