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Shands HealthCare provides HealthCasts covering a wide variety of general health issues. Shands HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit healthcare system affiliated with the University of Florida and its Health Science Center campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville. It includes eight Shands hospitals, two home-health agencies and more than 80 affiliated UF outpatient practices located throughout North Central and Northeast Florida. Our 13,000 employees, 3,500 volunteers and 1,500 UF and community physicians contribute to our excellent reputation and share a common vision, “The Science of Hope.”

Aortic Valve Surgery Recovery

Dr. Curt TribbleWelcome to Shands HealthCast, brought to you by Shands HealthCare. This HealthCast features a discussion about recovering from aortic valve surgery with Dr. Curt Tribble, Chief of the Division of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery at Shands at the University of Florida. Simply click on any of the links below to hear Dr. Tribble address that particular question. Dr. Tribble sees his patients at Shands at UF and Shands AGH. For more information about the UF thoracic and cardiovascular services call 352-273-5501 or visit Shands.org.

Intro

  1. Who makes up the cardiothoracic team?
  2. How long is the typical recovery time after heart valve surgery?
  3. How does heart or aortic disease change the way a person cares for their body?
  4. Are there symptoms that point to potential aortic valve failure?
  5. Is surgical repair of a defective aortic valve always necessary?
  6. What type of follow-up care is needed after aortic valve surgery?

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