The Mount Sinai Hospital The Mitral Foundation

  • 2016 Heart Valve Summit

    Course Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC; Steven F. Bolling, MD, MACC; Robert O. Bonow, MD, FACC; Howard C. Herrmann, MD, FACC Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Valvular heart disease (VHD) affects more than five million individuals just in this countr...

    October 20, 2016 | American Association for Thoracic Surgery

  • 2017 Heart Valve Summit

    Course Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC; Steven F. Bolling, MD, MACC; Robert O. Bonow, MD, FACC; Howard C. Herrmann, MD, FACC The American College of Cardiology and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery are once again partnering to bring together cardiologists and surgeons i...

    - | American Association for Thoracic Surgery

  • 2017 AATS Mitral Conclave

    The 2017 AATS Mitral Conclave continues its tradition as the benchmark meeting in the field of mitral valve disease. The faculty includes over 70 international leaders in the field, and the program features over 200 invited or submitted lectures, abstracts, and video presentations. ...

    - | American Association for Thoracic Surgery

  • STS 54th Annual Meeting

    The preeminent educational event in cardiothoracic surgery will offer more interactivity and technology than ever before. Sessions will address all aspects of adult cardiac, general thoracic, and congenital heart surgery, as well as critical care, diversity in the cardiothoracic surger...

    - | Society of Thoracic Surgeons

  • AMICS 2017: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Arrhythmology

    Dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the first successful open-heart surgery in the USSR

    The A. V. Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery will be holding an International Conference on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Arrhythmology (AMICS2017) that will gather leading specialists from Russia, USA and Western Europe. This year the conference will be dedicated to the ...

    - | AMICS

  • Mitral Academy 2017

    The purpose of the Academy is to establish a cultural platform where cardiac surgeons mix and match their knowledge and expertise on mitral surgery. Particular emphasis is put on minimally invasive access and new technologies. Monday, June 5, 2017 9:30 am Surgery for Degenerative Mi...

    - | Mitral Academy

  • What to Expect

    Scheduling a consultationWhen you are ready to discuss the possibility of having your mitral valve surgery with Dr. Adams or one of our other surgeons at Mount Sinai please call us at 866-288-6213 to schedule a consultation. Prior to meeting with Dr. Adams, it is important that we have copies of your most recent echocardiogram including the CD and a hard copy report of the findings. If you have ha...

  • Before Surgery

    Your doctor will provide you a list of medications that need to be stopped before surgery (for example; Coumadin, Plavix, Aspirin, vitamins) Always talk to your surgeon before making any changes to the medications you take.The night before surgery you should shower and not have anything to eat or drink after midnight.On the day of surgery you will first go to the registration area on the fifth flo...

  • Anesthesia

    We provide the highest quality of care, beginning with the period before surgery and culminating in an outstanding Pain Management service-a continuous spectrum of care. Our team of 15 cardiothoracic anesthesiologists are board certified anesthesiologists who served additional training to acquire enhanced skills and knowledge, and are now specifically dedicated to the perioperative care of cardiac...

  • The Operation

    At The Mount Sinai Hospital, we work as an integrated surgical team, with specialists focusing on different aspects of your surgery. In all cases, Dr. Adams performs the mitral valve repair. Additional specialists, including a second board-certified cardiac surgeon, cardiac anesthesiologist, and others will collaborate to ensure you achieve the best possible medical outcome. Your condition is mon...