Surgeon Q&A: Radiation Associated Heart Valve Disease
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 1, 2023
While cancer treatments for conditions including Hodgkin’s disease are often called “medical miracles” by patients, their families and friends, there can be unfortunate side effects from radiation therapy. Specific to our community, patients may experience a unique form of heart valve disease following radiation treatment.
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. Douglas Johnston.
Many thanks to Dr. Johnston for educating our patient community about radiation associated heart valve disease!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder
