Video of the Week – Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Ellis Medicine Cardiac Valve Clinic

June 28, 2012

This web video of Dr. Herbert Reich, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Ellis Medicine, is one component of the hospital system’s multi-channel cardiac campaign, Heart2Heart Conversations. This interview demonstrates health leadership through the discussion of advanced cardiac care procedures and technology available at the hospital.

In the video, Reich discusses the percutaneous aortic valve replacement partnership with Massachusetts General through Ellis’ Cardiac Valve Clinic for patients with aortic valve disease or suspected heart valve problems.  He explains that this program can provide aortic valve disease patients with a one-stop evaluation from both a cardiothoracic surgeon and cardiologist, during a single, same-day appointment, to determine the best course of treatment.