The story of Dan Gay (professional basketball player) – MedTech

When Dan Gay found out that he had a faulty heart valve, he faced the biggest challenge of his life: giving up basketball. An echocardiogram revealed that he had severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening which was restricting the blood flow through his heart. Dan became less and less able to do the physical activities that he could easily do before. His life changed when he was introduced to a cardiologist who was using a less invasive type of surgical procedure and a new resilient type of tissue valve that reduced calcium build-up and lasted longer. Instead of the conventional open-heart surgery, the procedure could be done via a small incision of just 5cm and by gaining access to Dan’s heart by manoeuvring in between his ribs, with a quick recovery time.He had the surgery and was home five days later, feeling great.