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Gabriel Aldea, MD, FACS, FACC, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the William K. Edmark Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and the Surgical Director of the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Dr. Aldea is a nationally recognized leader with expertise in cardiac valve replacement and repair, management of aortic aneurysms, as well as catheter-based minimally invasive valve and aortic therapies.0:46 - Dr. Aldea's Attraction to Cardiac Surgery2:44 - More than Technicians6:10 - Surgical Subspecialization9:30 - Excelling in Complex Care Collaboration and Innovation12:05 - Three Paradigm Shifts in Surgery18:40 - TAVR Cardiac Surgeon Resistance 20:20 - Forecasting Therapies in 10 years23:00 - Creativity in Cardiac Surgery26:30 - Maintaining Quality (Mitral Valve Reference Center)30:45 - Designation to Incentivize Implementation Science38:00 - Frailty and Pre-Hab45:30 - Endocarditis & Drug Use55:00 - A Reader, Swimmer and Father of a [email protected]
