Cardiac Research: The Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease

How can early detection and specialized care improve outcomes for heart valve patients? In this interview from the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club meeting in Northern Kentucky, Adam Pick speaks with Dr. Joseph Zacharias, a leading cardiac surgeon in the United Kingdom and co-author of “Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease – Treat It Early and Treat It Right the First Time,” published in The Lancet. Dr. Zacharias explains why early diagnosis, timely treatment, and access to centers of excellence are key to restoring quality of life, and even curing heart valve disease when caught early. (Video posted on November 17, 2025)