Mitral Valve

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Pushing the Age Limit: Mitral Valve Surgery Is Safe and Effective in Octogenarians

August 13, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

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 overall operative mortality of 5...

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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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Mitral Valve Repair of an A1-P1 Prolapse With the Chord-X System Through an Upper Ministernotomy and Atrial Rooftop Incision 

September 23, 2024 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair of a prolapsing medial commissure of the mitral valve. The patient had a prolapsing P1,...

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TCHVG 2024 | Mitral Valve Session I

September 20, 2024 | Peyman Sardari Nia

In May 2024, The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia organized the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024. The conference featured pivotal specialty insights from both local faculty and internationally...

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Mitral Valve Chordal Repair of the P1 Leaflet With Upper Ministernotomy

September 16, 2024 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair of a P1 prolapse. He began by cannulating the femoral vein and then performed an...

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Mitral Valve Repair of the Medial Commissure Through an Upper Ministernotomy

September 16, 2024 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair of a prolapsing medial commissure of the mitral valve in a 44-year-old woman with severe...

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Re-Commando Procedure for Recurrent Endocarditis

September 12, 2024 | Serhii Varbanets…

A 41-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath at rest, fever, and weakness. His medical history included aortic and mitral valve replacements in...

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Chordal Repair of P2 and P3 and Left Atrial Appendage Stapling Through an Upper Ministernotomy

September 9, 2024 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair for a P2/P3 prolapse. He began by cannulating the femoral vein, then performed an upper...

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Chordal Repair of P2 Through an Upper Ministernotomy

September 9, 2024 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform a simple chordal repair of a P2 prolapse. He began by cannulating the femoral vein, then performed an upper ministernotomy,...

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The Aswan Technique for Extended Septal Myectomy

August 27, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) predisposes to left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO), which can significantly reduce quality of life and is associated with sudden cardiac death. It is important to...

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