Agenda subject to change. All times Central. 

DAY 1 — FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration / Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.

Welcome, Announcements, and Introductory Remarks
Vinod H. Thourani, MD, Atlanta, GA, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Boston, MA

8:05 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.

Session I: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery for DMR
Moderators: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA, Ann Arbor, MI, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Boston, MA, Vinod H. Thourani, MD, Atlanta, GA

  • Updates in ACC/AHA Guidelines for Mitral Regurgitation: Takeaway Concepts for Surgeons 
    Patrick T. O’Gara, MD, Boston, MA
  • My Setup for Minimally Invasive Right Thoracotomy MV Surgery
    Arnar Geirsson, MD, New Haven, CT 
  • How I Choose: Resect vs Respect and Complete vs Incomplete Ring
    A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Cleveland, OH
  • Panel Discussion
  • How I Perform Mitral Valve Repair for Barlow’s Disease
    Michael W. A. Chu, MD, London, ON, Canada
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Transitioning to Robotics: Not Necessary or Worth my Time? 
    T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, Philadelphia, PA
  • Harpoon Transapical Repair: Ultimate Minimally Invasive
    Vinod H. Thourani, MD
  • Panel Discussion
9:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Session 2: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for DMR
Moderators:  Molly A. Szerlip, MD, Plano, TX, Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC, New York, NY, Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Los Angeles, CA

  • Insights from the STS/ACC TVT Registry
    Michael J. Mack, MD, Plano, TX    
  • Transseptal Puncture: Gateway to the Mitral Valve
    Adam B. Greenbaum, MD, Atlanta, GA    
  • Predicting Procedural Success by Echo: Let Me Know the Secrets
    Zuyue Wang, MD, Plano, TX
  • Panel Discussion    
  • Basic Technique of TEER for PL Prolapse: How I Do It and How I Choose the Type of Clip
    Laura J. Davidson, MD, Chicago, IL
  • TEER for Bileaflet Prolapse
    Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC    
  • Would TEER Take Over Surgical Mitral Valve Repair? Introduction of Upcoming Trials
    Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Chicago, IL
  • Upcoming Repair Technology for DMR
    Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD
  • Panel Discussion
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.     Break / Transition to Hands-On Breakouts
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 3: Hands-On Demonstrations
  • Room 1: Mini MV Replacement
  • Room 2: Mini MV Repair 
  • Room 3: Transseptal
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Session 4: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for FMR                      
Moderators: Adam B. Greenbaum, MD, Steven F. Bolling, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Charles J. Davidson, MD, Chicago, IL 

  • TEER for Secondary MR: Should MR and LV Function Matter?
    Michael J. Mack, MD
  • Why Does M-TEER have Higher Guideline Recommendation Than S-MVR?
    Patrick T. O’Gara, MD
  • Technical Pearls for M-TEER in FMR
    Molly A. Szerlip, MD    
  • Upcoming Repair Technology for FMR
    Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC    
  • Panel Discussion
1:35 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Session 5: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
Moderators: Vinay Badhwar, MD, Morgantown, WV, Matthew A. Romano, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos, MD, PhD, MPH, Houston, TX

  • Mitral Valve-in-Valve: Is This the New Gold Standard?
    Vinayak N. Bapat, MCh, MS, FRCS, London, UK
  • Mitral Valve-in-Ring: Does the Ring Matter?
    Vinayak N. Bapat, MCh, MS, FRCS
  • Arch Enemy of TMVR: How to Manage LVOT Obstruction Pre- and Intra-Procedural 
    Pradeep K. Yadav, MD, Atlanta, GA
  • Panel Discussion
  • TMVR: Tendyne
    Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA
  • TMVR: Apollo
    Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos, MD, PhD, MPH
  • TMVR: Upcoming Technologies (M3, Eos, High-Life, Cephia, AltaValve)
    Isaac George, MD, New York, NY
  • How Soon Until the TMVR Becomes Mainstay?
    Michael J. Mack, MD
  • Panel discussion
2:40 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Debate: Surgery vs TMVr vs TMVR for DMR Will Prevail in Low-Risk Patients in the Future

  • Surgery – Charles J. Davidson, MD
  • TMVr – Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS
  • TMVR – Vinayak N. Bapat, MCh, MS, FRCS
  • Panel Discussion
3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Break / Transition to Hands-On Breakouts
3:20 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Session 6: Mitral Valve Hands-On Demonstrations

  • Room 1: Transseptal MV Repair 
  • Room 2: T-Mitral Valve-in-Valve/Ring
  • Room 3: CT Post-Processing for Valve Implantation
4:50 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Break
5:10 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.

Session 7: Keynote Speaker, Case Videos, and Heart Team Discussion    
Moderators: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Molly A. Szerlip, MD, Vinod H. Thourani, MD

KEYNOTE: Mitral Valve Repair History and What We Expect in the Next Decade
Tirone E. David, MD, FRCSC, Toronto, ON, Canada

Case Videos

  • Complex Mitral Valve Repair: Anterior Leaflet Prolapse and Barlow’s Disease
    Arnar Geirsson, MD
  • TMVR: Valve-in-Ring with LAMPOON
    Adam B. Greenbaum, MD
  • TMVR: Tendyne
    Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA
  • Robotic Mitral and TV Repair
    Vinay Badhwar. MD
  • Complex M-TEER
    Mathew A. Romano, MD
  • TTVr: Triclip
    Laura J. Davidson, MD, Chicago, IL
  • TTVR: Evoque
    Charles J. Davidson, MD

Heart Team Case Discussions
Panelists: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Molly A. Szerlip, MD, Vinod H. Thourani, MD

  • Complex DMR Case – Intermediate Risk: VT/TK             
  • FMR Case with Moderate MAC: VT/TK       
  • Isolated TR Case: VT/TK 
  • Wrap-up
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Reception for Attendees, Faculty, and Industry 

 

DAY 2—SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Session 8: Treatment of Mitral Annular Calcification
Isaac George, MD, Arnar Geirsson, MD, Clauden Louis, MD, MPH

  • Risk Factors for Mitral Annular Calcification
    Patrick T. O’Gara, MD
  • Surgical Option for MAC: Resection or CUSA
    Vinay Badhwar, MD
  • Valve in MAC: Transatrial Approach
    Isaac George, MD
  • Panel Discussion
  • Valve in MAC: Transseptal Approach
    Adam Greenbaum, MD
  • New Transcatheter Replacement Devices for MAC
    Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA
  • Should We Have a Dedicated Device/Valve for MAC?
    Steven F. Bolling, MD
  • Panel discussion
8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

Session 9: Updates in Tricuspid Valve Surgery 
Moderators: Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA, Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Kimberly A. Holst, MD, Rochester, MN

  • Essentials of Computed Tomography Imaging for Transcatheter TV Surgery
    Zuyue Wang, MD
  • Timing of TV Surgery at the Time of Left-sided Valve Disease: How Have I Changed My Practice?
    Michael W. A. Chu, MD
  • Panel Discussion
  • Techniques of Minimally Invasive TV Surgery
    A. Marc Gillinov, MD
  • Tricuspid Surgery for Endocarditis
    Steven F. Bolling, MD
  • Principles of TV Surgery: Beyond Ring Annuloplasty
    Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS
  • Panel Discussion
9:25 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break / Visit Exhibits
9:45 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Session 10: Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair 
Moderators: Molly A. Szerlip, MD, Zuyue Wang, MD, Patrick T. O’Gara, MD

  • Key Echo Views for Transcatheter Tricuspid Procedures
    Zuyue Wang, MD
  • Data on TTVr: Triclip/Pascal
    Molly A. Szerlip, MD
  • Step-by-Step and Technical Pearls of Triclip
    Laura J. Davidson, MD
  • Panel Discussion
  • What Anatomy Is Not Suitable for Transcatheter TV Repair?
    Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC
  • New Technologies for Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair
    Pradeep K. Yadav, MD
  • Panel Discussion
10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session 11: Tricuspid Valve Hands-On Demonstrations

  • Room 1: Tricuspid TEER
  • Room 2: 4D ICE for Tricuspid 
  • Room 3: Mini Tricuspid Repair
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch / Transition to Lunchtime Lectures
12:50 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Session 12: Lunch Session Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement 
Moderators: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Vinayak N. Bapat, MCh, MS, FRCS, Charles J. Davidson, MD

  • Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve and Valve-in-Ring
    Vinayak N. Bapat, MCh, MS, FRCS
  • Data on TTV Replacement: Evoque and Intrepid
    Isaac George, MD
  • Step-by-Step: Tricuspid Evoque
    Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD
  • Anatomical and Patient Factors to Avoid for TTVR
    Charles J. Davidson, MD
  • Other Upcoming Technologies for TTVR
    Pradeep K. Yadav, MD
  • Panel Discussion
1:40 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Debate: Which One Will Prevail in the Future?: Surgery vs TTVr vs TTVR for Isolated Functional TR

  • Surgery – Patrick M. McCarthy, MD
  • TTVr – Molly A. Szerlip, MD
  • TTVR – Pradeep K. Yadav, MD
  • Panel Discussion
2:05-2:15 p.m. Closing Remarks 
Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA, and Molly A. Szerlip, MD
2:15 p.m. Adjourn