Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 8, 2023
Hearing from patients all around the world is one of my favorite parts of running this website. For example, I was so happy to receive the following note from Rajan, an aortic valve replacement patient, from Iceland.
Rajan with Dr. Anders Jeppsson
Dear Adam,
Greetings from Reykjavík, Iceland.
I had my aortic heart valve replacement surgery here in Reykjavík at Iceland’s General Hospital (Landspítali) on Monday, Feb 27, 2023. My surgeon was Dr. Anders Jeppsson of Sweden.
I was born with a bicuspid valve that was diagnosed in Palo Alto in 2014. Last October, my Icelandic cardiologist determined that severe stenosis had set in and recommended an intervention even though I was asymptomatic right until surgery. I chose the Edwards INSPIRIS RESILIA biological valve. The operation went fine. Landspítali provided real-time updates to my wife via SMS.
INSPIRIS RESILIA Heart Valve Replacement
I was placed one night in the ICU, then transferred to the general ward. It is Day 4 now post surgery and things are looking up. All vital parameters are normal. Discharge scheduled for Monday.
Rajan In Hospital With Veena, His Wife
I can’t thank you enough for the magnificent resource you have put together.
You are an example of the inherent purest goodness in human nature.
Rajan
Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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