Mitral Valve Repair Center

David H. Adams Assumes Presidency of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

David H. Adams, MD, became the 99th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Monday evening. He officially succeeded Duke E. Cameron, MD, in a ceremony at the AATS 98th Annual Meeting in San Diego. A recognized leader in the field of heart valve surgery and mit...

MICS 2018: The Mitral Conferences

Rome, Italy

MICS 2018 is a two-day symposium focused specifically on the newest issues of minimally and ultra-minimally invasive and robotic mitral, tricuspid, atrial fibrillation surgery and less conventional catheter based mitral procedures. This Conference is organized by the Mitral Academy, a ...

26th ASCVTS

Moscow, Russia

The Congress of ASCVTS 2018 will be held in Russia, which is truly Euro-Asian country, for the first time. Moscow, the hosting city, is a city with centuries-old cultural traditions, renowned scientific achievements and hospitable and friendly citizens. ASCVTS 2018 promises to be a gre...

2018 AATS Annual Meeting

San Diego, CA

Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Adult Cardiac Skills: Mitral Valve Course Co-Chair: David H. Adams, MD 8:05 am Anelechi Anyanwu, MD 8:25 am Percy Boateng, MD 11:00 am Ahmed El-Eshmawi, MD Tuesday, May 1 4:05 p.m. Management of Severe Mitral Regurgitation Dur...

Transcatheter Valve Therapies 2018

Chicago, IL

Transcatheter aortic, mitral, and tricuspid therapies have emerged as important new therapy options for patients with valvular heart disease. Integrating non-invasive cardiac imaging, surgical experiences, and novel interventional approaches as part of a multidisciplinary heart team app...

Heart surgery: Questions every patient should ask

By Brandi Hitt

Just hearing that you or someone you know needs to have heart surgery can be overwhelming. While you are processing the idea, you will probably be filled with questions. But knowing the right questions to ask before you meet with your surgeon can be a powerful tool in preparing yourse...

On-Pump CABG in 2018: Still the Gold Standard

David H. Adams, MD, Joanna Chikwe, MD

In a recent attempt to resolve a 4-decade debate over the benefits of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), 12 surgeons including 10 predominantly off-pump surgeons conducted a systematic literature review following American College of Cardiology and American He...

Electrical Storm After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Diagnosing and Treating the Trigger

Morgan L. Montgomery, MD, Mehdi Oloomi, MD, Ahmed El-Eshmawi, MD, David H. Adams, MD

PATIENTS WITH coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction are at risk for cardiac arrest after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. In fact, the highest risk of cardiac arrest is in the first 3 months after CABG, and the most common mechanism for cardiac arrest i...