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Valve Replacement from the Inside
Conventional aortic valve repair is a very successful operation. Most patients who have the narrowing of the aortic valve known as aortic stenosis should have their valves replaced or repaired in the...
View ArticleWhen Should a Leaky Heart Valve be Repaired or Replaced?
Last week we hosted a web chat on heart valve disease. During the chat, Dr. Thomas answered one of the most commonly asked questions by his patients: When should a leaky aortic or mitral valve be...
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What do Jeff, Mitral Valve Repair, 365 Days and Cabernet Sauvignon Have in...
Adam Pick and Dr. Pirofsky gave us permission to post this letter from the Heart Valve Surgery blog: It is one of the best moments of my day. I click on an unopened email to find, read and see a...
View ArticleIt Can Be Shocking…
When 57-year-old Pat Karg went in for a routine physical, she got some unexpected news about her heart. “It can be shocking for anyone to go in for a routine surgery and find out you need heart...
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Back to Scuba Diving After Heart Surgery
I am always happy to share my great experience at the Cleveland Clinic with anyone who will listen. In fact, any time I hear of anyone in my circle of friends or family that’s having heart issues, I...
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Experts Discuss Trans-Aortic Valve Replacement
Trans-aortic valve implantation: a) Balloon valvuloplasty; b) Balloon catheter with valve in the diseased valve; c) Balloon inflation to secure the valve; d) Valve in place “The genie is out of the...
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First TAVR with FDA Nod
Surgeons Dr. Roselli and Dr. Svensson; cardiologists Dr. Tuzcu and Dr. KapadiaThe four doctors – two interventional cardiologists and two heart surgeons — were exhilarated as they emerged from the...
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Former cancer patient conquers serious heart condition
A year ago, Barbara Hagan, an East Lansing, Mich. substitute teacher and then 47-year-old mother of three, sat in a hospital patient room while her doctor reviewed the results of her MRI. A breast...
View ArticleTailored Treatment for Your Valvular Heart Disease (Video)
Patients with valvular heart disease should receive treatment that’s individualized for the best chance to achieve improved heart function and a better quality of life, says newly released treatment...
View ArticleHope and Help for Radiation-Damaged Hearts (Video)
No one wants to hear that they’ve been diagnosed with cancer, but advances in treating cancer with multiple therapies including chemotherapy, surgery and radiation continue to save lives. According to...
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Aortic Valve Repair May Mean No More Blood Thinner for You
When aortic valve disease causes symptoms in adults, valve replacement surgery can fix the problem. But – even better – there’s a way to keep your valve and relieve your symptoms, too. A recent study...
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TAVR Procedure Safe for Elderly with Aortic Stenosis
High-risk patients with severe narrowing of the aorta are no longer out of options – even if they’re in their 90s. A recent Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute study confirms that...
View ArticleThe Future is Here: Robot-Assisted Heart Surgery (Video)
Surgery to repair your mitral valve, one of the heart’s four valves that keeps blood pumping efficiently, is higher-tech than ever. At Cleveland Clinic, which has the world’s greatest experience with...
View ArticlePilot Heart Health: Keeping You Safe in the Sky
Just as a pilot’s plane needs maintenance for safety, the pilot himself needs regular checkups for his own health—especially when it comes to heart health. With the help of their cardiologists, many...
View ArticleWhen Valve Surgery Is Not an Option, Think TAVR
Many older patients with heavy calcium deposits on their heart’s aortic valve (a condition called aortic stenosis, or AS) are considered too high risk for valve replacement surgery. Today, these...
View ArticleIs Heart Disease In Your Genes?
Do you wonder why some smokers develop heart disease, but others don’t? Or how someone who thrives on burgers and fries can live to be 90, when a vegetarian has a heart attack at 40? The answer may be...
View ArticleCan You Prevent Narrowing of Your Aortic Valve? (Video)
We’ve suspected for some time that high cholesterol is one of the risk factors for developing aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve). It’s been clear that high cholesterol is a risk factor for...
View ArticleEndocarditis: How One Patient Beat This Deadly Disease
“My 27-year-old patient was on a ventilator in intensive care. No one expected her to survive,” says Gösta Pettersson, MD, PhD, Vice Chairman of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic....
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Repaired, Replaced Heart Valves
Have you had a heart valve repaired or replaced? Even if it’s functioning well, it’s important to make sure you work with your doctor to have it evaluated over time. A repaired or replacement valve may...
View ArticleAre You a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery?
Minimally invasive surgery – which came to the Cleveland Clinic 18 years ago – evolved to become the standard of care for isolated aortic and mitral valve disease. While minimally many heart centers...
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