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Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: P Alberto Pochettino, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Aneurysm surgery, Heart transplant, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Heart valve surgery, Tricuspid valve repair an...d replacement, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Lung transplant, Coronary bypass surgery, Aortic root surgery, Maze procedure, Pericardiectomy, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic arch replacement, Congenital heart defects in adults, Mitral valve disease, Aortic valve disease, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Tricuspid valve disease, Marfan syndrome Show more areas of focus for Alberto Pochettino, M.D. Research Mayo Clinic team discussion A team of healthcare professionals discusses research and technology, including 3D printing of models of the heart. Mayo Clinic cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other researchers use and study innovative surgical methods for heart valve repair and heart valve replacement. This includes minimally invasive heart surgery and catheter procedures. Doctors and surgeons also use 3D printing models of the heart and valves to evaluate the heart and prepare to do heart valve surgery. Researchers study new treatments and surgical techniques for people who have heart valve disease. Learn more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. PublicationsSee a list of publications about heart valve surgery 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 Dearani, Joseph A. M.D. Minnesota Miller, Jordan D. Ph.D. Minnesota Pochettino, Alberto M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Heart valve surgery care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Nov. 04, 2023 Print Show references What are heart valve diseases? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-valve-disease. Accessed Aug. 2, 2023. Heart Surgery. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-surgery. Accessed Aug. 2, 2023. Understanding your heart valve treatment options. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options. Accessed Aug. 2, 2023. Valvular heart disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/valvular_disease.htm. Accessed Aug. 2, 2023. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Aug. 23, 2023. Office of Patient Education. Heart surgery: Getting ready, surgery and your time in the hospital. Mayo Clinic; 2021. 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. Hillis GS, et al. Is asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis still a waiting game? Circulation. 2022; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.058598. Rowse PG (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Aug. 7, 2023. Aldea G. Minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 17, 2023. 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