Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery

Overview

Paul A. Friedman, M.D., chair, Cardiovascular Medicine, interviews Malakh L. Shrestha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., director of the Aortic Center and a cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic. They talk about aortic regurgitation and how the David procedure has advanced surgical treatment for aortic insufficiency and diseases of the aorta. They discuss key symptoms for aortic disease and diagnostic workup. They discuss the benefits of aortic valve repair using a valve-sparing technique. They also review which patients are likely the best candidates for this procedure. For more information, visit Mayo Clinic Medical Professionals — Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery.