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.

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