Familial studies have linked three areas of the genome to mitral valve prolapse risk. A new population-based study of 500 patients is casting the net more broadly. Results are due in 2018.
What’s in Store for Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic and Beyond?
In this Q&A, Cleveland Clinic’s new Cardiothoracic Surgery Chair shares his vision for the department he now leads, the future of his specialty and collaboration in cardiovascular care.
Is Mitral Valve Repair a Specialty?
Three Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons explain why the answer is “yes” in the wake of a new JACC study showing just how much volume and experience matter in mitral valve surgery.
CTSN Trial Favors Maze over PVI for AF Ablation During Mitral Valve Surgery
Weekly transtelephonic monitoring of patients in a multicenter CTSN study reveals a difference between ablation methods where 72-hour Holter monitoring did not. The PI explores practice implications.
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A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Tapped as Cleveland Clinic Cardiothoracic Surgery Chair
The appointment marks the latest milestone in a 20-year career at Cleveland Clinic marked by expertise in mitral valve surgery, robotics atrial fibrillation and more.
Outcomes Snapshot: 2015 Heart Valve Procedures (Video)
Give us two minutes, and cardiothoracic surgeon A. Marc Gillinov gives you essential outcomes takeaways from Cleveland Clinic’s nearly 3,000 heart valve procedures in 2015.
Wrist-Worn Devices Not Up to Snuff for Heart Rate Monitoring
Despite their popularity, wrist-worn fitness trackers aren’t reliable for accurately monitoring heart rate, and accuracy varies among leading models. So reports one of the first-ever studies of the devices.
Case Study: Transcontinental Care for a Rare Form of MV Prolapse
For a young Canadian with anterior leaflet mitral valve prolapse, the opportunity to undergo robotically assisted valve repair close to his family in the Middle East just couldn’t be beat.
3 Mitral Valve Marvels to Keep an Eye On
Here’s the skinny on three new or emerging technologies that promise to make mitral valve procedures less invasive and/or more efficient.
Robot-Assisted Repair Yields Robust Success in 1,000-Case Mitral Valve Series
A 1,000-case series provides reassurance that robotically assisted mitral valve surgery is safe and highly effective. Does this set the stage for comparison with emerging percutaneous interventions?