Professor Michael Vallely
Professor Michael Vallely and Dr Nargis Shaheen

MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 19: Cardiac surgery in elderly patients

Professor Michael Vallely was recently featured in the Medical Journal of Australia’s podcast, discussing “Cardiac surgery in elderly patients.”

This episode explores the nuances of cardiac surgery in older individuals, highlighting Professor Vallely’s expertise in minimising invasiveness and his work as a world authority on total arterial, anaortic, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.

The discussion also includes insights from Dr. Nargis Shaheen, a consultant geriatrician at Macquarie University Hospital and Concord Hospital, focusing on perioperative medicine.

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