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Early Intervention in the Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease
Clinical Guidelines, Treatment Options & Patient Benefits
December 10, 2008
5:00 PM EST
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Select asymptomatic patients are now candidates for intervention with
da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair, a minimally invasive, sternum-sparing procedure
From Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH - November 7, 2008 - The Cleveland Clinic and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will present a live webcast on OR-Live.com featuring a roundtable discussion on the treatment of asymptomatic mitral valve disease. Moderator Julie Huang, M.D., staff cardiologist in the Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Brian P. Griffin, MD, FACC, staff cardiologist in the Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; A. Marc Gillinov, MD, staff cardiac surgeon; and Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, staff cardiac surgeon, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery — all of the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute — will discuss mitral valve prolapse, treatment options and surgery guidelines for asymptomatic patients. Following this discussion, the panel will conduct a live question and answer session with viewers.
MORE...Cleveland, OH - November 7, 2008 - The Cleveland Clinic and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will present a live webcast on OR-Live.com featuring a roundtable discussion on the treatment of asymptomatic mitral valve disease. Moderator Julie Huang, M.D., staff cardiologist in the Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Brian P. Griffin, MD, FACC, staff cardiologist in the Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; A. Marc Gillinov, MD, staff cardiac surgeon; and Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, staff cardiac surgeon, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery — all of the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute — will discuss mitral valve prolapse, treatment options and surgery guidelines for asymptomatic patients. Following this discussion, the panel will conduct a live question and answer session with viewers.
According to the latest guidelines from American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, select patients qualify for early surgical intervention to treat mitral valve regurgitation. At the Cleveland Clinic, a recognized leader in treatment of valvular heart disease, surgeons are able to repair more than 99% of mitral valve prolapse using da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair, a minimally invasive, sternum-sparing procedure. The procedure is performed using the da Vinci Surgical System, the world's only commercially available robotic platform for complex, minimally invasive surgery. |
