The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery

In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Michael Mack, medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor Scott and White Health System and chairman of the Baylor Plano Research Center in Texas, about the future of valve surgery. Chapters 00:00 Introductions 01:18 Dr. Mack Background 03:41 Becoming a CT Surgeon 07:53 Path to Academic Surgery 10:19 Unconventional Thinking 11:30 TAVR vs SAVR 21:54 Surgical Replacement Future 25:59 Minimally Invasive Preference 27:27 Long-Term Data Impact 30:58 Aortic Valve Research Status 35:35 Mitral Clip vs Repair, Tricuspid 41:40 Mitral Robotic 44:38 Artificial Intelligence 48:43 Specializing Your Career 52:53 Three Career Tips They discuss transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), MitraClips, the mitral valve, and the tricuspid valve. They also explore future research, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and Dr. Mack provides advice for trainees.   The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Watch for next month’s episode on radial artery harvesting with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen of the Cleveland Clinic. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

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