Cardiac Patient Testimonials

I needed Aortic Valve Replacement. I chose Dr. Abe DeAnda and his team
One patient's experience under the care of Dr. DeAnda and his team after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: To Operate or Not to Operate
83-Year-Old Woman Makes the Right Choice on Aortic Aneurysm Repair
A Normal Boy – Arterial Switch
Shortly after giving birth on June 16, 2009, at NYU, Ms. Rassner learned that her newborn son, Saxon, was turning blue. The diagnosis: transposition of the great arteries, in which the aorta and pulmonary artery are reversed, starving the body of oxygen. Surgery was the only remedy.
A Ticking Time Bomb—and the Surgeons Who Disarmed It
With Four Hands, and in Twice as Many Hours, Experts from NYU Langone’s New Aortic Disease Center Give Their Patient a New Lease on Life
A Daughter's Heartfelt Thank You
One Year Anniversary
Marshall Breite writes to Dr. Aubrey Galloway on the one year anniversary for his heart surgery
Change of Heart – Mitral Valve Prolapse
Read about the lifesaving minimally invasive surgery that saved Leslie Lipton Morelli.
Thrilled to be Alive – Aortic Valve Replacement
Two months after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery, Mrs. Klipper celebrated her 87th birthday and returned to work, running two financial businesses
Dr. James Snow, Jr. – Mitral Valve Repair
Read how a retired physician chose the NYU Cardiac Team for his surgery, and how he's so grateful he did.
A Maestro’s Return to Carnegie Hall – Aortic Valve Replacement
Three weeks after his heart surgery, 94 year old conductor, David Randolph has already planned his next performance at Carnegie Hall.
Letting Go - Congenital Heart Defect
Kim has learned how essential it is for her to allow her daughter Ella to experience life to its fullest after facing a serious medical emergency.
Night and Day - Reoperative Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery
Nick Napolitano, 57, doesn't need to read a book on the history of medicine to know how minimally invasive heart surgery techniques have revolutionized cardiothoracic surgery. He's a living example.
A Medical Miracle – Heart Attack and Heart Transplant
The true story how NYU Langone's multidisciplinary approach led to a Brooklyn man's astonishing recovery from a massive heart attack and occluded left main artery. (Text and Video)
A Miracle on 34th Street - Aortic Stenosis
For Susan Cardillo and her husband Albert, the birth of their son Louis was truly a “Miracle on 34th Street.”
My Quest to Mend a Broken Heart – Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Larry Anderson's decision to use and experience the minimally invaisve surgery offered at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair - The Race of Her Life
Young, healthy and fit, Marni Baum was surprised to find out that she had a severe case of mitral valve prolapse after a routine check-up.
The Ultimate Climb - Mitral Valve Repair
After undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair, John Greenberg dared to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Three’s a Charm – Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Having one child undergo surgery is stressful enough, but imagine having three in the O.R. on the same day! That was what John and Evelyn Hess of Mount Vernon, N.Y., faced on May 2, 2006.