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Patrick Myers
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
CHUV Cardiovascular Surgery
42 rue du Bugnon, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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Research
My research focuses primarily on new techniques and materials to improve valve repair, particularly in children. I have worked on the biodegradable annuloplasty ring, which was developed at my institution, and have studied different patch materials for repair of deficient leaflet tissue, such as fresh autologous pericardium, glutaralydehyde-fixed autologous or bovine pericardium, photo-oxidized pericardium, small intestinal submucosa (CorMatrix), polyurethane, and more recently CardioCel.
Additional Education Information
Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland (MD 2003)
Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston & Harvard medical school - Clinical fellow (2010-2011)
Cardiac Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital & Harvard - Senior clinical fellow (2009-2010)
Cardiovascular Surgery Residency, Geneva University Hospital (2006-2009)
General Surgery Residency, Geneva University Hospital (2003-06)
Practice Areas
Cardiac
Congenital
Vascular
Minimally Invasive
Coronary disease
Heart failure
Mechanical circulatory assistance
Pericardium
Valve disease
Aortic valve disease
Tricuspid valve disease
Congenital
Single ventricle and palliative procedures
Adult congenital procedures
Vascular
Great vessels
Aorta
Education
Organizations
Other Interests
Biodegradable materials in cardiovascular surgery
Congenital cardiac surgery
Valve repair
Vascular rings and aortic arch malformations
Robotic and minimally invasive surgery
E-learning development
Running
My dear wife, son and daughter
Published by Patrick
Guest Editor Series
Operative Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy—Gold Standard Septal Myectomy to Stand the Test of Time
By Eduard Quintana et al.
Apr. 11, 2022