Dr. Raj Makkar (IMAGE) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Caption Raj Makkar, MD, led a multicenter national study comparing outcomes for minimally invasive heart valve replacement to open-heart surgery. Credit Photo by Cedars-Sinai Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.