Craig Smith, MD - All Videos
12 Videos
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The notion of having your chest opened and your heart exposed is enough to give you pause, even if you need a valve r...1:10 -
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Many patients who have a narrowing in the opening of the aortic valve might benefit from TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve...0:54 -
Replacing the aortic valve usually requires open-heart surgery -- but not with TAVI (Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Impl...0:50 -
In off-pump cardiac artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), a doctor repairs the heart without having to stop it. In this video,...1:06 -
If you have to decide whether to repair or replace your mitral valve, you need to understand what exactly is wrong with...1:28 -
A variety of medications and other treatments can do wonders for a failing heart, but there are times when they're not...0:31 -
A LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) can help a failing heart keep pumping. Check out this video with cardiothoracic...1:12 -
Traditional aortic valve replacement carries all the dangers of open-heart surgery; in TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve...1:18 -
A LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) can keep a failing heart pumping -- but it used to carry a significant risk of...1:22 -
To repair or replace? Often, that is the question with a damaged mitral valve. In this video, cardiothoracic surgeon...1:20 -
Your anatomy and the particulars of your heart condition help determine if you’re a good candidate for off-pump cardiac...0:51