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The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Michael Mack, medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor Scott and White Health System and chairman of the Baylor Plano Research Center in Texas, about the future of valve surgery. They discuss transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), MitraClips, the mitral valve, and the tricuspid valve. They also explore future research, the role of artificial intelligence (AI), and Dr. Mack provides advice for trainees.  

The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Watch for next month’s episode on radial artery harvesting with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen of the Cleveland Clinic.


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