Mitral Valve Repair Center

Book Review: Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery: From Valve Analysis to Valve Reconstruction

“In 1968, Dr. Carpentier established a new era in heart valve surgery when he introduced the concept of annular remodeling with prosthetic rings. He later broadened this concept in an effort to treat all types of valve lesions. In this volume, he has joined 2 American colleagues, Drs. D...

At long last, CoreValve trial gets green light from FDA

“Minneapolis, MN - The long-awaited US trial of the CoreValve transcatheter aortic-valve system is set to begin soon now that the FDA has granted Medtronic an investigational device exemption (IDE) for the pivotal study.” “The study, which the company expects to begin by the end of the...

The Mount Sinai Medical Center was ranked #13 in Heart and Heart Surgery for 2010-11

Best Hospitals 2010-11

The Mount Sinai Medical Center was ranked #13 in Heart and Heart Surgery for 2010-11 More than 600 hospitals are listed in Heart & Heart Surgery. All are experienced in treating difficult cases - a hospital is listed only if at least 1,244 inpatients who needed a high level of expertis...

Best Doctors 2010

David H. Adams - Thoracic Surgery Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information firm, determines the rankings based on a regional peer-review survey that asks thousands of licensed physicians to nominate the physicians who, in their judgment, are the best in th...

Best Doctors 2009

David H. Adams - Thoracic Surgery Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information firm, determines the rankings based on a regional peer-review survey that asks thousands of licensed physicians to nominate the physicians who, in their judgment, are the best in th...

Mending Hearts, Building Bridges

Inside Mount Sinai: Global Health Issue

“Accompanying Dr. Nguyen on the trip was David H. Adams, MD, the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. After obtaining a list of patients from local hospitals near Hue, Drs. Nguyen and Adams rolled up their sleeves and went t...

Weakened Mitral Valves are Treatable, but Type of Surgery Makes A Difference

As Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai, David Adams is a “superspecialist” in mitral valve repair--90% of his patients have mitral valve disease, and he performs several hundred valve repair surgeries a year.

The SCTS Cardiac Scholarship

“Accepting Dr. Adams' offer to stay on at Mount Sinai required careful thought... I am incredibly excited by the opportunities and challenges presented by taking up this post, and I cannot thank the Society enough for helping to make this happen.” scts.pdf ...

2008 Humanitarian and Public Service Emmy Awards

National Health Science Summit

On Friday, November 7, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored Kenneth L. Davis, MD, and the Trustees of The Mount Sinai Medical Center with its Humanitarian and Public Service Award. Basketball star and philanthropist Earvin "Magic" Johnson presented the award, which...

Best Doctors 2008

David H. Adams - Thoracic Surgery Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information firm, determines the rankings based on a regional peer-review survey that asks thousands of licensed physicians to nominate the physicians who, in their judgment, are the best in th...