Doctor Q&A: Can I Get Robotic Mitral Valve Repair? Or, Do I Need A MitraClip?

In this special “Surgeon Q&A” video, Dr. Joanna Chikwe answers an important question about treatment options from Rich, a bodybuilder who was recently diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation. Dr. Joanna Chikwe is the Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a mitral valve repair specialist who is leading the PRIMARY clinical trial that is comparing transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) to surgical mitral valve repair. (Video posted on September 21, 2022)

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Dr. Joanna Chikwe

Dr. Joanna Chikwe

Chair, Cardiac Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

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