UCSF Health
August 15, 2019
Tobias Deuse, MD, Professor of Surgery at UCSF, and a cardiac and heart transplant surgeon internationally renowned for his pioneering work in the development of minimally-invasive techniques for mitral valve repair, discusses the advantages of minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of mitral valve insufficiency, describing the operative technique, which candidates and pathologies are the best candidates for this procedure, and the importance of volumes and experience in achieving optimal outcomes.