Mitral Valve Repair Center

Propensity-Matched Comparison of the Ross Procedure and Prosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Adults

Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Nana Toyoda, MD, PhD, Shinobu Itagaki, MD, MSc, Paul Stelzer, MD, Robin Varghese, MD, Elbert E. Williams, MD, Natalia Egorova, PhD, David H. Adams, MD

Abstract Background: There has recently been renewed interest in the Ross procedure in adults. Objectives: The goal of this study was to compare long-term outcomes after the Ross procedure vs biological and mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR) in adults (aged 18-50 years) under...

Independent practice should require thoracic board certification

David H. Adams, MD, Dimosthenis Pandis, MD, Shaf Keshavjee, MD

The American Board of Thoracic Surgery or an equivalent International Board Certification should be a prerequisite to credentialing independent practice of Thoracic Surgery in the United States. The need for specialty boards gained impetus during a period of sweeping transformations in...

New York Cardiovascular Symposium

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality across the US and globally. It is essential that cardiovascular clinicians be both skilled and current on contemporary best practices to ensure that patients with CVD receive consistent, high-quality care. The annual Ne...