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The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery (Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair) | Paperback

by Adam Pick (Author), Robyn Podell (Editor), Lynne Talbot (Editor)

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$29.95

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Binding:

Paperback

Publisher:

Adam Pick

Edition:

Revisedth Edition

Page Count:

178 Pages

Publication Date:

November 01, 2006

Sales Rank:

242,084nd

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
Each year, over 250,000 heart valve repair and heart valve replacement operations are performed for conditions including stenosis, prolapse, insufficiency, aneurysm, Tetralogy of Fallot and regurgitation. As a result, patients experience several different types of cardiac bypass surgery including aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and the Ross Procedure. HOWEVER... DID YOU KNOW?In a 2007 survey, the majority of former heart valve surgery patients interviewed stated that their expectations were "mismanaged - both before and after surgery." AND... DID YOU KNOW? In that same study, most heart valve surgery patients noted that recovering from cardiac surgery was "more difficult than expected." The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery was written by Adam Pick, a double heart valve surgery patient, to address these troubling issues and prepare both patients and their caregivers for the challenges and opportunities of valve surgery - from diagnosis through recovery. The book is intended for patients needing heart valve repair or heart valve replacement surgeries (e.g. mitral valve repair, aortic valve replacement, tricuspid valve repair, pulmonary valve replacement). Ultimately, this unique book was created to help YOU minimize the stress of heart valve surgery and enhance the patient's recovery.As of today, The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery has been read by thousands of patients and caregivers in over 35 countries around the world. Dr. Marc Darrow, MD, UCLA School Of Medicine, recently noted about this special book, "If you require mitral valve replacement, aortic valve repair or any heart valve surgery, I strongly encourage patients and their caregivers to read this book!"

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 17 reviews)

I purchased the book 1 week before aortic valve replacement by B. Berry (Edmond, OK)

5 Stars
October 16, 2009
This book is a great tool in the walk through valve replacement surgery.. I purchased the book 1 week before surgery and it helped with a lot of things that I went through before this procedure.. I read the book before surgery and as soon as I was out of ICU and able to, I was reading again.. I also had my family and caregivers read too, so they would know what to expect.. I recommend this book to anyone who is going through a valve replacement, or anyone who is going to be assisting someone going through the procedure..

Useful, but just barely by OuchMyEye (USA)

2 Stars
October 14, 2009
This book provided some useful information, but unfortunately Adam's case is not generally typical and therefore many or most people can't relate to his experiences. For example here are untypical things: -Adam was in his early to mid-30s at the time of the surgery (not typical) -Adam had the Ross procedure (not typical) -Adam is single (not typical) -Adam became addicted to Vicodin, and had an uncle (who is a doctor) that helped to support his habit (not typical) -Adam cried a lot or a least seemed to cry a lot (not typical) -Adam started therapy/rehab very late, at 7 weeks (not typical) This book is not worthless, but for $30 it is pretty skimpy on content, describes a mostly non-typical experience and lacks statistically valid data (ad-hoc surveys). I suggest that if valve-replacement surgery is in your future that you find a few people that have had it done and talk with them about their experiences. Additionally, read up on the interenet - there are a lot of resources. Otherwise, look for this book used.

Extremely helpful by Christie Fleeman (Citrus Heights, CA USA)

5 Stars
September 24, 2009
My husband went through valve replacement on 9/1/09. We both read this book and found it to be extremely helpful. The information and personal experience really helped us to make decisions before the surgery and recognize issues after. When talking about his daily struggles we always refer back to the book for advice. Thank you so much for this book. It comforts us on a daily basis.

Great Reference by Dorris S. Carter (St. Louis, MO USA)

5 Stars
September 09, 2009
This book is a great resource for heart valve replacement patients. The author gives information from his personal experience, plus from others who have been through the same surgery and recovery.

Informative by Hawaii Born (The Aloha State)

5 Stars
July 11, 2009
It allowed the patient and the caregiver an insight on what to expect during surgery. The book was easy reading and informative. Although there is an abundance of info on the web, the book put a personal touch to it. We traveled from Hawaii to Stanford for a Ross procedure, and reading the book was a definate plus.

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