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Research Alert: The Ozaki Procedure for Aortic Valve Patients

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: June 18, 2023

I just received a great question from Paige about the Ozaki Procedure. Paige asked me, "Hi, Adam. I'm 29-years-old and I have a bicuspid aortic valve. I also have an aneurysm. I'm thinking about starting a family in the next few years. After meeting with three different cardiac surgeons, I was offered a newer technique as an alternative to a tissue or mechanical valve. That technique is the Ozaki Procedure. What is the latest update about this procedure?"

To learn more, I just interviewed Dr. Douglas Johnston, the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, who has performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations. Click here to see my interview with Dr. Johnston about the Ozaki Procedure.

Ozaki Procedure Research for Aortic Valve Patients with Dr. Johnston

Many thanks to Dr. Johnston for educating our patient community about the Ozaki Procedure!

Keep on tickin!
Adam

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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.

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