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Direct oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists? When to use? 6
Heart surgeon’s wisdom: Human touch is most important for healing. 12
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
Hybrid coronary revascularization. CABG, PCI, coronary artery stenting. 9
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
CABG or stenting? Best doctor has both skills! Top surgeon shares wisdom. 2
Dr. Francesco Maisano. Life story. Father’s heart attack inspires path to cardiac surgery. 1
Dr. Francesco Maisano. Cardiac surgeon. Biography. 0
Mitral valve repair. How to choose the best method? 2
‘Try to avoid unnecessary treatments!’ Eminent cardiac surgeon shares his wisdom. 10
Future in cardiac surgery. Heart disease treatment will be like going to a dentist today. 9
Heart valve problems can be a sign of systemic disease. Treatment options. 8
How to choose best treatment for heart disease? Famous surgeon explains. 7
Postoperative complications after heart surgery. Low cardiac output. Atrial fibrillation. 6
Tricuspid valve regurgitation. Transcatheter valve repair. Early treatment is crucial. 4
Mitral valve repair options. MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair. 3
Mitral valve repair method. Alfieri technique. ‘Edge-to-edge’ valve repair. 1
Dr. Ottavio Alfieri. Cardiac Surgeon. Biography. 0
Heart failure. Surgical treatment options. Left ventricular remodeling. 5
20-30% of epilepsy patients have wrong diagnosis. Psychogenic epileptic pseudo-seizures. Syncope. 4
Dr. Dale Adler. Cardiology expert. Biography. 0
Valvular heart disease treatment options. 1
Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn. Cardiac surgery expert. Biography. 0
How to prepare for surgical operation. 2
Valvular heart disease treatment. Minimally invasive surgery. 1
Mitral valve repair? Or mitral heart valve replacement? Elderly patients. 2
Mitral valve repair. Minimally invasive heart vale surgery. 3
Heart valve replacement with tissue valve? Or mechanical heart valve for replacement? 4
Surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis in elderly patients. After 80 years of age. 5
How to find the best doctor for heart disease treatment. 6
How to compare skills of different surgeons? 7
How to keep heart healthy? 10
Dr. Jeffrey Popma. Coronary artery stent expert. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation expert. Biography. 0
How to treat aortic valve stenosis? TAVR (TAVI) or open heart surgery? 1
How to choose best replacement aortic valve? TAVR (TAVI) or surgical aortic stenosis treatment. 2
Know your heart surgery risk category. Choose wisely between TAVR (TAVI) and open heart surgery. Aortic stenosis. 3
Life quality after TAVR (TAVI) and open heart surgery. Heart valve replacement for aortic stenosis in elderly patients. 4
TAVR (TAVI) in Women. Nuances of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in female patients. 5
Coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis treatment. 85-year-old man. TAVI (TAVR). Clinical case. 11
Pregnancy and hereditary heart disease. Type of surgery affects prognosis. 5
Dr. Tsuyoshi Kaneko. Cardiac surgeon. Biography. 0
Acute aortic dissection. Heart surgeon explains symptoms and treatment of acute aortic syndrome. 1
TAVI or open heart surgery for aortic valve stenosis? How to compare treatment options? 2
Mechanical or animal tissue heart valve for mitral or aortic valve replacement? Stented or stentless heart valve? 3
New oral anticoagulants for patients after heart valve surgery? NOACs or coumadin? 4
Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve prolapse in elderly patients. Replace or repair mitral valve? 5
Cross-training in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Importance of Dr. Michael J. Davidson Fellowship. 6
Doctor – patient relationships in Japan and USA. Attitude of patients and doctors to medical second opinion. 7
Two 90-year-old patients with aortic stenosis. TAVR vs. open heart surgery to replace aortic valve. Clinical case. 8
Choose a type of replacement heart valve according to your lifestyle. TAVR / TAVI cardiac surgery expert. 9
How to talk with doctors efficiently? Doctor’s advice to families of patients. 13
Coronary artery calcium score. Best universal predictor of heart disease? 9
How to prepare psychologically for a surgical operation? Europe’s top heart transplant surgeon. 3
Family must have full access to patient in Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and family work as partners. Europe’s top heart transplant surgeon. 4
Contraindications for CT scan of the heart. 4
Contraindications for MRI of the heart. 5
Dr. Juergen Ennker. Cardiac Surgeon. Biography. 0
Aortic valve replacement. How to choose correct method? 1
Aortic valve replacement in elderly patients. How to calculate risks of surgery. 2
Aortic Valve Replacement. Pig or bovine aortic valve. Or mechanical aortic Valve. How to choose? 3
Risk of stroke during heart surgery. How to predict? 5
Aortic valve replacement. Stented or stentless aortic valves? 6
Dr. Marc Pelletier. Cardiac surgeon and medical educator. Biography. 0
Minimally invasive heart surgery treatment advances. 1
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Replacement) explained. TAVI or TAVR. 2
Aortic valve stenosis treatment options. TAVI (TAVR) or open heart surgery? 3
TAVR (TAVI) or open surgery? What are risks of TAVI? Multidisciplinary Team must evaluate all patients with aortic stenosis. 4
‘Why can’t I just have TAVR?’ Unique risks of open heart surgery and minimally invasive TAVR. 5
How to train best heart surgeons? Prominent cardiac surgeon and educator shares wisdom. 9
Can you do my surgery robotically? How to manage patient’s expectations. 10
Dr. Pascal Leprince. Heart transplantation, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, ECMO expert. Biography. 0
How can surgeon help patient to recover as fast as possible? Europe’s top heart transplant surgeon.1
Surgeon is a leader who guides medical team, patients, families through critical time in life. And maybe death. Europe’s top heart transplant surgeon.2
“Courage of patients is amazing.” Europe’s top heart transplant surgeon admires patients’ will to survive. 12
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ECMO helps cardiac arrest patients to survive. 11
Dental hygiene and heart health. Keep teeth clean to avoid heart failure. 6
How to solve a medical problem fast? What are common mistakes to avoid after diagnosis of serious disease? 10
Eminent physician speaks on importance of medical second opinion. Doctor should be able to say: I don’t know. 6
Why do you need a primary care doctor? You need a doctor who knows who you are. 4
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
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