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STRUCTURAL CARDIOLOGY

THURSDAY – SATURDAY

THURSDAY, February 1, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:00 AM 5:00 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 1: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction to Miami Valves 2024 Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
8:35 AM 9:00 AM Transcatheter Therapy for Structural Heart Disease: Year in Review Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
9:00 AM 9:15 AM TAVR: Where Will We Be in 2030 Eberhard Grube, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:30 AM TAVR in the Young Nicolas Van Mieghem, M.D.
9:30 AM 9:45 AM How a Utility Baseball Player Transitions into a Structuralist John Lasala, M.D.
9:45 AM 9:55 AM Moderate to severe AS and depressed LV function Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
9:55 AM 10:05 AM Valve In Valve for Surgical Aortic Valve Degeneration With AI and Severe Shock Som Bailey, M.D.
10:05 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
Plenary Session 2: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
10:30 AM 10:45 AM TAVR in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Where Are We? Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
10:45 AM 11:00 AM New Valves for the Treatment of Aortic Regurgitation Santiago Garcia, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:15 AM Pure Study With Balloon Expandable Valve Antonio Dager, M.D.
11:15 AM 11:25 AM Ventricular Transcatheter Valve Embolization in a Patient With Repaired Ascending Aorta Graft Venkatesh Alapati, M.D.
11:25 AM 11:40 AM TAVR in Small Annulus Fabio de Brito, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Fighting Panus Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Transcaval Basilica Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
Plenary Session 3: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
1:30 PM 1:45 PM Physiology and Identification of Patients Prosthesis Mismatched John Lasala, M.D.
1:45 PM 2:00 PM Bioprosthetic Valve Degeneration After TAVR Renu Virmani, M.D.
2:00 PM 2:10 PM Advanced Planning and Simulation for Valve in Valve TAVR and SAVR Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Surgical Approach to TAVR Valve Failure Gilbert Tang, M.D.
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Balloon-assisted Basilica for Prevention of Coronary Obstruction Post VIV Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM Degenerative SAVR With Severe AI Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Late HALT in Surgical Valve Usman Sarwar, M.D.
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Surgical PPM with Valve Degeneration Som Bailey, M.D.
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 4: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
An Afternoon of Best Cases from the Americas – Part 1
3:30 PM 3:40 PM Management of Valvular Shock Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
3:40 PM 3:50 PM Iatrogenic VDS and Severe PVL After TAVR Victor Becerra, M.D.
3:50 PM 4:00 PM Bicuspid AI and Severe MR Causing Cardiogenic Shock Elliot Elias, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM Severe Calcified Valve With Cardiogenic Shock Victor Razuk, M.D.
4:10 PM 4:20 PM New Approach to Anterior Mitral Leaflet Modification Nikolaos Spilias, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Complex Congenital Cases Satinder Sandhu, M.D.
4:30 PM 4:40 PM Extensive Thrombus Aspiration in Right Atrium Matthew Borkovich, M.D.
4:40 PM 4:50 PM PCI + TAVR + TEVAR Case Bertrand Ebner, M.D.
4:50 PM 5:00 PM Left Atrial Appendage Thrombectomy Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
5:00 PM Day One Adjourns
5:30 PM 7:00 PM Networking Reception and Award Ceremony in Honor of John Lasala, M.D.
       
FRIDAY, February 2, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:30 AM 5:00 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 5: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
Welcome and Introduction  Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
8:30 AM 8:45 AM Multi Modality Imaging of Mital Valve Joao Cavalcante, M.D.
8:45 AM 9:00 AM Pathophysiologic Insights to TEER Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
9:00 AM 9:15 AM New Data on TEER and Future Trials Saibal Kar, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:25 AM New Edge to Edge Repair Devices Ignacio Inglessis, M.D.
9:25 AM 9:35 AM Recurrent MR After Edge to Edge Repair – Case 1 Christian Witzke, M.D.
9:35 AM 9:45 AM Recurrent MR After Edge to Edge Repair – Case 2 Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
9:45 AM 9:55 AM Edge to Edge Repair in Severe LV Dilatation (Beyond Coapt) Solomon Seifu, M.D.
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 6: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
10:30 AM 10:45 AM Modern Surgical Approach to Mitral Annular Calcification Joseph Lamelas, M.D.
10:45 AM 11:00 AM Understanding Mitral Annular Calcification (Patholic Insights) Renu Virmani, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:15 AM Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Why is it Taking so Long? Eberhard Grube, M.D.
11:15 AM 11:30 AM Role of Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Treatment of MAC MS Igor Palacios, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM Investigational Tethered TMVR Update and MAC Subset Saibal Kar, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Investigational Self-expanding Valve MAC Subset Ignacio Inglessis, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Mitral VIV for Severe MS Nicholas Ruggeiro, M.D.
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Visit Exhibits
12:15 PM 1:15 PM Sponsored Lunch Symposium (NON-CME)
    Plenary Session 7: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
1:30 PM  1:45 PM Investigational Transeptal TMVR Santiago Garcia, M.D.
 1:45 PM 2:00 PM Tricuspid Valve: Where Are We? Azeem Latib, M.D.
2:00 PM 2:10 PM Structural Imaging for the Tricuspid Valve Joao Cavalcante, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Tricuspid Clip for Severe TR Thomas Noel, M.D.
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Bicaval Heteropic Valve for Tricuspid Regurgitation Fabio de Brito, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM Transcather Tricuspid Valve Replacement 1 Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Transcather Tricuspid Valve Replacement 2 Nick Amoroso, M.D.
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Investigational Device for Tricuspid Annuloplasty Brian O’Neill, M.D.
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 8: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Camilo Gomez, MD
    An Afternoon of Best Cases from the Americas – SOLACI Symposium  
3:30 PM 3:45 PM TAVR Guidelines in Latin America Pablo Lamelas, M.D.
3:45 PM 3:55 PM Mitral VIV & PVL Closure With Concomitant ASD Closure Fabio de Brito, M.D.
3:55 PM 4:05 PM My Most Valve in Valve Luis Cressa, M.D.
4:05 PM 4:15 PM Tricuspid Bioprosthe Dysfunction Treated With 2 Steps Ricardo Costa, M.D.
4:15 PM 4:25 PM Prolonged HF Treated with TAVR Antonio Dager, M.D.
4:25 PM 4:35 PM Progress in Mitral Annoloplasty Device Adrian Ebner, M.D.
4:35 PM 4:45 PM My Most Challenging Access for TAVR Luis Gutierrez-Jaikel, M.D.
4:45 PM 5:00 PM Transcatheter Electrosurgery of Alfieri Stitch Followed With Investigational TMVR Azeem Latib, M.D.
5:00 PM Day Two Adjourns
SATURDAY, February 3, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:30 AM 1:30 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 9: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
Welcome and Introduction
8:30 AM 8:45 AM New TAVR Valve Pablo Lamelas, M.D.
8:45 AM 8:55 AM Investigational Tricuspid Valve Brian O’Neill, M.D.
8:55 AM 9:05 AM New Device for Mitral Regurgitation Adrian Ebner, M.D.
9:05 AM 9:15 AM New Approach to Leaftet Modification: The Future of Valve in Valve Saibal Kar, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:25 AM AI Driven Application to Guide Coronary Interventions Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D.
9:25 AM 9:35 AM New Cerebral Protection Devices Fabio de Brito, M.D.
9:35 AM 9:45 AM Left Atrial to Coronary Sinus Shunting for Treatment of Symptomatic Heart Failure Santiago Garcia, M.D.
9:45 AM 10:00 AM Progress on Temporary AV Sequential Pacemaker Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 10: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
    New Cardiovascular Innovations  
10:30 AM 10:40 AM DurAVR First-in-Study Results Azeem Latib, M.D.
10:40 AM 10:50 AM Coronary AV Fistula: New Treatment for Intratable CAD William O’Neill, M.D.
10:50 AM 11:00 AM New Devices for LAA Closure Saibal Kar, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:10 AM New Approach to Aortic Insufficiency Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
11:10 AM 11:20 AM Novel Transeptal Mitral Valve Santiago Garcia, M.D.
11:20 AM 11:30 AM Update Novel Low Profile TAVR Valve Eberhard Grube, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM New Transeptal Mitral Valve Temi Diaz, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Novel Traseptal Mitral Valve and Anchoring System David Meerkin, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 11: Oral Abstacts and Awards Moderator: Dr. de Marchena

Judges: Drs. Alfonso, Llanos, Palacios and Topaz
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:05 PM 1:10 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:10 PM 1:15 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:15 PM 1:20 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:20 PM 1:25 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:25 PM 1:30 PM Abstract Awards and Closing Remarks
1:30 PM Conference Adjourns

PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) SYMPOSIUM

 

 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
    PCI Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
Session 1: Coronary Interventions in AMI
8:35 AM 8:45 AM Clinical Case
8:45 AM 8:55 AM STEMI in Complex Cohorts – Multivessel CAD, Elderly and Frail Abdullah Damluji, M.D.
8:55 AM 9:05 AM Clinical Case Presentation & Discussion
9:05 AM 9:15 AM Microvascular Disease in ACS and MI Nadia Sutton, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:20 AM Discussion
Session 2: Cardiogenic Shock
9:20 AM 9:30 AM Clinical Case – Mechanical Support Carlos Davila, M.D.
9:30 AM 9:40 AM AMI and Cardiogenic Shock John Lasala, M.D.
9:40 AM 9:50 AM NCSI – Support for Upfront MCS Alejandro Lemor, M.D.
9:50 AM 10:00 AM Panel
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
Session 3: Complex CAD – Improving PCI Outcomes
10:30 AM 10:40 AM Clinical Case – Complex CAD
10:40 AM 10:50 AM Optimizing Bifurcation LM PCI Strategy and Outcomes Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.
10:50 AM 11:00 AM Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Calcified Lesions David Anderson, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:10 AM Coronary Imaging – Data is Clear Michael Dyal, M.D.
11:10 AM 11:20 AM Complete Revascularization Nikolas Spillias, M.D.
11:20 AM 11:30 AM CTO – Troubleshooting Within the Algorithms Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM Clinical Case – CTO Case
11:40 AM 11:45 AM Panel Discussion and Questions
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Sutton
Microvascular Disease Symposium & Coronary Physiology
1:30 PM 1:45 PM Microvascular Disease & INOCA Nadia Sutton, M.D.
1:45 PM 2:00 PM CFR in the Cath Lab – Cases & Discussion
2:00 PM 2:15 PM Angio-FFR: Cathworks
2:15 PM 2:30 PM Case Selection & Resolving Discrepancies in Physiology Panel
2:30 PM 3:00 PM Demonstration and Practical Session Panel
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Topaz
Complex CAD – Techniques to Maximize Outcomes
1:30 PM 1:40 PM Laser Interactions: Importance of Thrombus Classification On Topaz, M.D.
1:40 PM 1:50 PM Treatment of ISR: Case
1:50 PM 2:00 PM Brachytherapy: Is This Still Alive?
2:00 PM 2:10 PM DCB: The Treatment of Choice is on the Horizon Pablo Rengifo Moreno, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Panel Discussion Panel
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Bifurcations: A Step-by-Step Approach Michael Dyal, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM CTO: Strategies for Success Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Complication Management Panel
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Panel Discussion Panel
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Basir
Cardiogenic Shock
3:30 PM 3:40 PM AMI and Cardiogenic Shock William O’Neill, M.D.
3:40 PM 3:50 PM AMI and Shock: Case Presentation
3:50 PM 4:00 PM DTU Trial – Our Experience Pablo Rengifo Moreno, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM LAVA ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
4:10 PM 4:20 PM Lessons Learned & Best Practices in Cardiogenic Shock Abdullah Damluji, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Panel Discussion Panel
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Dyal
Complex CAD – Focus on Intravascular Imaging
3:30 PM 3:40 PM IVUS: Clinical Case
3:40 PM 3:50 PM AI Technology in Intravascular Imaging Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.
3:50 PM 4:00 PM Optimizing Outcomes in PCI With IVUS Imaging Michael Dyal, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM OCT: Clinical Case
4:10 PM 4:20 PM Optimizing Outcomes in PCI With OCT Imaging Alex Llanos, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Panel Discussion Panel

NURSING SYMPOSIUM

 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
    Nursing Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
8:35 AM 8:50 AM Valvular Disease and Post Op Management Shay Lamelas, MSN, ARNP
8:50 AM 9:05 AM Listen to Your Heart & Following Guidelines Stephanie Grosso, BSN
9:05 AM 9:20 AM Advance Heart Failure Update Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
9:20 AM 9:35 AM Outpatient Management of Structural Heart Disease Patients Vivian Avila, ARNP
9:35 AM 10:00 AM Discussion
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits

Specialized Workshops

 

 

Thursday, Feb. 1
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Workshop: Heart Failure

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Grazette, Munagala and Butrous

Description: 
1:30-3:00 p.m. Workshop: Imaging: Mitraclip, Intraoperative and Pre-op Planning. A glimpse into ICE Imaging for Structural Intervention

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Ghahramani, Abalo and Elias

Description:Participants will engage in practical TEE simulation sessions, emphasizing the optimization and advantages of mitral valve visualization and clip deployment using 3D imaging techniques
3:30-5:00 p.m. Workshop: Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP)

Room: Biscayne Island

Instructors: Drs. Goldberger, Lambrakos, Mitrani and Velasquez

Description: 
3:30-5:10 p.m. Workshop: PERT

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Alfonso, Gorman, Alvarez, Hernandez, and Patton

Description: 

 

 

 

Friday, Feb. 2
8:30-10:00 a.m. Workshop: Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Room: Biscayne Island

Instructors: 

Description: Attendees will be instructed in equipment and steps of left atrial appendage closure with various devices, and instructed on trouble shooting on various difficult left atrial anatomies.
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Workshop: Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair

Room: San Marco

Instructors: 

Description: Attendees will be instructed in the equipment and steps of transcatheter edge to edge mitral valve repair and instructed on trouble shooting difficult mitral anatomies.
1:30-3:00 p.m. PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Microvascular Disease Symposium & Coronary Physiology

Room: Biscayne Island

Moderator: Nadia Sutton, MD

Description: 
1:30-3:00 p.m.

 

 PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Complex CAD – Techniques to Maximize Outcomes 

Room: San Marco

Moderator: On Topaz, MD
Description:
3:30-5:00 p.m.

 

 PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Cardigenic Shock

Room: Biscayne Island

Moderator: Mir Basir, MD
Description:
3:30-5:00 p.m. PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Complex CAD: Focus on Intravascular Imaging

Room: San Marco

Moderator: Michael Dyal, MD

Description:
Structural Cardiology

STRUCTURAL CARDIOLOGY

THURSDAY – SATURDAY

THURSDAY, February 1, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:00 AM 5:00 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 1: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction to Miami Valves 2024 Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
8:35 AM 9:00 AM Transcatheter Therapy for Structural Heart Disease: Year in Review Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
9:00 AM 9:15 AM TAVR: Where Will We Be in 2030 Eberhard Grube, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:30 AM TAVR in the Young Nicolas Van Mieghem, M.D.
9:30 AM 9:45 AM How a Utility Baseball Player Transitions into a Structuralist John Lasala, M.D.
9:45 AM 9:55 AM Moderate to severe AS and depressed LV function Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
9:55 AM 10:05 AM Valve In Valve for Surgical Aortic Valve Degeneration With AI and Severe Shock Som Bailey, M.D.
10:05 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
Plenary Session 2: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
10:30 AM 10:45 AM TAVR in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Where Are We? Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
10:45 AM 11:00 AM New Valves for the Treatment of Aortic Regurgitation Santiago Garcia, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:15 AM Pure Study With Balloon Expandable Valve Antonio Dager, M.D.
11:15 AM 11:25 AM Ventricular Transcatheter Valve Embolization in a Patient With Repaired Ascending Aorta Graft Venkatesh Alapati, M.D.
11:25 AM 11:40 AM TAVR in Small Annulus Fabio de Brito, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Fighting Panus Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Transcaval Basilica Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
Plenary Session 3: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
1:30 PM 1:45 PM Physiology and Identification of Patients Prosthesis Mismatched John Lasala, M.D.
1:45 PM 2:00 PM Bioprosthetic Valve Degeneration After TAVR Renu Virmani, M.D.
2:00 PM 2:10 PM Advanced Planning and Simulation for Valve in Valve TAVR and SAVR Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Surgical Approach to TAVR Valve Failure Gilbert Tang, M.D.
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Balloon-assisted Basilica for Prevention of Coronary Obstruction Post VIV Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM Degenerative SAVR With Severe AI Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Late HALT in Surgical Valve Usman Sarwar, M.D.
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Surgical PPM with Valve Degeneration Som Bailey, M.D.
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 4: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
An Afternoon of Best Cases from the Americas – Part 1
3:30 PM 3:40 PM Management of Valvular Shock Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
3:40 PM 3:50 PM Iatrogenic VDS and Severe PVL After TAVR Victor Becerra, M.D.
3:50 PM 4:00 PM Bicuspid AI and Severe MR Causing Cardiogenic Shock Elliot Elias, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM Severe Calcified Valve With Cardiogenic Shock Victor Razuk, M.D.
4:10 PM 4:20 PM New Approach to Anterior Mitral Leaflet Modification Nikolaos Spilias, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Complex Congenital Cases Satinder Sandhu, M.D.
4:30 PM 4:40 PM Extensive Thrombus Aspiration in Right Atrium Matthew Borkovich, M.D.
4:40 PM 4:50 PM PCI + TAVR + TEVAR Case Bertrand Ebner, M.D.
4:50 PM 5:00 PM Left Atrial Appendage Thrombectomy Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
5:00 PM Day One Adjourns
5:30 PM 7:00 PM Networking Reception and Award Ceremony in Honor of John Lasala, M.D.
       
FRIDAY, February 2, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:30 AM 5:00 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 5: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
Welcome and Introduction  Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
8:30 AM 8:45 AM Multi Modality Imaging of Mital Valve Joao Cavalcante, M.D.
8:45 AM 9:00 AM Pathophysiologic Insights to TEER Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
9:00 AM 9:15 AM New Data on TEER and Future Trials Saibal Kar, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:25 AM New Edge to Edge Repair Devices Ignacio Inglessis, M.D.
9:25 AM 9:35 AM Recurrent MR After Edge to Edge Repair – Case 1 Christian Witzke, M.D.
9:35 AM 9:45 AM Recurrent MR After Edge to Edge Repair – Case 2 Diego Gonzalez-Bravo, M.D.
9:45 AM 9:55 AM Edge to Edge Repair in Severe LV Dilatation (Beyond Coapt) Solomon Seifu, M.D.
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 6: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
10:30 AM 10:45 AM Modern Surgical Approach to Mitral Annular Calcification Joseph Lamelas, M.D.
10:45 AM 11:00 AM Understanding Mitral Annular Calcification (Patholic Insights) Renu Virmani, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:15 AM Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Why is it Taking so Long? Eberhard Grube, M.D.
11:15 AM 11:30 AM Role of Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Treatment of MAC MS Igor Palacios, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM Investigational Tethered TMVR Update and MAC Subset Saibal Kar, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Investigational Self-expanding Valve MAC Subset Ignacio Inglessis, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Mitral VIV for Severe MS Nicholas Ruggeiro, M.D.
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Visit Exhibits
12:15 PM 1:15 PM Sponsored Lunch Symposium (NON-CME)
    Plenary Session 7: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
1:30 PM  1:45 PM Investigational Transeptal TMVR Santiago Garcia, M.D.
 1:45 PM 2:00 PM Tricuspid Valve: Where Are We? Azeem Latib, M.D.
2:00 PM 2:10 PM Structural Imaging for the Tricuspid Valve Joao Cavalcante, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Tricuspid Clip for Severe TR Thomas Noel, M.D.
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Bicaval Heteropic Valve for Tricuspid Regurgitation Fabio de Brito, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM Transcather Tricuspid Valve Replacement 1 Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Transcather Tricuspid Valve Replacement 2 Nick Amoroso, M.D.
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Investigational Device for Tricuspid Annuloplasty Brian O’Neill, M.D.
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 8: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Camilo Gomez, MD
    An Afternoon of Best Cases from the Americas – SOLACI Symposium  
3:30 PM 3:45 PM TAVR Guidelines in Latin America Pablo Lamelas, M.D.
3:45 PM 3:55 PM Mitral VIV & PVL Closure With Concomitant ASD Closure Fabio de Brito, M.D.
3:55 PM 4:05 PM My Most Valve in Valve Luis Cressa, M.D.
4:05 PM 4:15 PM Tricuspid Bioprosthe Dysfunction Treated With 2 Steps Ricardo Costa, M.D.
4:15 PM 4:25 PM Prolonged HF Treated with TAVR Antonio Dager, M.D.
4:25 PM 4:35 PM Progress in Mitral Annoloplasty Device Adrian Ebner, M.D.
4:35 PM 4:45 PM My Most Challenging Access for TAVR Luis Gutierrez-Jaikel, M.D.
4:45 PM 5:00 PM Transcatheter Electrosurgery of Alfieri Stitch Followed With Investigational TMVR Azeem Latib, M.D.
5:00 PM Day Two Adjourns
SATURDAY, February 3, 2024

(*Program is subject to change)
START END TOPIC SPEAKER
7:30 AM 1:30 PM Name Badge Pick-up & Onsite Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 9: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
Welcome and Introduction
8:30 AM 8:45 AM New TAVR Valve Pablo Lamelas, M.D.
8:45 AM 8:55 AM Investigational Tricuspid Valve Brian O’Neill, M.D.
8:55 AM 9:05 AM New Device for Mitral Regurgitation Adrian Ebner, M.D.
9:05 AM 9:15 AM New Approach to Leaftet Modification: The Future of Valve in Valve Saibal Kar, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:25 AM AI Driven Application to Guide Coronary Interventions Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D.
9:25 AM 9:35 AM New Cerebral Protection Devices Fabio de Brito, M.D.
9:35 AM 9:45 AM Left Atrial to Coronary Sinus Shunting for Treatment of Symptomatic Heart Failure Santiago Garcia, M.D.
9:45 AM 10:00 AM Progress on Temporary AV Sequential Pacemaker Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 10: Structural Cardiology Moderator: Dr. de Marchena
    New Cardiovascular Innovations  
10:30 AM 10:40 AM DurAVR First-in-Study Results Azeem Latib, M.D.
10:40 AM 10:50 AM Coronary AV Fistula: New Treatment for Intratable CAD William O’Neill, M.D.
10:50 AM 11:00 AM New Devices for LAA Closure Saibal Kar, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:10 AM New Approach to Aortic Insufficiency Nicolas Van Meighem, M.D.
11:10 AM 11:20 AM Novel Transeptal Mitral Valve Santiago Garcia, M.D.
11:20 AM 11:30 AM Update Novel Low Profile TAVR Valve Eberhard Grube, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM New Transeptal Mitral Valve Temi Diaz, M.D.
11:40 AM 11:50 AM Novel Traseptal Mitral Valve and Anchoring System David Meerkin, M.D.
11:50 AM 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
    Plenary Session 11: Oral Abstacts and Awards Moderator: Dr. de Marchena

Judges: Drs. Alfonso, Llanos, Palacios and Topaz
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:05 PM 1:10 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:10 PM 1:15 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:15 PM 1:20 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:20 PM 1:25 PM Oral Abstract Presentation
1:25 PM 1:30 PM Abstract Awards and Closing Remarks
1:30 PM Conference Adjourns
PCI Symposium

PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) SYMPOSIUM

 

 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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    PCI Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
Session 1: Coronary Interventions in AMI
8:35 AM 8:45 AM Clinical Case
8:45 AM 8:55 AM STEMI in Complex Cohorts – Multivessel CAD, Elderly and Frail Abdullah Damluji, M.D.
8:55 AM 9:05 AM Clinical Case Presentation & Discussion
9:05 AM 9:15 AM Microvascular Disease in ACS and MI Nadia Sutton, M.D.
9:15 AM 9:20 AM Discussion
Session 2: Cardiogenic Shock
9:20 AM 9:30 AM Clinical Case – Mechanical Support Carlos Davila, M.D.
9:30 AM 9:40 AM AMI and Cardiogenic Shock John Lasala, M.D.
9:40 AM 9:50 AM NCSI – Support for Upfront MCS Alejandro Lemor, M.D.
9:50 AM 10:00 AM Panel
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Alfonso
Session 3: Complex CAD – Improving PCI Outcomes
10:30 AM 10:40 AM Clinical Case – Complex CAD
10:40 AM 10:50 AM Optimizing Bifurcation LM PCI Strategy and Outcomes Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.
10:50 AM 11:00 AM Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Calcified Lesions David Anderson, M.D.
11:00 AM 11:10 AM Coronary Imaging – Data is Clear Michael Dyal, M.D.
11:10 AM 11:20 AM Complete Revascularization Nikolas Spillias, M.D.
11:20 AM 11:30 AM CTO – Troubleshooting Within the Algorithms Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
11:30 AM 11:40 AM Clinical Case – CTO Case
11:40 AM 11:45 AM Panel Discussion and Questions
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Sutton
Microvascular Disease Symposium & Coronary Physiology
1:30 PM 1:45 PM Microvascular Disease & INOCA Nadia Sutton, M.D.
1:45 PM 2:00 PM CFR in the Cath Lab – Cases & Discussion
2:00 PM 2:15 PM Angio-FFR: Cathworks
2:15 PM 2:30 PM Case Selection & Resolving Discrepancies in Physiology Panel
2:30 PM 3:00 PM Demonstration and Practical Session Panel
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Topaz
Complex CAD – Techniques to Maximize Outcomes
1:30 PM 1:40 PM Laser Interactions: Importance of Thrombus Classification On Topaz, M.D.
1:40 PM 1:50 PM Treatment of ISR: Case
1:50 PM 2:00 PM Brachytherapy: Is This Still Alive?
2:00 PM 2:10 PM DCB: The Treatment of Choice is on the Horizon Pablo Rengifo Moreno, M.D.
2:10 PM 2:20 PM Panel Discussion Panel
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Bifurcations: A Step-by-Step Approach Michael Dyal, M.D.
2:30 PM 2:40 PM CTO: Strategies for Success Carlos Alfonso, M.D.
2:40 PM 2:50 PM Complication Management Panel
2:50 PM 3:00 PM Panel Discussion Panel
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Basir
Cardiogenic Shock
3:30 PM 3:40 PM AMI and Cardiogenic Shock William O’Neill, M.D.
3:40 PM 3:50 PM AMI and Shock: Case Presentation
3:50 PM 4:00 PM DTU Trial – Our Experience Pablo Rengifo Moreno, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM LAVA ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock Pedro Villablanca, M.D.
4:10 PM 4:20 PM Lessons Learned & Best Practices in Cardiogenic Shock Abdullah Damluji, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Panel Discussion Panel
    PCI Symposium – CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Dr. Dyal
Complex CAD – Focus on Intravascular Imaging
3:30 PM 3:40 PM IVUS: Clinical Case
3:40 PM 3:50 PM AI Technology in Intravascular Imaging Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.
3:50 PM 4:00 PM Optimizing Outcomes in PCI With IVUS Imaging Michael Dyal, M.D.
4:00 PM 4:10 PM OCT: Clinical Case
4:10 PM 4:20 PM Optimizing Outcomes in PCI With OCT Imaging Alex Llanos, M.D.
4:20 PM 4:30 PM Panel Discussion Panel
Nursing Symposium

NURSING SYMPOSIUM

 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
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    Nursing Symposium

(*Program is subject to change)

 Moderator: Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
8:30 AM 8:35 AM Welcome and Introduction Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
8:35 AM 8:50 AM Valvular Disease and Post Op Management Shay Lamelas, MSN, ARNP
8:50 AM 9:05 AM Listen to Your Heart & Following Guidelines Stephanie Grosso, BSN
9:05 AM 9:20 AM Advance Heart Failure Update Stephanie Moss, DNP, ARNP
9:20 AM 9:35 AM Outpatient Management of Structural Heart Disease Patients Vivian Avila, ARNP
9:35 AM 10:00 AM Discussion
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits
Specialized Workshops

Specialized Workshops

 

 

Thursday, Feb. 1
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Workshop: Heart Failure

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Grazette, Munagala and Butrous

Description: 
1:30-3:00 p.m. Workshop: Imaging: Mitraclip, Intraoperative and Pre-op Planning. A glimpse into ICE Imaging for Structural Intervention

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Ghahramani, Abalo and Elias

Description:Participants will engage in practical TEE simulation sessions, emphasizing the optimization and advantages of mitral valve visualization and clip deployment using 3D imaging techniques
3:30-5:00 p.m. Workshop: Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP)

Room: Biscayne Island

Instructors: Drs. Goldberger, Lambrakos, Mitrani and Velasquez

Description: 
3:30-5:10 p.m. Workshop: PERT

Room: San Marco

Instructors: Drs. Alfonso, Gorman, Alvarez, Hernandez, and Patton

Description: 

 

 

 

Friday, Feb. 2
8:30-10:00 a.m. Workshop: Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Room: Biscayne Island

Instructors: 

Description: Attendees will be instructed in equipment and steps of left atrial appendage closure with various devices, and instructed on trouble shooting on various difficult left atrial anatomies.
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Workshop: Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair

Room: San Marco

Instructors: 

Description: Attendees will be instructed in the equipment and steps of transcatheter edge to edge mitral valve repair and instructed on trouble shooting difficult mitral anatomies.
1:30-3:00 p.m. PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Microvascular Disease Symposium & Coronary Physiology

Room: Biscayne Island

Moderator: Nadia Sutton, MD

Description: 
1:30-3:00 p.m.

 

 PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Complex CAD – Techniques to Maximize Outcomes 

Room: San Marco

Moderator: On Topaz, MD
Description:
3:30-5:00 p.m.

 

 PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Cardigenic Shock

Room: Biscayne Island

Moderator: Mir Basir, MD
Description:
3:30-5:00 p.m. PCI CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Complex CAD: Focus on Intravascular Imaging

Room: San Marco

Moderator: Michael Dyal, MD

Description:

*The scientific program is subject to change.