Aortic root replacement using a Freestyle graft: Operative technique video by Arie Blitz
Dr Arie Blitz demonstrates a modified Bentall technique for replacement of the aortic root in a patient with aneurysmal disease. A Freestyle root is used for the replacement.
Dr Peter Hansen: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies
Dr Peter Hansen, Interventional Cardiologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, discusses advances in transcatheter mitral valve therapies, including MitraClip & implantable valves. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References...
Prof Michael Wilson: Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery
Prof Michael Wilson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Macquarie University Hospital, discusses the use of robotic technology in mitral valve surgery. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References Kam JK,...
Dr Jurgen Passage: Mitral Valve Surgery Techniques
Dr Jurgen Passage, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, discusses different mitral valve repair techniques including minimally invasive access. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References Carpentier A. Cardiac...
Dr Liza Thomas: The First Year of Follow-Up After Mitral Valve Surgery
Dr Liza Thomas, Cardiologist at Liverpool Hospital, discusses follow-up of patients in the first year after mitral valve surgery. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References Ling LH, Enriquez-Sarano M, Seward JB, Tajik AJ, Schaff...
Prof Michael Vallely: Mitral Valve Surgery Techniques
Prof Michael Vallely, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Macquarie University Hospital, discusses different mitral valve surgery techniques. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References AATS 2013 Mitral...
Dr Jason Kaplan: 3D Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Valve Disease
Dr Jason Kaplan, Cardiologist at Macquarie University Hospital, discusses the use of 3D echocardiography to assess mitral valve disease. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015. References Lang RM, Badano LP, Tsang W, Adams DH, Agricola...
Prof Michael Vallely: Early Intervention for Mitral Valve Disease
Prof Michael Vallely, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Macquarie University Hospital, introduces Structural Heart Disease Australia & discusses the importance of early referral & intervention for mitral valve disease. Presentation...
Anaesthetic management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Petronio et al. EuroIntervention 2015 Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) represents a valid therapeutic alternative for patients with severe aortic stenosis at high surgical risk. However, there is no general consensus regarding the role of...
FOLDAVALVE: a novel repositionable and retrievable transcatheter aortic valve
Kheradvar et al. EuroIntervention 2015 Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an emerging field with technological challenges. One major challenge is to minimise delivery catheter size to reduce vascular trauma, while maintaining features such as...