News & Press
Please find below the latest news and press coverage about HeartValveSurgery.com. For media inquiries, please contact press@heartvalvesurgery.com.
February 5, 2026 - Medtronic and HeartValveSurgery.com Host Special Patient Webinar, "6 Expert Tips for Women with Aortic Stenosis".
January 17, 2026 - Penn Medicine and HeartValveSurgery.com Host Special Patient Webinar, "Advances in Congenital Aortic Valve Therapy".
December 8, 2025 - Cedars-Sinai and HeartValveSurgery.com Host Special Patient Webinar, "Lifetime Management of Congenital Pulmonary Valve Disease".
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrpHzx1S5iA
- November 23, 2025 - HeartValveSurgery.com Launches Charitable Giving Initiative for Children with Heart Valve Disease.
- November 10, 2025 - Keck Medicine of USC and HeartValveSurgery.com Announce Special Patient Webinar, "Advantages of the Ross Procedure".
October 7, 2025 - St. Bernards Healthcare Becomes Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com Community.
October 2, 2025 - Cleveland Clinic and HeartValveSurgery.com Host 400 Aortic Valve Patients On Special Webinar, "Advances in Aortic Valve Reconstruction", with Dr. Lars Svensson.
September 11, 2025 - Mayo Clinic and HeartValveSurgery.com Host 500 Heart Valve Patients On Special Webinar, "The Present and Future of Heart Valve Surgery".
September 7, 2025 - HeartValveSurgery.com Founder, Adam Pick, Presents at the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeon Club Meeting.
June 10, 2025 - Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance Becomes the Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
May 5, 2025 - HeartValveSurgery.com Launches World's First Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Heart Valve Disease.
February 22, 2025 - HeartValveSurgery.com Celebrates Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day and Daphine's Life-Saving Mitral Valve Repair.
February 1, 2025 - Penn Medicine and HeartValveSurgery.com Publish "Advances in Tricuspid Valve Therapy" Video and eBook.
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMOPPG9sKA
January 15, 2025 - Baptist Health South Florida Becomes the Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
December 16, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com & Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Announce Patient Webinar, "Minimally-Invasive Heart Valve Surgery".
October 23, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com & Gift of Life International Help Nsimire Get Life-Saving Cardiac Surgery in Uganda.
September 16, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com Named #1 Cardiac Website By Feedspot for 4th Consecutive Year.
August 30, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces 550,000 Social Media Followers.
July 6, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces Sponsorship of Life-Saving Cardiac Surgery for 13-Year-Old Boy From Uganda.
May 25, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com and Franciscan Health Publish New eBook, "Ask Dr. Gerdisch Anything".
April 25, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com and Medtronic Launch Aortic Stenosis & TAVR Patient Education Center.
March 21, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com Releases "Bono's Heart Valve Surgery Success Story" to Raise Global Awareness to Heart Valve Disease.
February 22, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces Winners in 2024 Heart Valve Day Patient Giveaway.
February 21, 2024 - Over 1,200 Patients Register for "8 Must-Know Tips for Heart Valve Patients" Webinar on National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.
January 28, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com hosts "Ask Adam Anything" event at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
January 18, 2024 - HeartValveSurgery.com and Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center Host "Advances in Robotic Heart Valve Surgery" Webinar.
November 23, 2023 - HeartValveSurgery.com Sponsors Fifth Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Uganda.
October 22, 2023 - Mayo Clinic and HeartValveSurgery.com Host Live Patient Webinar, "Advances in Heart Valve Tissue Reconstruction".
April 10, 2023 - PR NEWSWIRE: HeartValveSurgery.com, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center Launch "Mitral Valve Disease Awareness Week".
January 27, 2023 - HeartValveSurgery.com and Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center Announce "Advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)" Webinar.
January 21, 2023 - Heart Valve Experts Reunite At First 'In-Person' Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
December 8, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Sponsors Life-Saving Heart Surgery of Johann, a Courageous 7-Year-Old Boy from the Philippines.
November 29, 2022 - Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute Becomes Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
November 15, 2022 - WakeMed Heart & Vascular Joins HeartValveSurgery.com Community As Newest Sponsor.
November 5, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Acheives #1 Ranking on Feedspot's "Top 60 Cardiology & Heart Disease Blogs" for Second Consecutive Year.
October 30, 2022 - Dr. Luis Castro Becomes 1st Heart Surgeon to Receive 200 Patient Testimonials from the HeartValveSurgery.com Community.
September 2, 2022 - Baptist Health Louisvile Becomes Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
August 2, 2022 - Cleveland Clinic and HeartValveSurgery.com Provide "Shared Decision Making" Strategies for Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease.
July 22, 2022 - Yale University and Yale New Haven Health Become Newest Sponsors of HeartValveSurgery.com.
May 11, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces 100 Patient Testimonials for Dr. Gang Gyu and Dr. Takeyoshi Ota.
April 11, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Hosts "Advancing Aortic Valve Surgery Using 3D Imaging & Artificial Intelligence" with Dr. Marc Gerdisch.
February 22, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces Launch of "My Aortic Stenosis Journey Toolkit" to Help Patients.
February 22, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces 6th Annual National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.
February 21, 2022 - HeartValveSurgery.com Announces National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Patient Giveaway.
December 6, 2021 - Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California Becomes Newest Sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
November 24, 2021 - On Thanksgiving, HeartValveSurgery.com Gives Life to Baby Alfred!
October 20, 2021 - UW Medicine Heart Institute in Seattle, Washington Joins the HeartValveSurgery.com Community!
August 26, 2021 - Mayo Clinic Joins the HeartValveSurgery.com Community!
June 4, 2021 -HeartValveSurgery.com Launches "Clinical Trials Education Platform" to Educate & Empower Heart Valve Patients (PR Newswire). Abbott, a leading healthcare company and manufacturer of minimally invasive and surgical heart valve repair devices, has utilized the new platform for research studies including SUMMIT and REPAIR MR.
May 24, 2021 - HeartValveSurgery.com Achieves #1 Ranking on Feedspot's Top 60 Cardiac Websites ahead of the American Heart Association, Medical News Today and the British Journal of Cardiology.
March 15, 2021 -HeartValveSurgery.com announces that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to heart valve patients under a new "Phase 1B Plus" eligibility in select states.
February 21, 2021 -HeartValveSurgery.com and its partners launch global initiative to raise awareness to heart valve disease on the 5th National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.
January 15, 2021 -HeartValveSurgery.com and Penn Medicine Heart & Vascular Center announce the "Advances in Heart Valve Repair" webinar to be held Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 6pm EST. Featured speakers include Dr. Wilson Szeto, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Dr. Pavan Atluri, Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Penn Medicine.
January 8, 2021 - HeartValveSurgery.com partners with Gift of Life International to sponsor Traver's heart surgery in Israel. Traver is a 22-month old boy from Uganda with very complex heart disease.
December 30, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces the Top 15 Heart Valve Surgery Posts of 2020 after receiving more than 300,000 social media engagements (shares, comments, likes) during the past 12 months.
December 18, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com Launches the Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Valve Education Center to educate heart valve and atrial fibrillation patients.
December 18, 2020 - Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center Joins HeartValveSurgery.com Community to Educate & Empower Patients.
November 24, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com publishes new free webinar eBook and video, "Advantages of the Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Patients", featuring Dr. Paul Stelzer, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy, Director of Aortic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Adam Pick, patient advocate and HeartValveSurgery.com founder.
November 12, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces special patient webinar, "Advantages of the Ross Procedure" with guest speakers including Dr. Paul Stelzer and Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6pm EST. Watch the Ross Procedure Webinar Here.
November 16, 2020 - MedCity News features Adam Pick, patient advocate and HeartValveSurgery.com founder, in "Cardiac Patients Can't Wait On Care During COVID-19: A Patient Advocate's Perspective".
November 6, 2020 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the No. 3 ranked cardiology and heart surgery program by U.S. News & World Report, publishes "HeartValveSurgery.com: Mitral Valve Repair Webinar", featuring Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Chair of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute, and Adam Pick, patient advocate and founder of HeartValveSurgery.com.
November 5, 2020 - CardioVascular News features HeartValveSurgery.com in "National Survey of Heart Valve Patients Reveals Missed Opportunities for Clinical Trial Awareness & Enrollment".
November 5, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com publishes new research report, "Heart Valve Clinical Trials: Missed Opportunities for Patient Awareness & Enrollment", that reveals survey findings from 1,100+ patients.
September 30, 2020 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the No. 3 ranked cardiology and heart surgery program by U.S. News & World Report, publishes "HeartValveSurgery.com: COVID-19 & Heart Valve Disease Webinar", featuring Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Chair of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute, Dr. Jaime Burkle, cardiologist at Piedmont Heart, and Adam Pick, patient advocate and founder of HeartValveSurgery.com.
September 8, 2020 - Adam Pick, HeartValveSurgery.com founder and patient advocate, interviewed live on the "Connecting Caregivers Radio Show with Linda Burhans".
September 1, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com publishes "Advances in COVID-19 & Heart Valve Therapy" eBook as a free download for patients with heart valve disease.
August 26, 2020 - Medtronic & Abbott Join Forces to Support Heart Valve and COVID-19 Patients in Collaboration with HeartValveSurgery.com.
August 20, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com to host LIVE and FREE webninar for heart valve patients about treatment during COVID-19 pandemic. Featured speakers including Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, and Dr. Jaime Burkle, Clinical Manager of the Piedmont Heart Perimeter Office. Learn More.
August 8, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com founder and patient advocate, Adam Pick, interviewed on the "Bill Martinez Live" nationally-syndicated radio show about the "Active Living" initiative, aortic stenosis, TAVR, COVID-19, and miscconceptions about heart valve disease. Learn More.
August 5, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces results from a new 3,400 patient and caregiver survey which reveals "Active Living" a top priority among patients seeking treatment. Learn More.
July 15, 2020 - Medtronic, one of the world's largest medical device companies and a leading heart valve manufacturer, joins forces with HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and to empower patients. Learn More.
May 20, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com ranks #2 on Feedspot's "Top Heart Blogs & Websites" of 2020. Learn More.
April 28, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces that 3,000+ patients completed the "Heart Valve Disease Patient Experience Survey" in less than 7 days. Learn more.
April 7, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces the launch of 10 educational resources specific to the coronavirus, COVID-19 and heart valve disease management. Learn more.
February 20, 2020 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces that the "Ask Adam Anything" video series from the Heart Valve Society Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has posted. Learn more.
December 30, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces its "Top 15 Heart Valve Posts of 2019" after receiving more than 100,000 social media shares during the past 12 months. Learn more.
October 9, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces that its Facebook page has reached over 300,000 patient and caregiver members. Learn more.
May 9, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com receives Health On The Internet certification (HONcode) for managing a transparent and reliable health-specific website. Learn more.
April 1, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com reports that Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, is scheduled for aortic valve replacement. What 5 facts should you know about Mick Jagger's transcather aortic valve replacement? Learn more.
March 25, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com publishes the free 54-page eBook, "Advances in Mitral Valve Therapy", for immediate download. Authors include Dr. Clyde Yancy, Past President of the American Heart Association, Dr. Charles Davidson, Professor of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, and Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com. Learn more.
March 13, 2019 - HeartValveSurgery.com hosts "Advances in Mitral Valve Therapy" webinar with over 439 patient registrants. Guest speakers include Dr. Clyde Yancy, past-president of the American Heart Association, Dr. Charles Davidson, Professor of Cardiology at Norhwestern Medicine, and Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com. Learn more.
October 15, 2018 - HeartValveSurgery.com hosts its first "Facebook Live" session with world-renown cardiac surgeons including Dr. Eric Roselli (Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Steven Bolling (Michigan Medicine) and Dr. Patrick McCarthy (Northwestern Medicine). Learn More.
September 6, 2018 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces the launch of a new "Free Educational eBooks" section. Patients and family members can now download 7 educational eBooks about heart valve disease and treatment options that feature leading cardiac surgeons and cardiologists. See Free Heart Valve eBooks.
September 1, 2018 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces that over 275,000 patients have joined its rapidly growing Facebook page. See the HVS Facebook page.
July 28, 2018 - HeartValveSurgery.com 5.0 relaunches with many new features and over 10,000 pages of updated content. Learn More.
October 14, 2017 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces new HIPAA-compliance and security features to protect its patient community. Learn More.
June 2, 2016 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces that over 120,000 patients have joined its new Facebook page. See the HVS Facebook page.
July 13, 2015 - HeartValveSurgery.com launches "Patient Success Week" to raise awarenes for heart valve disease to 1,000,000 people. Watch launch announcement.
June 8, 2015 - HeartValveSurgery.com (HVS) announces that the University of Michigan's Frankel Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan has expanded its sponsorship and launched a Heart Hospital Microsite at HVS. See the U of M Microsite.
May 29, 2015 - HeartValveSurgery.com (HVS) announces that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has expanded its sponsorship and launched a Heart Hospital Microsite at HVS. See the UPMC Microsite.
May 15, 2015 - HeartValveSurgery.com (HVS) announces that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California has expanded its sponsorship and launched a Heart Hospital Microsite at HVS. See the Cedars-Sinai Microsite.
February 17, 2015 - HeartValveSurgery.com announces a free eBook and video for its "Advances in Mitral Valve Surgery and Valve Management Guidelines" webinar with Dr. David Adams from The Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Rick Nishimura from the Mayo Clinic. Read more.
November 17, 2014 - Following its educational webinar with Dr. Robert Bonow, past-president of the American Heart Association, and Dr. Patrick McCarthy, chief of cardiac surgery at Northwestern Medicine, HeartValveSurgery.com announces the publication of a free eBook and video of the event. Read more...
October 15, 2014 - HeartValveSurgery.com relaunches with 200 new features. Read more...
September 16, 2014 - Adam Pick, patient and founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, to speak at the 2nd Annual Bicuspid Aortic Valve Conference for patients at Northwestern Medicine and Lurie's Chldrens Hospital in Chicago. Read more...
July 26, 2014 - Dr. Allan Stewart, of the Mount Sinai Hospital, and Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, host "Advances in Aortic Valve & Aneurysm Surgery" webinar with over 300 patient registrations and 125 live attendees. Read more...
May 21, 2014 - HeartValveSurgery.com named "Best Cardiac Website of 2014" by PMT. Learn more...
May 7, 2014 - Dr. James Wudel from the Nebraska Heart Institute becomes the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com and launches an Interactive Surgeon Profile. Read more...
March 11, 2014 - Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com speaks at "Championing Care for the Patient with Aortic Stenosis" at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Read more...
February 26, 2014 - Dr. Luis Castro, of Sequoia Heart & Vascular Institute, and Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, host webinar, "What Can Patients Expect?" with over 250 registrants. Learn more...
January 13, 2014 - HeartValveSurgery.com issues first Mitral Regurgitation Infographic to help patients diagnosed with leaking mitral valves. See the infographic...
December 3, 2013 - Over 200 patients register for "Advances in Mitral Valve & Tricuspid Valve Surgery; Plus Atrial Fibrillation Webinar" with Drs. Patrick McCarthy and Robert Bonow. Read more...
October 2, 2013 - The Columbia Heart Valve Center launches a Heart Valve Clinic Microsite at HeartValveSurgery.com. To see the microsite, click here.
September 1, 2013 - Dr. S. Chris Malaisrie of Northwestern Memorial Hospital named Featured Heart Valve Surgeon at HeartValveSurgery.com. Read more.
August 20, 2013 - Princeton Baptist Medical Center and Dr. Clifton Lewis announces partnership with HeartValveSurgery.com to raise awareness to educate patients with valvular disorders.
August 2, 2013 - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu named "Featured Heart Valve Surgeon" by HeartValveSurgery.com.
July 23, 2013 - HeartValveSurgery.com releases "The Advantages of the Ross Procedure", a unique educational film featuring Dr. Paul Stelzer and Peter Woglom. See the film.
July 18, 2013 - Mount Sinai and HeartValveSurgery.com announce the release of "The Importance of Mitral Valve Repair Surgery" eBook and video.
July 8, 2013 - HeartValveSurgery.com posts "Behind The Scenes: The 2013 Mitral Conclave" after attending the event with over 1,000 surgeons and cariologists. Watch the video.
April 10, 2013 - HeartValveSurgery.com launches first Aortic Stenosis Infographic to raise awareness to dangers of heart valve disorders. For more, click here.
March 17, 2013 - Adam Pick, patient and founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, attends Medical Mission with Dr. David Adams and The Mount Sinai Medical Center at Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud in the Dominican Republic. To learn more, click here.
February 19, 2013 - HeartValveSurgery.com launches an Interactive Heart Valve Surgery Video Library to educate and empower patients with heart valve disease.
December 1, 2012 - Dr. Steven Bolling announced 'Featured Heart Valve Surgeon' at HeartValveSurgery.com. To learn more, click here.
November 7, 2012 - Northwestern Memorial Hospital & HeartValveSurgery.com host a live, online webinar titled "Advancements in Aortic Valve Surgery: TAVI". Download the webinar transcript or watch the webinar video.
October 2, 2012 - Dr. Luis Castro of Sequoia Hospital's Heart & Vascular Institute Named 'Featured Heart Valve Surgeon' at HeartValveSurgery.com.
September 13, 2012 - The University of Chicago Medical Center, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam and Dr. Mark Russo, announce an educational collaboration with HeartValveSurgery.com.
June 29, 2012 - Dr. Vaughn Starnes & Keck Hospital of University of Southern California Launches a 'Heart Valve Clinic Microsite' at HeartValveSurgery.com.
June 25, 2012 - Dr. Patrick McCarthy & Northwestern Memorial Hospital launches its 'Heart Valve Clinic Microsite' at HeartValveSurgery.com. Read more...
June 12, 2012 - Dr. David Adams, Dr. Paul Stelzer & The Mount Sinai Medical Center launches dedicated 'Heart Valve Clinic Microsite' at HeartValveSurgery.com.
June 4, 2012 - Dr. Kevin Accola & Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute launches the first 'Heart Valve Clinic Microsite' at HeartValveSurgery.com.
May 31, 2012 - HeartValveSurgery.com relaunches with over 50 new features and functions to educate and empower patients.
April 26, 2012 - Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, travels to Cleveland Clinic for an all-day tour of its Heart & Vascular Institute. See tour report...
March 14, 2012 - Dr. Lars Svensson and Dr. Murat Tuzcu to host special web chat about heart valve disease, diagnosis, intervention and surgery. Read more...
February 26, 2012 - HeartValveSurgery.com featured in "Mitral Valve Leakage Can Lead To Heart Failure If Left Untreated" in the New York Daily News. Read more...
February 5, 2012 - Dr. Alfredo Trento of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced "Featured Surgeon" at HeartValveSurgery.com. Read more...
January 11, 2012 - Dr. Paul Stelzer of Mount Sinai Medical Center completes 500th Ross Procedure surgery. Read more...
June 30, 2010 - Adam Pick, founder of HeartValveSurgery.com, featured on the cover of "Cardiovascular Care", a special Chicago Tribune publication. Read more...
March 31, 2010 - HeartValveSurgery.com donates $5,000 to Gift of Life International to support the cardiac procedure of Victor Saravia from El Salvador. Read more...
May 19, 2009 - HeartValveSurgery.com launches world's first online patient recommendation database for heart valve surgeons.
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