Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.

Mitral valve repair is favored over replacement in ... Whether repair is open, minimally invasive or catheter-based, imaging is critical for patient selection and assessment of valve pathology.

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MICS-AVR) techniques have gained popularity in recent years as alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery. These techniques aim to reduce the ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs ... but recovery from heart valve surgery can take several months until you feel fully recovered. Rosengart TK, Feldman T, Borger MA, et al. Percutaneous and minimally ...

Dr. Ron Aviles explains available procedures and recovery time for those with heart and vascular conditions. Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center and Clinics.

This minimally invasive method of mitral valve prosthesis replacement is rare worldwide and was performed on a 74-year-old patient at the Zhan Mitrev Clinic. The team, consisting of cardiac surgeons, ...

When to visit a Cardiac Surgeon? Understanding when to consult a cardiac surgeon is crucial for managing heart ailments effectively. Persistent chest pain, severe shortness of breath, unexplained ...

The scare sent him to see Dr. Kevin Accola, a cardiothoracic surgeon at AdventHealth. Dr. Accola performed a transcutaneous aortic valve replacement, or TAVR procedure. It’s a minimally invasive ...

For patients suffering from severe heart disease, the thought of getting an open bypass surgery may be terrifying—and it’s ...

SGMC Health recently achieved the successful completion of its first transcarotid access Transcatheter Aortic Valve ...