AATS Mitral Conclave Thought Leaders
The AATS Mitral Conclave convenes every two years to bring the world's leading figures in mitral valve disease together to discuss management guidelines, imaging, pathology, minimally invasive procedures, percutaneous approaches, surgical techniques, devices, and long-term results.
The 1,000+ attendees of each meeting include leaders in the field of mitral valve surgery and physicians from more than 60 countries.
The Mitral Foundation is proud to sponsor this series of video interviews; “Thought Leaders” hosted by Dr. Randy Martin.
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Randolph Martin, MD, talks with Marc Gillinov, MD, and Marc Gerdisch, MD, about the treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib) in patients with mitral valve disease. They discuss how Afib affects morbidity and mortality but also long-term quality.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with Eric Lehr, MD, and Niv Ad, MD, about the treatment of atrial fibrillation and the two trials the doctors are currently leading.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with Gilbert Tang, MD, and Rebecca Hahn, MD, about the importance of imaging in structural heart and valve programs. Dr. Hahn discusses how interventional cardiologists are an important part of the heart team.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with Anelechi Anyanwu, MD, and Enoch Akowuah, MD, about the UK Minimitral Trial. The trial was conducted to compare minimally invasive right thoracotomy to conventional sternotomy for MV repair.
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Randolph Martin, MD, Anelechi Anyanwu, MD, and Gilles Dreyfus, MD, discuss the impact of Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD’s, milestone paper “The French Correction” 40 years after its publication, and the legacy of Dr. Carpentier.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with Stephanie Mick, MD, and Arnar Geirsson, MD, about the growing/maturing field of robotic mitral valve repair. Dr. Mick discusses the uptick in robotic surgeries.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, and Maral Ouzounian, MD, about the lifetime management of patients with aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency.
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Randolph Martin, MD, and Richard Whitlock, MD, discuss the AtriCure LeAAPS (Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial) trial.
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Randolph Martin, MD, and Michael Reardon, MD, talk about transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Dr. Reardon shares key learnings from the Medtronic APOLLO trial thus far.
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Randolph Martin, MD, and Vinay Badhwar, MD, discuss his recent publication in JACC (the Journal of American College of Cardiology) on the safety and outcomes of Mitral repair surgery for primary mitral regurgitation.
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Randolph Martin, MD, and Patrick Perier, MD, discuss the field of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. There is a group of surgeons specializing in endoscopic cardiac surgery and they have established the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club.
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Randolph Martin, MD, discusses the 2023 AATS Mitral Conclave with Co-Program Director, David Adams, MD. Over 900 registrants from over 50 countries came together to share best practices for taking care of patients with mitral valve disease.
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Randolph Martin, MD, and Francis Wells, MD, speak about the state of mitral valve surgery today and the future of the field.
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Randolph Martin, MD, speaks with the 2023 Mitral Conclave Award Recipient, Prof. Ottavio Alfieri. The pair discuss Dr. Alfieri’s career, mentors, and contributions to the field. Dr. Alfieri outlines his vast training experience around the world.
