Mitral Valve Repair
Historically, mitral valve repair has been seen as an art mastered by few and guided by experience. This video demonstrates an innovative, measurement-based approach developed by Dr. McCarthy at Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA, whereby...
In this single-center study of 651 patients undergoing combined aortic and mitral valve surgery, mitral annular constraint from anterior annular anchoring sutures for mitral replacement or complete-ring annuloplasty was associated...
Historically, mitral valve repair has been seen as an art mastered by few and guided by experience. This video demonstrates an innovative, measurement-based approach developed by Dr. McCarthy at Northwestern...
This talk features Patrick Perier, chairman of the ECS Club and staff surgeon at the Herz und Gefäss Klinik in Bad Neustadt, Germany, presenting on “When to Respect, When to...
The authors present a case of left atrial tumor excision combined with mitral and tricuspid valve repair and coronary revascularization, performed through a left anterior minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San...
Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a valuable therapeutic option for managing degenerated bioprosthetic valves, particularly in elderly, high-risk patients. However, careful patient selection and thorough anatomical assessment are...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...
This retrospective study evaluated surgical mitral valve interventions in 221 octogenarians (median age 82) at a high-volume center, addressing concerns regarding procedural risk in the elderly. The cohort achieved an...
This educational video reviews the anatomy of the aorto-mitral junction and demonstrates how the aorto-mitral angle influences mitral valve geometry, surgical exposure, and repair strategy. Using a custom valve model...
This session features leading surgeons discussing mitral valve interventions at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Lampros K. Michalis, Professor of Cardiology, University of Ioannina, Director, 2nd...
This session features leading surgeons and cardiologists discussing various aspects of assessing and planning mitral valve interventions at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Lampros K. Michalis,...
In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and...








