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‘Structural Heart’ Treatment: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair with MitraClip Expands Options
Ramon Quesada, M.D., medical director of the Structural Heart and Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Programs at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, performed the MitraClip procedure while Dr. Elias provided the intraoperative imaging guidance that enabled Dr. Quesada to see the heart’s structures during the minimally invasive procedure.
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The Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Replacement in Younger and Middle-aged Adults
Cardiac surgeons at the Penn Heart and Vascular Center are performing the Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in young and middle-aged adults with aortic valve disease.
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New abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program saves patient's life
UC Davis Health vascular surgery's new abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program has helped to identify multiple patients who have received life-saving surgical procedures.
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Future Role of Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure
Future Role of Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure Mark Slaughter, MD Professor of Surgery Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device University of Louisville/Jewish Hospital Total Viewing Time: 42 minutes
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Cardiac Surgery Team Doubles Size in Two Years
A host of gifted cardiac surgeons and a Johns Hopkins luminary join the division. The team’s clinicians see among the highest volume of patients in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.
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10th Annual Cardiovascular Disease Update
Expiration Date: December 4, 2019
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Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
In this presentation, Johannes Bonatti, MD, FETCS, describes the benefits of utilizing robotic-assisted surgery when performing a mitral valve repair.
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Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Disease: Basic Principles
James Gammie, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery and mitral valve disease specialist, discusses basic principles and best practices associated with repair of the degenerative mitral valve.
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Pioneering Procedure: Radiation Therapy Targets Heart Rhythm Disorder in Critically Ill Patient
The relatively new procedure, performed for the first time in Florida by a multidisciplinary team from Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Cancer Institute, has put a 77-year-old, critically ill heart patient on the road to a full recovery.
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New Faculty Members
News & Publications November 15, 2018
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Minimally Invasive, Nonsurgical Approach to Repairing Mitral Valve Leaks - David X. Zhao, MD
Director of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at Wake Forest Baptist Health, David X. Zhao, MD, performs a mitral clip procedure.
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Expanded Options for Treating Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a chronic condition in which plaque builds up in blood vessels to the legs, is extremely common, affecting millions of people in the U.S. But only about 30 percent of those people experience symptoms.