Alan Bond, a well known Australian tycoon died after redo triple valve surgery in perth.
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Valve Disease
June 9, 2015
This insightful paper compares surgery for degenerative mitral valve disease over a number of different "eras." Interestingly, the most recent data in what the authors term "era 3" (2005-2011) demonstrates that patients are being operated on at an earlier stage in their disease- with less symptoms than historic eras.
June 1, 2015
This video shows an aortic valve replacement in a patient with severe aortic stenosis through a minimally invasive right thoracotomy approach. The postoperative follow-up was uneventful and the patient was discharged on post-operative day six.
May 27, 2015
In this manuscript the authors describe their finding after a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the safety and efficacy of the Mitraclip procedure for patients with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). Overall, 875 patients were included. Every patient underwent a follow-up of at least 6 months.
May 19, 2015
In this debate that occurred at the 2015 SCTS Annual Meeting, two experts discuss the use of the endoballoon versus the transthoracic clamp in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
May 18, 2015
This video shows an experimental method for total reconstruction of the mitral valve with autologous pericardium.
May 14, 2015
In this manuscript the authors describe their findings in an observational study of patients undergoing either aortic valve replacement with a “sutureless” aortic valve bioprosthesis (Medtronic’s 3f Enable) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with either an Edwards Sapiens XT or Medtronic CoreValve prosthesis, comparing functional and c
May 14, 2015
Patrick Perier of the Herz und Gefass Klinik in Bad Neustadt, Germany, discusses the evolution and current practice of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in Europe.
May 13, 2015
Filmed at the 2015 SCTS Annual Meeting in Manchester, UK, Leanne Harling and Mattia Glauber discuss topics in minimally invasive valve repair and replacement.
May 6, 2015
Mattia Glauber of the Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy, discusses the use of central cannulation in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.