Heart Valve [Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid]

Right-sided heart failure. Right ventricular failure is a problem to diagnose and to treat correctly. 7

Coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis treatment. 85-year-old man. TAVI (TAVR). Clinical case. 11

TAVR (TAVI) in Women. Nuances of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in female patients. 5

Life quality after TAVR (TAVI) and open heart surgery. Heart valve replacement for aortic stenosis in elderly patients. 4

Know your heart surgery risk category. Choose wisely between TAVR (TAVI) and open heart surgery. Aortic stenosis. 3

How to choose best replacement aortic valve? TAVR (TAVI) or surgical aortic stenosis treatment. 2

How to treat aortic valve stenosis? TAVR (TAVI) or open heart surgery? 1

Can you do my surgery robotically? How to manage patient’s expectations. 10

‘Why can’t I just have TAVR?’ Unique risks of open heart surgery and minimally invasive TAVR. 5

Aortic valve stenosis treatment options. TAVI (TAVR) or open heart surgery? 3

Minimally invasive heart surgery treatment advances. 1

Future of cardiac surgery. Artificial intelligence and focus on safety of surgery. 11

Heart surgeon tells stories of his patients. ‘You must listen to patient’s wishes well.’ 10

Tricuspid valve disease therapy. How to select patients? MitraClip, Pascal, Cardioband. 8

Functional tricuspid regurgitation. Early treatment is crucial. HFpEF. 7

Elderly patients with mitral regurgitation. How to select best treatment? 6

Transcatheter mitral valve repair. MitraClip method. 5

Mitral valve regurgitation treatment options. Repair vs. valve replacement? 4

Heart valve disease imaging. Cardiac MRI and CT. 
Ultrasound of the heart. 3

Dr. Francesco Maisano. Life story. Father’s heart attack inspires path to cardiac surgery. 1

Courage of patients is amazing. Heart transplantation surgeon admires patients’ will to survive. 12

Family must have full access to patient in Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and family work as partners. 4

Choose a type of replacement heart valve according to your lifestyle. TAVR / TAVI cardiac surgery expert. 9

Two 90-year-old patients with aortic stenosis. TAVR vs. open heart surgery to replace aortic valve. Clinical case. 8

Doctor - patient relationships in Japan and USA. Attitude of patients and doctors to medical second opinion. 7

Cross-training in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Importance of Dr. Michael J. Davidson Fellowship. 6

Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve prolapse in elderly patients. Replace or repair mitral valve? 5

New oral anticoagulants for patients after heart valve surgery? NOACs or coumadin? 4

Mechanical or animal tissue heart valve for mitral or aortic valve replacement? Stented or stentless heart valve? 3

TAVI or open heart surgery for aortic valve stenosis? How to compare treatment options? 2

Acute aortic dissection. Heart surgeon explains symptoms and treatment of acute aortic syndrome. 1

Future of cardiac surgery. Heart failure surgical operation. 12

How family can help a patient after surgical operation? 11

How to prepare for major surgery? What questions patient must ask a surgeon? 10

Open heart surgery risks. How to understand side effects of surgical operation? 9

How to choose a surgeon correctly? 8

How to compare skills of different surgeons? 7

How to find the best doctor for heart disease treatment. 6

Surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis in elderly patients. After 80 years of age. 5

Heart valve replacement with tissue valve? Or mechanical heart valve for replacement? 4