Emre Kubat

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Emre Kubat is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive robotic techniques for complex heart procedures. His research focuses on expanding the boundaries of robotic cardiac surgery, particularly for high-risk cases traditionally considered contraindications. Kubat’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery, a technique that avoids aortic cross-clamping and benefits patients unsuitable for conventional approaches. He has also shown that robotic repair of atrial septal defects with partial pulmonary venous return anomalies is viable, challenging early skepticism. His most cited work, “Surgical treatment of a left ventricular apical thrombus via robotic surgery” (11 citations), details a novel robotic approach to a traditionally high-risk procedure, reducing arrhythmia and ejection fraction decline. Kubat has also reported on robotic redo mitral valve replacement and management of rare complications like pneumomediastinum, further refining the safety profile of robotic cardiac surgery. With a growing body of work, Kubat is establishing himself as a leader in robotic cardiac innovation, pushing the envelope on what is surgically possible while improving patient outcomes.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Surgical treatment of a left ventricular apical thrombus via robotic surgery

   11 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Robotic‐assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report

   5 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Robotic repair of atrial septal defect with partial pulmonary venous return anomaly: Our 5 year experience

   3 citations · 2022
4. 4
   An unexpected complication of robotic cardiac surgery: Pneumomediastinum

   3 citations · 2019
5. 5
   Robotic redo mitral valve replacement combined with dysfunctional amplatzer plug resection on a beating heart

   2 citations · 2021

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