Takafumi Horikawa
Papers
6
Total Citations
48
H-Index
4
About
Dr. Takafumi Horikawa is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work has been instrumental in advancing robotic mitral valve repair in Japan. His research focuses on minimally invasive, totally endoscopic robotic cardiac surgery, with a major contribution being the first large-scale clinical outcomes report for this technique in Japan (26 citations), which helped establish its safety and efficacy following the country's national health insurance coverage in 2018. Dr. Horikawa has also developed innovative combined procedures, such as robot-assisted mitral valve plasty with the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum (9 citations), and has refined complex repairs for Barlow mitral valve disease (5 citations). His work extends to multi-valve pathology, including a case report on robotic triple valve insufficiency. With over 760 robotic mitral valve repairs performed at his institution, Dr. Horikawa has demonstrated that even the most challenging cases can be addressed through keyhole surgery, significantly reducing patient trauma and recovery time. His contributions are shaping the future of cardiac surgery in Japan and beyond.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6Robotic Surgery for Triple Valve Insufficiency: A Case Report1 citations · 2023