Prof. Yan (Cardiac surgery)

YituCare editorial draftClinical review pending2026.10.01

Professional overview

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Specialty: Cardiac surgery
Verified professional titles: Professor · Chief Physician
Department leadership: Director of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department leadership

Director of Cardiovascular Surgery

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Documented surgical & procedural experience

A May 2026 hospital report identifies him as lead surgeon for a complex mitral-valve repair during a clinical visit to Uzbekistan

Surgical & procedural expertise

Minimally invasive heart-valve surgery and surgical treatment of aortic and other great-vessel disease
Endoscopic-assisted coronary bypass surgery and mechanical circulatory support

Published procedure descriptions are not a complete operative log. Expertise is distinguished from documented experience; neither establishes suitability or outcomes for an individual patient.

Sources checked 1 October 2026

Advanced care & documented cases

These are selected published accounts of clinical work. Each entry distinguishes the physician’s documented role from the wider team’s work. They are not outcome guarantees or a complete operative record.

Cardiac surgeryReport date · 2025-03-13

Single-session transapical TAVR and mitral TEER

Co-led a procedure combining transapical aortic valve replacement and ultrasound-guided mitral edge-to-edge repair to treat disease affecting both valves in one session.

Documented roleCo-lead surgeon

Cardiac surgeryReport date · 2026-05-20

Mitral repair in complex anatomy

During a surgical exchange in Uzbekistan, served as lead surgeon for an anatomically complex mitral valve repair performed with local surgeons.

Documented roleLead surgeon

Selected research publications

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Advances in Therapy2023Retrospective clinical study

Aortic Root Reinforcement Combined with Vascular Grafts Eversion and Built-in Procedure (XJ-Procedure) for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery

Corresponding author

A single-center retrospective study evaluating reinforced aortic-root reconstruction for acute type A aortic dissection, including residual root dissection and perioperative complications.

DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02655-2

Advances in Therapy2024Multicenter randomized trial design

Rationale and Design of the IMPROVE Trial: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Blinded-endpoint Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

First and co-corresponding author

Describes the design of a multicenter randomized trial testing remote ischemic conditioning around off-pump coronary bypass surgery. This paper reports trial design, not completed efficacy results.

DOI: 10.1007/s12325-024-02836-7

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Prof. Yan (Cardiac surgery)