This Special Series on “Aortic and Mitral Valve Innovative Surgery” is edited by Dr. Filip Casselman, from Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium; and Dr. Johan van der Merwe, from Atlantic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Institute, Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital, Sunningdale, South Africa.
Dr. Filip Casselman’s interests include minimally invasive surgery, valvular reconstructive surgery, percutaneous valve replacement and arrhythmia surgery. He is actively involved in cardiac clinical research and has participated in multiple multicenter trials. He is (co)author of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given more than 250 presentations at international meetings.
Dr. Johan van der Merwe qualified as specialist cardiothoracic surgeon and intensivist in 2010 (University of Pretoria, South Africa) at the age of 32 years and was awarded a 2-year fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, sub-specializing in advanced thoracic oncology surgery, endoscopic lung resections (VATS), endobronchial interventional surgery, mitral valve repair surgery, trans-catheter aortic valve replacement and mitral clip implantation.
A roadmap for valve repair surgery
The principles of minimally invasive atrioventricular valve repair surgery utilizing endoaortic balloon occlusion technology: how to start and sustain a safe and effective program
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using external clamping— pearls and pitfalls
Complex mitral valve regurgitation: surgical evaluation, approach and repair techniques
Transcatheter approaches for mitral valve regurgitation
Techniques in trileaflet aortic valve repair
Concepts and techniques of bicuspid aortic valve repair
Aortic valve sparing surgery—patient selection and techniques
Aortic valve sparing techniques: pearls and pitfalls
Aortic valve repair in type A aortic dissection
Aortic valve sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure) via an upper hemisternotomy: Hannover experience
Aortic valve repair—“Pearls and Pitfalls”
Disclosure:
The series “Aortic and Mitral Valve Innovative Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Visualized Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Filip Casselman and Johan van der Merwe served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.
