About this episode

This episode explores heart valve innovations and the experiences of patients living with heart valve disease.

In this spring episode of  Patient Innovations , co-hosts  Mary MacCarthy  and  Rashmi Kandwal  explore the vital role heart valves play in keeping us alive—and what happens when they don’t work as they should. With 2.5% of the U.S. population affected by heart valve disease and 40,000 babies born each year with congenital heart defects, the need for innovation is more urgent than ever. Featured guests: Kris Bauerschmidt , entrepreneur and medical device leader, shares his journey receiving a mechanical heart valve and what life is like post-surgery. Dr. Maan Jokhadar…

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