WalterClarkHargroveMD

Thoracic Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Clinical Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Office
51 N 39th St
Ste 2A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-9595

Fax+1 215-243-3243
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1982 - 1983
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 1981 - 1981
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1979
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1974 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1993 - 1998
NC State Medical License 1973 - 1986
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Robotic and endoscopic mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.
Akhil Rao, Karissa Tauber, Wilson Y Szeto, W Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri, Michael Acker, Todd Crawford, Michael E Ibrahim> ;Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2022 Nov 1
7 citations
Coronary Endarterectomy: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.
John J Kelly, Jason J Han, Nimesh D Desai, Amit Iyengar, Andrew M Acker, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Brittany A Zwischenberger, Oliver K Jawitz, W Clark Hargrove, Wilson Y S...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Repair of Isolated Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis: A Propensity Matched Study.
Mark R. Helmers, Cody Fowler, Samuel T. Kim, Max Shin, Jason J. Han, Gabriel R Arguelles, Mitchel Bryski, W. Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jun 28
Imperatives in mitral valve interventions: long-term survival, valve durability and valve performance.
Michael Ibrahim, W. Clark Hargrove> ;Nature Reviews. Cardiology. 2021 Jun 21
7 citations
Permanent pacemaker implantation following mitral valve surgery: a retrospective cohort study of risk factors and long-term outcomes
Mark R. Helmers, Max Shin, Amit Iyengar, Gabriel R Arguelles, Jason J. Han, William L. Patrick, Peter J. Altshuler, W. Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri, Jarvis C. Mays> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jul 14
7 citations
Mitral Valve Surgery in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients: Is Minimally Invasive Surgery Safe?
Mark R. Helmers, Samuel T. Kim, Peter J. Altshuler, Jason J. Han, Amit Iyengar, John D. Kelly, Benjamin Smood, W. Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
The Most Unkindest Cut of All
W. Clark Hargrove, Andrew B. Goldstone> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Feb 20
Commentary: Caveat Emptor.
W. Clark Hargrove, Andrew B. Goldstone> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
6 citations
Operative Outcomes of Concomitant Minimally Invasive Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Arman Kilic, Wilson Y. Szeto, Pavan Atluri, Michael A. Acker, W. Clark Hargrove> ;Innovations. 2019 Jul 24
7 citations
Geographically Derived Socioeconomic Factors to Improve Risk Prediction in Patients Having Aortic Valve Replacement.
Fenton H. McCarthy, Lingjiao Zhang, Vicky Tam, Jinbo Chen, Chase R. Brown, William L. Patrick, Walter Clark Hargrove, Wilson Y. Szeto, Nimesh D. Desai, Douglas J. Wieb...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2019 Jan 1
16 citations
Redo mitral valve surgery following prior mitral valve repair.
Arman Kilic, Mark R. Helmers, Jason J. Han, Rahul Kanade, Michael A. Acker, Walter Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2018 Dec 1
28 citations
Valve Selection in End-Stage Renal Disease: Should It Always Be Biological?
Matthew L. Williams, Joseph E. Bavaria, Michael A. Acker, Nimesh D. Desai, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, W. Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri, Wilson Y. Szeto> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
47 citations
The Impact of Deep Versus Moderate Hypothermia on Postoperative Kidney Function After Elective Aortic Hemiarch Repair
George J. Arnaoutakis, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Joseph E. Bavaria, Ibrahim Sultan, Mary Siki, Suveeksha Naidu, Rita K. Milewski, Matthew L. Williams, W. Clark Hargro...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
34 citations
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning.
Rodriguez, E., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Innovations. 2016 Jul 1
20 citations
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery III: Training and Robotic-Assisted Approaches.
Rodriguez, E., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Innovations. 2016 Jul 1
20 citations
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management.
Rodriguez, E., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Innovations. 2016 Jul 1
19 citations
Direct innominate artery cannulation: An alternate technique for antegrade cerebral perfusion during aortic hemiarch reconstruction
Arminder S. Jassar, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Joseph E. Bavaria, Jacob T. Gutsche, Nimesh D. Desai, Matthew L. Williams, Rita K. Milewski, W. Clark Hargrove, Wilson Y...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
40 citations
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with equivalent cost and shorter hospital stay when compared with traditional sternotomy
Pavan Atluri, Robert Stetson, George Hung, Ann C. Gaffey, Wilson Y. Szeto, Michael A. Acker, W. Clark Hargrove> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016 Feb 1
16 citations
Minimally Invasive Port Access Approach for Reoperations on the Mitral Valve.
Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Tyler J. Wallen, Aaron Pulsipher, Emil Pitkin, Lauren P. Solometo, Shenara Musthaq, Jeanne Fox, Michael A. Acker, W. Clark Hargrove> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Jul 1
53 citations
Moderate Versus Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest for Elective Aortic Transverse Hemiarch Reconstruction
Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Arminder S. Jassar, Rohan Menon, Caroline Komlo, Jacob T. Gutsche, Nimesh D. Desai, W. Clark Hargrove, Joseph E. Bavaria, Wilson Y. Szeto> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 May 1
2 citations
Sternal talon offers a solution for secondary sternum osteosynthesis in patients with nonunion
Michael R. DeLong, Duncan B. Hughes, Jeffrey G. Gaca, John P. Fischer, Jennifer E. Bond, W. Clark Hargrove, Pavan Atluri, L. Scott Levin, Detlev Erdmann> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Nov 1
23 citations
Port Access Cardiac Operations Can Be Safely Performed With Either Endoaortic Balloon or Chitwood Clamp
Pavan Atluri, Andrew B. Goldstone, Jeanne Fox, Wilson Y. Szeto, W. Clark Hargrove> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Nov 1
134 citations
Stroke after Aortic Valve Surgery: Results from a Prospective Cohort
Steven R. Messé, Michael A. Acker, Scott E. Kasner, Molly Fanning, Tania Giovannetti, Sarah J. Ratcliffe, Michel Bilello, Wilson Y. Szeto, Joseph E. Bavaria, W. Clark ...> ;Circulation. 2014 Jun 3
7 citations
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Utilizing Heart Port Technology
Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Tyler J. Wallen, Lauren P. Solometo, Jeanne Fox, William J. Vernick, W. Clark Hargrove> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2014 May 1
20 citations
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery can be performed with optimal outcomes in the presence of left ventricular dysfunction.
Pavan Atluri, Y. Joseph Woo, Andrew B. Goldstone, Jeanne Fox, Michael A. Acker, Wilson Y. Szeto, W. Clark Hargrove> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Nov 1
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