Broadcast:
Early Intervention in the Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease
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.
