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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-2 out of 2 doctors available Last Name Initial: D Joseph A. Dearani, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Heart transplant, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Heart valve surgery, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Pul...monary valve repair and replacement, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Lung transplant, Congenital heart disease surgery, Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, Robotic heart surgery, Septal myectomy, Heart valve repair, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Heart failure, Congenital heart defects in children, Congenital heart defects in adults, Heart valve disease, Heart arrhythmia, Tricuspid valve disease Show more areas of focus for Joseph A. Dearani, M.D. Frank X. Downey, III, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Heart transplant, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Heart valve surgery, Mitral... valve repair and replacement, Lung transplant, Coronary bypass surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Aortic aneurysm repair, Left ventricular assist device implantation, Right ventricular assist device implantation, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease, Mitral valve disease, Aortic valve disease, Aortic aneurysm Show more areas of focus for Frank X. Downey, III, M.D. ResearchMayo Clinic researchers continue to study aortic valve disease, aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement as part of cardiovascular research efforts. Learn more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. Topics of research have included: The use of new blood-thinning medicines for people with mechanical valve replacements. How genetics plays a role in aortic valve disease. Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in people with and without amyloidosis. As a patient at Mayo Clinic, you may have access to heart-related clinical trials as a part of your treatment. PublicationsSee a list of publications about aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Eleid, Mackram F. M.D. Minnesota Geske, Jeffrey B. M.D. Minnesota Maleszewski, Joseph J. M.D. Minnesota Michelena, Hector I. M.D. Minnesota Miller, Jordan D. Ph.D. Minnesota Nkomo, Vuyisile T. M.D., M.P.H. Minnesota Oh, Jae K. M.D. Minnesota Pellikka, Patricia A. M.D. Minnesota Pochettino, Alberto M.D. Minnesota Rihal, Charanjit S. M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic June 11, 2024 Print Show references Aldea GS. Minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 4, 2024. Ferri FF. Aortic stenosis. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2024. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. Mankad R (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Feb. 9, 2020. Ferri FF. Aortic valve regurgitation. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2024. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. Isselbacher EM, et al. 2022 ACC/AHA guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease: A report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2022; doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001106. Otto CM, et al. 2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.018. Armstrong GP. Aortic regurgitation. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/valvular-disorders/aortic-regurgitation. Accessed March 4, 2024. Aortic stenosis. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/valvular-disorders/aortic-stenosis. Accessed March 4, 2024. Pellikka PA. Indications for valve replacement in high-gradient aortic stenosis in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 4, 2024. Braverman AC. Bicuspid aortic valve: General management in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 4, 2024. What are heart valve diseases? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-valve-diseases. Accessed March 4, 2024. Options and considerations for heart valve surgery. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options/options-and-considerations-for-heart-valve-surgery. Accessed March 4, 2024. Newer heart valve surgery options. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options/newer-heart-valve-surgery-options. Accessed March 4, 2024. Libby P, et al., eds. Aortic valve stenosis. In: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 12th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. Sellke FW, et al., eds. Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2019. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Jan. 3, 2024. AskMayoExpert. Aortic valve regurgitation (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2023. Otto CM, et al., eds. Valvular Heart Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 4, 2024. What is heart surgery? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-surgery. Accessed March 4, 2024. Health Education & Content Services (Patient Education). Heart surgery: Getting ready, surgery and your time in the hospital. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Ismayl M, et al. Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with and without amyloidosis: A nationwide analysis from the United States. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2023.07.002. Wang TY, et al. Apixaban or warfarin in patients with an ON-X mechanical aortic valve. NEJM Evidence. 2023; doi:10.1056/EVIDoa2300067. 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