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Last Name Initial: D

  1. Richard C. Daly, M.D.

    Richard C. Daly, M.D.

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Robotic heart surgery, Hea...rt failure, Heart valve disease, Mitral valve disease

  2. Joseph A. Dearani, M.D.

    Joseph A. Dearani, M.D.

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Congenital heart disease surg...ery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, Robotic heart surgery, Heart valve repair, Septal myectomy, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Congenital heart defects in adults, Heart failure, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Heart valve disease, Heart arrhythmia, Congenital heart defects in children, Tricuspid valve disease

  3. Patrick A. DeValeria, M.D.

    Patrick A. DeValeria, M.D.

    1. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive heart surgery, Cardiac ablation, Lung surgery, Heart valve surgery, Aneurysm surgery, Heart valve re...pair, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Atrial fibrillation, Lung cancer, Heart valve disease, Pericarditis, Coronary artery disease

  4. Frank X. Downey, III, M.D.

    Frank X. Downey, III, M.D.

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Heart v...alve surgery, Left ventricular assist device implantation, Right ventricular assist device implantation, Coronary bypass surgery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic aneurysm, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease, Mitral valve disease, Aortic valve disease

Research

A team of doctors talk about 3D printing. Mayo Clinic team discussion

A team of healthcare professionals talk about research and technology, including 3D printing of models of the heart.

Mayo Clinic cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other healthcare professionals study new ways to do heart valve repair and heart valve replacement. Topics of research have included:

  • Catheter treatments for heart valve repair and replacement.
  • Minimally invasive heart valve surgery.
  • New treatments for heart valve disease.
  • The use of 3D printing to make models of the heart and valves to prepare for heart valve surgery.

Learn more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center.

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See a list of publications about heart valve surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Heart valve surgery care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Heart valve diseases: Treatment. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-valve-diseases/treatment. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  2. Heart surgery: Recovery. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-surgery/recovery. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  3. Understanding your heart valve treatment options. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  4. Townsend CM Jr, et al. Acquired heart disease: Valvular. In: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  5. Harris KM. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. April 28, 2025.
  6. Office of Patient Education. Heart surgery: Getting ready, surgery and your time in the hospital. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  7. Otto CM, et al. 2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.018.
  8. Hillis GS, et al. Is asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis still a waiting game? Circulation. 2022; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.058598.
  9. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. May 12, 2025.
  10. Sengupta PP, et al. The future of valvular heart disease assessment and therapy. Lancet. 2024; doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02754-X.
  11. Heart valve disease. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-valve-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353727. Accessed May 7, 2025.
  12. Heart valve disease resources: Considerations for surgery: How can I prepare for surgery? American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/heart-valve-disease-resources. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  13. Mitral valve repair and replacement. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mitral-valve-repair-mitral-valve-replacement/about/pac-20384958. Accessed May 8, 2025.
  14. Tavakoli K, et al. Short-term, mid-term, and long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement with balloon-expandable versus self-expanding valves: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Cardiology. 2025; doi:10.1002/clc.70134.
  15. Vahanian A, et al.2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. European Heart Journal. 2022; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehab395.

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