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Cardiothoracic Surgeon in NSW

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Biography


Professor Michael Vallely is a leading cardiothoracic surgeon with clinical appointments at Royal Prince Alfred, Concord, Strathfield Private, Macquarie University and Southern Highlands Private Hospitals (Bowral). He also provides consulting services at St Vin Read More...

Procedures & Conditions

Procedures Performed
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Surgical Aortic Valve Repair
  • Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
  • Mitral Valve Surgery
  • Aortic Arch Surgery
  • Tricuspid Valve Surgery
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
  • Defibrillator Implants
  • Cardiac Biopsy
Conditions Treated
  • Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Syncope
  • Heart Failure
  • Ischaemic Heart Disease
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Disease

Experience

  • Supervisor of Surgical Training
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 2008-2013
  • Visiting Medical Officer in Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Concord Hospital; Strathfield Private Hospital 2008-2018
  • Cardio-Thoracic Fellow
    Royal North Shore Hospital 2007
  • Professorial Fellow (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)
    The Royal Brompton Hospital 2007-2008

Memberships & Awards

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • Asia-Pacific Structural Heart Advisory Board - Medtronic

  • JAPAC Surgical Advisory Board - Edwards Lifesciences

  • Australasian Structural Heart Advisory Board (Co-Chair) - Abbott Medical

  • 2012-2015

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Board of Studies, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • 2010-2017

    The Baird Institute

  • 2007

    Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

  • 2007

    Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • 1995

    Member of the Australian Medical Association

Awards
  • 2005

    The John Loewenthal Medal, The University of Sydney

  • 2001

    The Ralph Reader Prize (Clinical), Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

  • 2001

    Surgical Trainee Research Prize (Tag Medical) The Australasian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

  • 2001

    The Patron’s Prize Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

  • 2001

    The Blackburn Postgraduate Research Award The University of Sydney

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Gaudino M, Angiolillo DJ, Di Franco A, Capodanno D, Bakaeen F, Farkouh ME, Fremes SE, Holmes D, Girardi LN, Nakamura S, Head S, Seung-Jung P, Mack M, Serruys PW,
Ruel M, Stone GW< Tam D, Vallely M, Taggart M. Peri-procedural stroke in CABG and PCI: incidence, pathogenesis and outcomes. In Press. Journal of The American College
of Cardiology. December 2018.

2. Vallely MP, Seco M, Zhao DF, Wilson MK. Optimizing coronary artery bypass grafting with state-of-the art surgical coronary revascularisation. In Press. Journal of The
American College of Cardiology. December 2018.

3. Zhao DF, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Bannon PG, Vallely MP. Stroke risk following anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous intervention: A network
meta-analysis. Accepted for Publication. J Am Coll Cardiol. August 2018.

4. Gaudino M, Angelini GD, Charalambos A, Bakeen F, Benedetto U, Calafiore AM, Di Mauro M, Fremes SE, Girardi LN, Glineur D, Grau J, He GW, Patrono C, Puskas JD,
Ruel M, Schwann TA, Tam DY, Tatoulis J, Tranbaugh R, Vallely MP, Zenati MA, Mack M, Taggart DP (ATLANTIC Group). Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: 30 years
of debate. In Press. Journal of The American Heart Association. July 2018.

5. Gaudino M, Bakeen F, Davierwala P, Di Franco A, Fremes SE, Patel N, Puskas JD, Ruel M, Torregrossa G, Vallely MP, Taggart DP (ATLANTIC Group). New strategies for surgical myocardial revascularisation. Accepted for Publication. Circulation. July 2018.

6. Ramponi F, Forrest P, Vallely M. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation support in refractory perioperative anaphylactic shock to Rocuronium: a report of two
cases. Submitted for Publication. Perfusion. June 2018.

7. Gaudino M, Rahouma M, Abouarab A, Tam DY, Di Franco A, Leonard J, Benedetto U, Iannaccone M, D’Ascenzo F, Biondi-Zoccai G, Vallely M, Girardi LN, Fremes SE, Taggart DP. Contemporary treatments for multivessel coronary disease: A pairwise and network meta-analysis on drug eluting stents versus single and multi-arterial coronary artery bypass. The American Journal of Cardiology. 2018 Sep 13 [Epub ahead of print].

8. Ramponi F, Seco M, Edelman JJB, Sherrah AG, Bannon PG, Brereton RJL, Wilson MK, Vallely MP. Dual in-flow, total-arterial, anaortic off-pump coronary bypass: How to do it.
The Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2018 Jul;7(4):552-560.

9. Zhao DF, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Bannon PG, Vallely MP. Long-term outcomes following
off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Fixed-effects versus random-effects models. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jul 17;72(3):345-347.

10. Zhu YY, Seco M, Harris S, Koullouros M, Ramponi F, Wilson MK, Bannon PG, Vallely MP. Bilateral versus single internal mammary artery use in coronary artery bypass
grafting: a propensity matched analysis. In Press. Heart, Lung and Circulation. May 2018.

11. Aneman A, Brechot N, Brodie D, Colreavy F, Gomersall C, McCanny P, Moller-Sorenson PH, Takala J, Valchanov K, Vallely M. Advances in critical care management of patients
undergoing cardiac surgery. Intensive Care Med. 2018 Apr 30 [EPub ahead of print].

12. Sherrah AG, Callaghan FM, Puranik R, Jeremy RW, Bannon PG, Vallely MP, Grieve
SM. Multi-velocity encoding four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging in the
assessment of chronic aortic dissection. Aorta (Stamford). 2017 Jun 5(3):80-90.

13. Kay S, Celermajer D, Vallely M; Board of Structural Heart Disease Australia. Structural heart disease Australia. Heart Lung Circ. 2017 Nov;26(11):e111-e113.

14. Indja B, Fanning JP, Maller JJ, Fraser JF, Bannon PG, Vallely M, Grieve SM. Neural network imaging to characterize brain injury in cardiac procedures: the emerging utility of connectomics. Br J Anaesth. 2017 May 1;118(5):680-688.

15. Seco M, Zhao DF, Byrom MJ, Wilson MK, Vallely MP, Fraser JF, Bannon PG. Long-term prognosis and cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist device as bridge to transplantation: A systematic review. Int J Cardiol. 2017 May
15;235:22-32.

16. Indja B, Seco M, Seamark R, Kaplan J, Bannon PG, Grieve SM, Vallely MP. Neurocognitive and Psychiatric Issues Post Cardiac Surgery. Heart Lung Circ. 2017 Feb 6.

17. Zhao DF, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Bannon PG, Wilson MK, Byrom MJ, Thourani V, Lamy A, Taggart DP, Puskas JD, Vallely MP. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
With and Without Manipulation of the Ascending Aorta: A Network Meta-Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Feb 28;69(8):924-936.

18. Lin L, Sherrah A, Vallely M, Simmons L. A case of mitral annuloplasty band dehiscence. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Jun 1;18(6):662.

19. Edelman J, Wilson MK, Vallely MP, Bannon PG, McKay G, Robertson SJ, Hislop R, Wong C, Cartwright BL, Forrest P, Torzillo PJ. The expanding role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation retrieval services in Australia. Anaesth
Intensive Care. 2017 Jan;45(1):92-93.

20. Dhurandhar V, Parikh R, Saxena A, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Black DA, Tran L, Reid CM, Bannon PG. The Aortic Root Replacement Procedure: 12-year Experience from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Database. Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Dec;25(12):1245-1251.

21. Lamy A, Devereaux PJ, Prabhakaran D, Taggart DP, Hu S, Straka Z, Piegas LS, Avezum A, Akar AR, Lanas Zanetti F, Jain AR, Noiseux N, Padmanabhan C, Bahamondes JC, Novick RJ, Tao L, Olavegogeascoechea PA, Airan B, Sulling TA,Whitlock RP, Ou Y, Gao P, Pettit S, Yusuf S; CORONARY Investigators (inc Vallely MP, Bannon PG). Five-Year Outcomes after Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting. N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 15;375(24):2359-2368.

22. McLaughlin A, McGiffin D, Winearls J, Tesar P, Cole C, Vallely M, Clarke A, Fraser J. Veno-Arterial ECMO in the Setting of Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect: A Bridge to Surgical Repair. Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Nov;25(11):1063-1066.

23. Robertson EN, van der Linde D, Sherrah AG, Vallely MP, Wilson M, Bannon PG, Jeremy RW. Familial non-syndromal thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections –
Incidence and family screening outcomes. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 1;220:43-51.

24. Cheng YY, Wright CM, Kirschner MB, Williams M, Sarun KH, Sytnyk V, Leshchynska I, Edelman JJ, Vallely MP, McCaughan BC, Klebe S, van Zandwijk N, Lin
RC, Reid G. KCa1.1, a calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha 1, is targeted by miR-17-5p and modulates cell migration in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Mol Cancer. 2016 Jun 1;15(1):44.

25. Dhurandhar V, Parikh R, Saxena A, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Black DA, Tran L, Reid C, Bannon PG. Early and Late Outcomes following Valve Sparing Aortic Root Reconstruction: The ANZSCTS Database. Heart Lung Circ. 2016 May;25(5):505-11.

26. Kao SC, Kirschner MB, Cooper WA, Tran T, Burgers S, Wright C, Korse T, van den Broek D, Edelman J, Vallely M, McCaughan B, Pavlakis N, Clarke S, Molloy MP, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. A proteomics-based approach identifies secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine as a prognostic biomarker in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Br J Cancer. 2016 Mar 1;114(5):524-31.

27. Sherrah AG, Andvik S, van der Linde D, Davies L, Bannon PG, Padang R, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Keech AC, Jeremy RW. Non-syndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Outcomes With Marfan Syndrome Versus Bicuspid Aortic Valve Aneurysm. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Feb 16;67(6):618-26.

28. Haymet AB, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Duflou J, Vallely MP, Ng HK, Ng MK, Wilson MK. Aortic perforation following transcatheter aortic valve deployment. Int J Cardiol. 2016
Mar 15;207:384-6.

29. Kao SC, Kirschner MB, Cooper WA, Tran T, Burgers S, Wright C, Korse T, van den Broek D, Edelman J, Vallely M, McCaughan B, Pavlakis N, Clarke S, Molloy MP, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. A proteomics-based approach identifies secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine as a prognostic biomarker in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Br J Cancer. 2016 Mar 1;114(5):524-31.

30. Sherrah AG, Andvik S, van der Linde D, Davies L, Bannon PG, Padang R, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Keech AC, Jeremy RW. Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Outcomes With Marfan Syndrome Versus Bicuspid Aortic Valve Aneurysm. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Feb 16;67(6):618-26.

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Presentations

  • Vallely MP. Anaortic, Total-Arterial OPCAB. 14th Annual Meeting of The Chinese Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons. Shanghai, China 13-14 December 2018
  • Vallely MP. Management of Mitral Annular Calcification. AATS Mitral Conclave. Shanghai, China 15-16 December 2018
  • Vallely MP. CABG without aortic manipulation. 98th Annual Congress of The American Association of Thoracic Surgeons. San Diego, USA 28 April – 1 May 2018
  • Vallely M. Medistim: False reassurance and limitations. 27th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. Melbourne, Australia 16-
    19 November 2017
  • Vallely M. PCI vs surgery 2017: Update on recent trials, guidelines and cohort studies. 27th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. Melbourne, Australia 16-19 November 2017
  • Vallely M. Off pump CABG in Australia in 2017. 27th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. Melbourne, Australia 16-19 November 2017
  • Vallely M. The case for routine management of the LA appendage. 27th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. Melbourne, Australia 16-19 November 2017
  • Zhu YY, Koullouros M, Vallely M, Wilson M, Seco M, Edelman J, Bannon P. Deep sternal wound infection and bilateral mammary use: A propensity matched analysis. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Vallely M, Seco M, Edelman J, Zhu YY, Harris S, Ramponi F, Wilson M. A totally anaortic off-pump method of complete surgical coronary revascularisation using tandem arterial grafts. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Zhao DF, Edelman J, Seco M, Bannon P, Wilson M, Byrom M, Thourani V, Lamy A, Taggart D, Puskas J, Vallely M. Coronary artery bypass grafting with and without manipulation of the ascending aorta: A network meta-analysis with 37720 cases. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Vallely M. The evolution of OPCAB. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Ramponi F, Cartwright B, Seco M, Harris S, Wilson M, Vallely M. Accuracy, calibration and clinical performance of Euroscore II, Auscore II and ACEF score in 979 anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass operations. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Ramponi F, Seco M, Harris S, Wilson M, Vallely M. Combined carotid endarterectomy and anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A case series. International Coronary Congress. New York, USA 18-20 August 2017.
  • Zhu YY, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Bannon PG. Bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery
    harvest in coronary artery bypass surgery: a propensity-matched analysis. ASCVTS Meeting. Seoul, Korea 23-26 March 2016.
  • Zhao DF, Edelman JJB, Phan K, Seco M, Bannon PG, Wilson MK, Byrom MJ, Taggart DP, Puskas JD, Vallely MP. Perioperative stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without manipulation of the aorta: a systematic review and meta-analysis with 37384 cases. ESC Congress. Rome, Italy 26-30 August 2016.
  • Cheng YY, Kirschner MB, Klebe S, Edelman JJB, Vallely MP, McCaughan BC, Bowman RV, Fong KM, Moro L, Mutti L, Jin HC, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. “ZIC1 acts as a tumour suppressor gene and is silenced in malignant pleural mesothelioma.” International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Conference, Boston, 11-14 September 2012
  • Reid G, Pel M, Kirschner MB, Williams M, Wright CM, Cheng YY, McCaughan BC, Edelman JJB, Vallely MP*, Bowman R, Klebe S, van Zandwijk N. “The microRNA miR-16 is a novel tumour suppressor gene in malignant pleural mesothelioma.” International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Conference, Boston, 11-14 September 2012
  • Kirschner MB, Cheng YY, Badrian B, Kao SC, Creaney J, Edelman JJB, Armstrong NJ, Vallely MP, Musk AW, Robinson BWS, McCaughan BC, Klebe S, Mutsaers SE, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. Identification of miR-625-3p as potential blood-based biomarker for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Conference 2012, Boston 11–14 September 2012
  • Reid G, Pel M, Kirschner MB, Williams M, Wright CM, Cheng YY, McCaughan BC, Edelman JJB, Vallely MP, Bowman R, Klebe S, van Zandwijk N. The microRNA miR-16 is a novel tumour suppressor gene in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sydney Cancer Conference 2012, Sydney, 26-28 September 2012
  • Kirschner MB, Cheng YY, Badrian B, Kao SC, Creaney J, Edelman JJB, Armstrong NJ, Vallely MP, Musk AW, Robinson BWS, McCaughan BC, Klebe S, Mutsaers SE, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. Circulating miR-625-3p as potential biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sydney Cancer Conference 2012, Sydney, 26-28 September 2012
  • Kirschner MB, Kao SC, Edelman JJB, Armstrong NJ, Vallely MP, van Zandwijk N, Reid G. Effect of haemolysis on levels of circulating microRNAs. Quantitative Real-Time PCR for Molecular Diagnostics Conference 2012, San Francisco, 16-17 February 2012
  • Reid G, Griggs K, Kirschner MB, Cheng YY, Edelman JJB, Vallely MP, McChaughan BC, Henderson D, van Zandwijk N, Klebe S. Commonly used mesothelioma cell lines exhibit loss of mesothelial morphology and markers, but retain microRNA expression patterns of native tumours. International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Conference, Boston, 11- 14 September 2012
  • Ramponi F, Vallely MP, Stephen MS, Bakogiannis K, White GH. Transapical assisted endovascular repair of thoracic aortic dissection: the challenge of complex anatomy. Multidisciplinary European Endovascular Therapy. Marseilles, France, June 2010.
  • Vallely MP. Management of the Ascending Aorta in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease. ASCTS/ISMICS Winter Meeting (Aortic Symposium). Cairns, Australia, October 2006.
  • Hemli JM, Potger K, Vallely MP, Brady PW, Brereton RJL, Marshman D, Mathur MN, Ross DE. Off pump coronary artery surgery without aortic manipulation: Impact on neurological morbidity. ASCTS/ISMICS Winter Meeting. Cairns, Australia, October 2006.
  • Vallely MP, Bannon PG, Hughes CF, Bayfield MS, Kritharides L. Endothelial VCAM-1 expression is increased after OPCAB and decreased after CABG with bypass. World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (Japan Chapter). Yokohama, Japan, July 2004.
  • Vallely MP, Bannon PG, Hughes CF, Bayfield MS, Kritharides L. Endothelial VCAM-1 expression is increased after OPCAB and decreased after CABG with bypass. World Congress of Cardiology. Sydney, Australia, May 2002.
  • Vallely MP, Bannon PG, Hughes CF, Bayfield MS, Kritharides L. Quantitative and temporal differences in platelet activation and thrombin generation between CABG with bypass and OPCAB. World Congress of Cardiology. Sydney, Australia, May 2002.
  • Vallely MP, Bannon PG, Bayfield MS, Hughes CF, Kritharides L. Coronary artery surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass causes greater and earlier increases in circulating IL-8, IL-10 and Troponin-T than surgery without bypass. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Anaheim, California, USA, November 2001.
  • Vallely MP, Bannon PG, Bayfield MS, Hughes CF, Wong M, Kritharides L. Coronary artery surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass reduces neutrophil activation relative to surgery with bypass. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Anaheim, California, USA, November 2001.

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