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Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement for a patient with aortic valve stenosis, demonstrated by cardiac surgeon, Dr. Laurence H. Cohn, Division of Cardiac Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Aortic valve stenosis occurs primarily in the elderly and is characterized by a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, increasing resistance to blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. Aortic valve surgery is performed to address this condition using aortic valve replacement. The heart valve surgery program at Brigham and Women's Hospital state-of-the art Shapiro Cardiovascular Center is one of the largest in the United States, treating more than 800 patients per year. The Brigham Cardiac Valve Center is a multidisciplinary group of cardiologists, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons proficient in diagnosing and treating all cardiac valve syndromes and disorders, including mitral valve prolapse and aortic valve regurgitation. Learn more: Brigham Cardiac Valve Center:
