Mitral Valve

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Real-World Outcomes After Simplified M-TEER Repair Under Sole TEE Guidance

September 17, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

This single-center, real-world study compared a simplified, fluoroscopy-free mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) workflow guided solely by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) against the conventional approach using combined fluoroscopic and TEE guidance. Among 386 patients treated between...

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Surgeon vs Center Mitral Repair Volume and Repair Utilization in Primary Mitral Regurgitation

October 15, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In a Michigan statewide quality collaborative analysis of 6,649 adults undergoing isolated surgery for primary mitral regurgitation, high surgeon-level mitral repair volume was independently associated with greater repair utilization (93...

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ECS Club | Premeasure Neochords: The MACS Approach

October 14, 2026 | Mario Castillo-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

This talk features CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac Mario Castillo-Sang, Surgical Director of Mitral Valve and Heart Failure Therapies at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, USA, presenting on “Premeasure Neochords: How...

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Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Repair With MVR and CABG Through LAM Via the Fourth Intercostal Space

October 13, 2026 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair with mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization performed through a minimally invasive left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal...

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MVr vs Replacement for Degenerative MR in Patients With Poor Ejection Fraction

October 8, 2026 | Eteesha Rao

This 20-year propensity-matched study, utilizing data from the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit, examined whether mitral valve repair (MVr) offers better early outcomes than replacement (MVR) in patients with...

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Repair of Bileaflet Mitral Valve Prolapse Through an Upper Ministernotomy

March 10, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his method for repairing bileaflet mitral valve prolapse through a rooftop incision in the left atrium using an upper ministernotomy. The repair is...

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Reoperation for Undersized Mechanical Mitral Valve With Paravalvular Leak and Residual MAC  

February 24, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

The patient had a 23 mm mechanical MVR and LIMA to LAD and SV to OM1, eight months prior, but developed a large paravalvular leak that caused hemolysis, requiring regular...

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How to Replace a Severely Calcified Mitral Valve

February 17, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to replace a mitral valve that is severely calcified in both the anterior and posterior leaflets. Before the procedure began, the echocardiogram...

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President’s Series With Husam Balkhy | ISMICS President

February 14, 2025 | Husam BalkhyBronze Contributor

CTSNet is proud to present a video series curated by Husam Balkhy, MD, President of The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). In this series, Dr. Balkhy presents...

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A Mitral Valve Replacement With a Patch to the Posterior Calcified Annulus Demonstrated on a Pig Heart 

February 10, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani uses a pig heart to provide hints and tips on how best to perform a mitral valve replacement. He began by making an incision...

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Redo Mitral Surgery: Onyx Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement After Previous Mitral Repair 

February 3, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

This video demonstrates the case of a 48-year-old man who had a Mitral valve repair in 2014 and then presented again six years later with mitral regurgitation. After discussion, the...

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Redo Mitral Valve Surgery With Previous Aortic Valve Replacement

January 27, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

This video demonstrates the case of an 84-year-old woman who had previously undergone aortic valve replacement and CABG x 3, and who then developed severe mitral valve regurgitation. All the...

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Redo Mitral Valve Surgery: How to Remove a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement 

January 20, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

This is a case of an 82-year-old woman who initially underwent a mitral valve repair followed by a biological mitral valve replacement. However, she later presented with mitral regurgitation, and...

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