July 2026

CARDIOVASCULAR

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HEART CONVERSATIONS – EPISODE 8: SURGICAL REPAIR AND THE MODERN MANAGEMENT OF MITRAL REGURGITATION

Featuring: Clyde W. Yancy, MD, Jane E. Wilcox, MD, and Priya M. Freaney, MD

Episode Summary

In this episode of Northwestern Medicine Heart Conversations, podcast hosts Clyde W. Yancy, MD, and Jane E. Wilcox, MD, are joined by leading mitral valve expert Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, to explore the evolution of mitral valve therapies. Their conversation breaks down:
  • How advances in surgical techniques, transcatheter interventions and guideline-directed medical therapy are transforming outcomes
  • Why precise diagnosis, experienced care teams and a multidisciplinary approach are key to the best possible long-term results
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Executive Director of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Heller-Sacks Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Clyde W. Yancy, MD, Chief of Cardiology
Jane E. Wilcox, MD, Associate Chief of Cardiology

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