
See unique minimally invasive mitral valve repair patient success story, featuring interviews with the patient, his family and our medical experts.
Sylvan Naron
The Maryland Heart Center is recognized as a regional leader in providing advanced cardiac treatment for adults and children. Meet some of our patients and read about their life-changing experiences. These are the sort of success stories that Maryland Heart Center physicians and staff make possible every day.
Molly Constantine: 81-year-old New Jersey resident receives a new aortic valve. More»
Sylvan Naron: Aortic valve bypass patient makes amazing recovery. More»
William Wisener: 80-year-old aortic stenosis patient grateful for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery. More»
Joseph Rouse: Aortic valve replacement patient now walks two miles a day after minimally invasive surgery. More»
Charles Lentz: Aortic stenosis patient is 'amazed' at how good he feels after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery. More»
Garry Clarke: Aortic valve replacement patient has a new lease on life. More»
Dorothy Rosenberry: High-risk aortic stenosis patient doing well after new minimally invasive videoscopic aortic valve replacement surgery. More»
Tony Foreman: Aortic valve replacement patient "back in the gym" soon after surgery. More»
Brittany Walbert: College student Brittany Walbert is in the best shape of her life after aortic aneurysm repair. More»
Roger Suter: After robot-assisted heart bypass surgery, Roger Suter says the difference is like "night and day" More»
Pearl Walker: Coronary artery disease patient feels like a new person after operation that combines minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery with stented angioplasty. More»
Shawn Henson: Heart failure patient first in U.S. to receive new heart pump. More»
Victor Batts: Gravely ill Maryland man regains hope after receiving new heart pump. More»
Ronald Smith: Heart failure patient went from "dead man walking" to medical pioneer thanks to the Jarvik 2000 heart pump. More»
Woodrow Snelson: Jarvik 2000 recipient ready to enjoy "whole new world." More»
Joseph Shepherd: Calls His Heart Transplant at UMMC an "Absolute Miracle" More»
Leon Cosby: Learn more about this minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery patient's story by watching interviews with him, his family and our medical experts. More»
Donald Thomas: Minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery patient is off and running. More»
Michael Kornstein: Business owner resumes active lifestyle after successful mitral valve repair surgery. More»
Mary Lou Drittler: Lung transplant allows chronic emphysema sufferer to "get back to her normal life". More»
Sandra Unitas: Routine heart screening and tests save the life of the wife of Johnny Unitas. More»
Kathleen Shanks: With the help of a new, non-invasive test, University of Maryland Medical Center employee discovers blocked artery. More»
Sandra Lanier: Unique heart surgery changes woman's life. More»