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What Happens After TTVR (a minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement)? 10 Lessons from Lived Experience and Science
As a patient, I used to think success meant walking out of the hospital. Now I know success is what happens in the months and years after. This piece shares the “fine print” many of us only learn once we’re already living it. At HeartBridge Collective , we believe lived experience belongs at the center of the clinical conversation—not as an afterthought. Patients are not just study subjects. We are partners in shaping better care. Without a patient voice, the full picture is
Jan 202 min read
Becoming the Long-Term Data: 5 Years After My EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve (TTVR) and What Comes Next
January 2026 marks the start of my fifth year living with the EVOQUE tricuspid valve, which I received through the TRISCEND II...
Oct 23, 20253 min read
The Heart Surgery I Couldn’t Have – And the One That Saved Me ❤️🩹🥑
When traditional surgery failed me, innovation gave me a second chance I’ve always known I wasn’t a candidate for open-heart surgery. My...
May 1, 20253 min read
From Forgotten to Front Page: CMS Approves National Coverage for Tricuspid Valve Replacement
There was a time—not that long ago—when the tricuspid valve was known as the forgotten valve . If you had severe tricuspid regurgitation...
Apr 3, 20251 min read
The Struggle to Breathe: Why I Stopped Laughing
Breathing is automatic for most people. For me, it was something I had to think about constantly. I wasn’t wheezing or dramatically...
Apr 2, 20252 min read
"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."
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