The Cleveland Clinic and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will present a live webcast 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, M.D., staff cardiac surgeon; and Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, Attending 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. The panelists will review the potential benefits of da Vinci® Mitral Valve Repair, a minimally invasive, sternum-sparing procedure in detail, and discuss its merits as the primary treatment option for asymptomatic mitral valve disease. Following this discussion, the panel will conduct a live question and answer session with viewers.

Julie Huang, MD
Brian Griffin, MD
Marc Gillinov, MD
Tomislav Mihaljevic