Academic Events

The following sessions will be presented during the congress under Valvular Disease / Pulmonary Circulation / Myocardial-Pericardial:

• Update on aortic stenosis
• Percutaneous intervention in valve disease
• New developments in rheumatic valve disease
• New approaches in the management of acute pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary insights in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

The Sessions commence on Saturday with a Valvular Heart Disease theme featuring a Heart Valve Symposium, Congenital track, Sonographer track, two-day Exam Prep and two-day Sonographer Registry Review. The “Heart Valve Innovations & Clinical Applications” symposium will bring surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, sonographers and pathologists together for a comprehensive assessment of valve disease spanning from guidelines and concepts to diagnosis and treatment.

Adult Cardiac Skills Course - Mitral Valve Surgery

Saturday, May 1

• 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Moving From Median Sternotomy to Minimally Invasive Surgery with or without a robot - Approaches to the Mitral Annulus: Rings, Slings and Catheters - Dr. David H. Adams and Dr. Saibal Kar

The AATS Academy is an intensive didactic and interactive program for surgeons showing significant promise as potential future division chiefs or who have recently assumed the role of division chief. Academy Faculty consist of well-known leaders in cardiothoracic surgery as well as invited guest speakers.

Aortic Symposium 2010 is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. The faculty consists of world leaders in this field who have been invited to share their experience regarding difficult problems in aortic disease.

Mitral Valve III - Chairman: Dr. David H. Adams

Friday, April 16

• 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm - In patients with VHD, surgery is superior to catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation for AF. Debate: Pro & Con
• 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm - Robotic Surgery: When is it NOT appropriate?
• 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair: Where do we stand?
• 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Stenosis: Catheter vs. Surgery - Current indications and results
• 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Panel Discussion/Question & Answer

Thursday, April 15

• 10:30 - 12:30 - Plenary Session 3 - Special Surgical Lecture - New Horizons in the Surgical Management of Mitral Regurgitation

Invited International Faculty – Dr. David H. Adams

Monday, March 29

• 11:00 – Mitral Valve Repair followed by Lecture

Sunday, March 14

• 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm - Interventional Approaches for Mitral Regurgitation - Surgical Considerations
• 5:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Early and Midterm Outcomes of Mitral Repair Are Superior to Mitral Replacement in Octogenarians - Dr. Joanna Chikwe

Tuesday, March 16

• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Ischemic Heart Disease with Mitral Regurgitation: State-of-the-Art Management in 2010 - Dr. David H. Adams - Co-Chair

Invited Faculty - Dr. David H. Adams

Saturday, March 13

• 8:00 am - 9:30 am - Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation - Surgical Repair was the Best Option in this Case
• 1:00 pm - 2:40 pm - Heart Failure - Surgical Reverse Modeling of the LV

Dr. David H. Adams is invited as the 2010 visiting lecturer for the Foustanellas Cardiac Surgery Endowed Lectureship. Endowed Lectureships allow the Institute to invite world experts in cardiovascular medicine and research for a lecture and exchange of ideas with staff, which provide excellent opportunities for top-level networking and collaboration.

Friday, February 26

• 1640 - 1700 - Surgical Options in MR: Replace or Repair or Rethink?

Sunday, February 28

• 1000 - 1020 - Should Viability be Established in All Ischemic Cardiomyopathy? Why not just Treat or Transplant?
• 1120 - 1140 - Severe Asymptomatic Mitral Valve Repair: The Road-Map of Echo to Guide Optimal Timing of Repair?
• 1200 - 1220 - Tricuspid Valve Surgery in Mitral Valve Diseases

Mitral and Tricuspid Surgery – Chair – Dr. David H. Adams

Tuesday, February 16

• 16:20 – 16:30 – Reinterventions on the Mitral Valve

Surgical Motion Pictures Matinee II: Adult Cardiac Care

Monday, January 26

• 4:27 pm - A Lesion Specific Approach in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu
• 4:39 pm - Mitral Valve Repair Strategies and Techniques for Dealing With Severe Annular Calcification - Dr. Javier Castillo

Saturday, December 12

• 4:15 pm - Function and Anatomy of the Mitral Valve: Aiming for a Successful Repair
• 4:55 pm - Panel Discussion - Drs. David H. Adams, Carabello and Feldman

• The Ongoing Sub-specialization of Reconstructive Valve Surgery: Debate, Challenges, and Progress

Sunday, December 6

• 10:30 - 12:00 - State of the Art Valvular Reconstruction 2009
  • Complex Mitral Valve Repair made easy
  • Open Valvular Surgery is still a gold standard in the future

Thursday, December 3

• 8:10 am - 10:30 am - Modern Strategies for MV Repair: Techniques and Devices

Friday, December 4

• 11:30 am - 2:00 pm - MV Repair with Poor LV Function

Monday, November 16

• 7:45 am - 8:45 am - How to repair the Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet

Tuesday, November 17

• 2:00 pm - Cardiac Surgery: Valvular Heart Disease

Wednesday, November 4

• 9:00 - 9:20 - Approach and Repair of Complex Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
• 9:40 - 10:00 - Should all incompetent mitral valves be repaired? / MVR in Marfan Syndrome - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Antonio Calafiore
• 14:35 - 14:55 - Mitral Reconstruction in Rheumatic Heart Disease
• 15:15 - 15:35 - Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Antonio Calafiore

Friday, October 30

• 10:50 am - 11:40 am - Surgical Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

Monday, October 19

• 10:30 am - A Lesion Specific Approach in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair

Monday, October 12

• 16:50 - 17:20 - A Lesion Specific Approach in Complex Mitral Valve Repair

Monday, September 21

• 3:14 pm - A Careful Surgical Risk Stratification Analysis of Medtronic CoreValve TAVI from the CE Approval Safety and Efficacy Study

Tuesday, September 22

• 3:20 pm - What Is Known About Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation: Techniques, Valve Replacement vs. Repair, and Clinical Outcomes

Program Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC; Steven F. Bolling, MD, MACC; Robert O. Bonow, MD, FACC; Howard C. Herrmann, MD, FACC

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) have joined together to develop a unified program to provide the best available science and clinically relevant information on current and future directions in valvular heart disease. This three-day interactive program, with the world’s leading cardiac surgeons and cardiologists, offers an integrative approach to managing the medical, surgical and interventional challenges in valvular heart disease.

Thursday, September 10

• 7:45 am - The Mitral and Tricuspid Valve from the OR
• 10:30 am - Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Who Should Operate
• 1:15 pm - Peri-Operative Care of Patients with Mitral Valve Disease - Catherine Bingham, NP
• 2:30 pm - When to Use a VAD in the Patient with Valve Disease - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu
• 3:15 pm - Case-Based Clinical Decision Making I
  • The Repaired Mitral Valve Leaks: Now What?
  • Acute Endocarditis, Embolic Stroke - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

Friday, September 11

• 3:45 pm - Case-Based Clinical Decision Making II
  • Patient Prosthesis Mismatch: Fact or Fiction - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

Saturday, September 12

• 7:45 am - Mitral Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation - Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

Thursday, August 20

• 13:50 - 15:50 - Surgery for functional tricuspid regurgitation - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

Friday, August 21

• 16:15 - 17:15 - Critically interpreting the mitral literature - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

The Imperial College Healthcare & Hammersmith Hospital 2nd Annual Symposium will discuss and debate latest Techniques and controversies to enhance our knowledge and ability to provide best treatment.

Friday, July 3

• Ischemic MR - Do We Understand? - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

For the first time this will be a joint meeting with the Heart Valve Society of America which represents the global effort to understand and treat valve disease and also to join forces and to provide education around the world. There will be a specific focus on percutaneous heart valve surgery, epidemiology, rheumatic heart disease, functional mitral regurgitation, anticoagulation, mechanical, bioprosthetic, biological valve substitutes and tissue engineering.

• Dr. David H. Adams
  • Programme Committee
  • Scientific Committee
  • Postgraduate Faculty

Monday, June 29

• 9:00 am - 9:15 am - Keynote Address - Current Concepts in Barlow's Valve Reconstruction
• 12:55 pm - 1:10 pm - Pericardial Patch Augmentation in Mitral Valve Repair - Dr. Joanna Chikwe

Thursday, June 25

• 8:10 am - Aortic Stenosis: Concepts and Management: Risk Assessment in Patients with Aortic Stenosis: Beyond STS and EuroScores?
• 2:15 pm - Mitral Regurgitation: Concepts and Management
  • Moderators - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Alec Vahanian

Friday, June 26

• 1:32 pm - Utility of Imaging to Guide Aortic Valve Therapies: Surgical Perspectives
• 2:30 pm - Bioskills Hands - On Session: Mitral Valve Therapies
  • Facilitators - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Glenn Barnhart, Dr. Maurice Buchbinder, Dr. Peter Fitzgerald, Dr. Howard C. Herrmann, Dr. Samir Kapadia, Dr. Saibal Kar, Dr. Horst Sievert
• 4:30 pm - Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy: Consensus and Lessons
  • Discussants - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Ted Feldman, Dr. A. Marc Gillinov, Dr. Howard Herrmann, Dr. Joachim Schofer, Dr. Allan Schwartz

Saturday, June 20

• 4:15 pm - “John, Stories about the Demise of Cardiac Valve Surgery are Greatly Exaggerated!”
• 5:30 pm - Panel Discussion - Valvular Heart Disease and Aorta Challenges in 2009 - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Carabello, Dr. Fuster and Dr. Webb

Sunday, June 14

• 16:00 - The Future of Cardiac Surgery

Internationally renowned faculty will present didactic lectures and case studies, while rotational workshops will offer participants the opportunity for hands-on experience.

Friday, June 12

• 1:00 pm - The Mitral Repair Forum: A Didactic, Interactive Session - Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD, David H. Adams, MD
• 3:00 pm - Challenging Case Studies in Degenerative MR - Moderated by Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD
  • Case 1 - Severe Degenerative MR with Complex Leaflet Anatomy
  • Case 2 - Severe Degenerative MR in a Heavily Calcified Annulus
• 5:00 pm - Panel Discussion: Surgical Intervention of Mitral Disease - Moderator - Alain Carpentier
  • Dr. David H. Adams, P. McCarthy, V. Rigolin

Saturday, June 13

• 8:15 am - Wet Lab Implantation of Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring

Intraoperative Symposium - Utility of Perioperative Echocardiography to Guide Surgical Decision - Making for Mitral Valve Disease

Saturday, June 6

• 8:00 am - Live Heart Dissection: Mitral Valve Apparatus Anatomy and TEE correlations - Dr. David H. Adams, K. Glass, D. Shook, S. Bolling
• 9:15 am - Surgical Approach to Anterior Leaflet Prolapse
• 9:45 am - Surgical Approach to Barlow’s vs. Fibroelastic Deficiency

Adult Cardiac Surgery Symposium - Mitral Valve Repair

Sunday, May 10

• 11:30 - 11:50 am - Degenerative Disease: Complex Repair Made Simple

Monday, May 11

• 7:00 am - 3D Geometry of the Mitral Valve Determines the Success of Secondary Chordal Cutting in Alleviating Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Tuesday, May 12

• 8:12 am - Successful Resuscitation After Prolonged Periods of Cardiac Arrest - A New Field in Cardiac Surgery - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm- Scientific Sessions - Moderator

Dr. David Adams and the international faculty of the First 3D Matrix TEE Conference at the Chinese University of hong Kong.

Tuesday, April 28

• 10:10 am - 10:45 am - Surgical Mitral Valve Anatomy and Pathology: Why it Matters?
• 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - A Lesion Specific Approach to Mitral Valve Repair
• 4:25 pm - 4:40 pm - Current Concepts in Mitral Valve Repair

Wednesday, April 29

• 11:15 am - 12:00 pm - Rapid Fire Cases - US Faculty
• 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - What can 3D TEE Add to the Current Role of 2D Echo/Doppler in the Operating Room? - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Ivan Salgo

Friday, April 24

• 8:00 am - Function and Anatomy 101 of the Mitral Valve; What You Need to Understand for a Successful Repair
• 10:55 am - Why Surgical Mitral Valve Repair is not 100% Effective (And How to Fix It!)

Saturday, April 25

• 11:25 am - 11:25 am - Size Matters! Patients With Valvular Heart Disease Should Be Treated in a Large Volume Center of Excellence - Pro - Dr. David H. Adams / Con - Dr. Joseph Coselli

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary, professional organization dedicated to improving the care for patients with advanced heart or lung disease through transplantation, mechanical support and innovative therapies via research, education and advocacy.

• Poor Outcomes resulting from ventricular assist devices implanted in Hospitals without dedicated VAD programs - Dr. Anelechi Anyanwu

Scientific Sessions (Cardiac Surgery) Chairs - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Daniel Loisance, Dr. Zhou Qiwen

Friday, April 17

• 8:30 am - 8:50 am - Current Concepts in Complex Mitral Valve Reconstruction

Adult Cardiac Surgery Symposium - Mitral Valve Repair

Sunday, March 29

• 2:22 pm - 2:40 pm - Severe Nonischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Monday, March 30

• 10:48 am - 11:06 am - Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Mitral Valve Surgery in Acute Myocardial Infarction
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Timing of Valve Intervention 2009 - Meet the Experts - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Bonow, Dr. Doherty, Dr. Herrmann

A multi-disciplinary case-based learning experience with national and international teachers, this one-day event precedes the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session.

Saturday March 28

• 10:45 am - 3-D Echocardiography in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
  • Chairpersons: David H. Adams, MD and Randolph P. Martin, MD, FASE
• 11:10 am - Case Studies in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse: Barlow’s Mitral Valve

Monday March 23

• 10:45 am - Tricuspid Valve Repair: Tips and Pitfalls
• 11:45 am - A Lesion Specific Approach to Mitral Valve Reconstruction

Our internationally renowned faculty will present didactic lectures and case presentations, as well as unique rotational workshops allowing participants the opportunity for hands-on experience with simulation, minimally invasive valve surgery tools and 3D echocardiography.

Friday, March 20

• 8:35 am - Common myths about surgery Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
• 9:10 am - Timing of surgery for degenerative MR: How do I reconcile Current Guidelines, Appropriateness, Gaps and Patient Preference
• 9:45 am - Challenging Case Studies in Degenerative MR
  • Case 1 - Severe Degenerative MR with Complex Leaflet Anatomy
  • Case 2 - Severe Degenerative MR in a Heavily Calcified Annulus
• 1:45 pm - Mitral Valve Repair Wet Lab
  • Dr. David H. Adams, P. McCarthy, R. Martin - Camera feeds of surgical dissection and valve repair as well as 3D transesophageal echo images

Percutaneous Valve Intervention

Thursday, March 5

• 2:00 pm - Regulatory Pathways for Percutaneous Aortic Valves - Clinician Perspective

Valvular Heart Disease for the Surgeon and Cardiologist - New Strategies that Unify Practice

Friday, February 27

• 9:20 am - 9:40 am - Open Discussion Forum: How and Why Should We Move Towards Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment? - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. Robert Bonow, Dr. Steven Bolling, Dr. Lawrence Cohn, Dr. Blase Carabello, Dr. Tirone David
• 2:05 pm - 2:30 pm - A Lesion Specific Approach to Mitral Valve Repair - Practical Techniques and Tips

Saturday, February 28

• 9:20 am - How and When Do I Correct MR in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

• 9:50 am - Open Discussion on Management of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy - Dr. David H. Adams, Dr. William Abraham, Dr. Steven Bolling, Dr. Robert Bonow, Dr. Blase Carabello, Dr. Lawrence Cohn, Dr. John Webb

Friday, February 13

• 8:20 am - 8:40 am - The State of the art in Mitral Valvuloplasty
• 9:00 am - 9:20 am - Mitral valve repair in ischemic and functional MR

Surgical Motion Pictures Matinee II

Monday, January 26

• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm - Mitral Valve Repair Techniques in Complex Barlow’s Disease

This ground breaking course will introduce the 3D Matrix Transesophageal transducer. This course will be tailored for Cardiologists, Echocardiographers, Sonographers, Cardiac Anesthesiologists, Cardiac Surgeons and Fellows in Training.

Friday, January 9

• 10:10 am - 10:30 am - Mitral Valve Anatomy
  • What information does the Surgeon REALLY need
• 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Current Concepts in Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
• 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - Rapid Fire
  • Panelists: Roberto Lang, Pravin Shah, MD, Itzak Kronzon, Stanton Shernan, MD, David Adams, MD, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam
• 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm - Live Transmission - Ischemic MR/ Mitral Regurgitation
  • Panelists: Stanton Shernan, MD Pravin Shah, MD, Itzak Kronzon, MD, Ivan Salgo, MD, Stanton Shernan, MD, David Adams, MD, Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD, Roberto Lang, MD

Join renowned cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC and a faculty of over 40 experts in cardiology for a three-day, interactive look at the latest diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive approaches to cardiovascular disease. This exciting symposium will explore the key topics in cardiology today, including coronary artery and valvular heart diseases, cardiac and electrical failure, and atrial fibrillation. A highlight of the program is the Year in Review session focusing on genetics, cell regeneration, molecular signaling and other cutting-edge topics.

Saturday, December 13

Valvular Heart Disease and Aorta - Challenges in 2008

• 4:05 pm - The Year in Mitral Valve Disease
• 5:10 pm - Panel Discussion: Drs. Adams, Carabello, Enriquez-Sarano, Fuster and Griepp

Keio University

Anterior Leaflet Mitral Valve Plasty: Resection and Chordal Techniques

Mitral Valve Repair and the Future with 3D TEE

• 8:00 am - 3D TEE in Mitral Valve Repair

A Lesion Specific Strategy in Mitral Valve Reconstruction

Sunday October 19, 2008

• 9:10 am - Mitral Regurgitation and Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Do All Valves Require Repair?
  • Is It the Valve or the Ventricle?
  • How Do I Employ Intraoperative Echocardiography

• 10:10 am - Mitral Valve Repair
  • Can I Do Without Intraoperative Echo?
  • Anatomy From the Surgeon
  • What Do I Need?

Dr. David Adams teaching cardiac surgery fellows how to perform mitral valve surgery on a porcine model.

Cultivating new entrants into the field of cardiac surgery is more important than ever. Supporting mentoring our current trainees is critical to demonstrate our commitment to education. This year, we have an opportunity to provide a new and unique educational program to cardiac surgery fellows. The fellows will actively participate and be asked to respond to questions similar to clinical practice and examinations. The program is organized around practical case presentations addressing the surgical management of aortic valve disease, aortic root pathology and aneurysms, mitral and tricuspid valve disease, CABG, reoperations, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. This comprehensive program is designed with the following objectives in mind:

• To provide fellows with practical surgical techniques, clinical judgment and outcome information.
• To provide a forum for discussing technical challenges and controversies.
• To present clinical and professional information relevant to surgeons who will soon be entering practice.

• 12:58 pm - Mitral Valve Apparatus Surgical Pathology: What the Interventionalist "Doesn't See" but Needs to Know

• 10:00 am - 10:45 am - Seeking a Higher Standard for Patients with Mitral Disease

Program Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC and Robert O. Bonow, MD, MACC

Program Co-Directors: Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, FACC and Pravin Shah, MD, MACC

Thursday, September 18

• 8:15 am - What is the Cause of Mitral Regurgitation?
  • Mitral Valve Anatomy for the Operating Room
• 10:00 am - Mitral Regurgitation: Degenerative and Functional
  • Reference Mitral Valve Surgery
• 2:00 pm - Mastering Mitral Valve Repair
• 5:00 pm - Case Presentations: What Would You Do?

Friday, September 19

• 9:45 am - Percutaneous Valve Intervention
  • Drs. Adams and Bonow Presiding
• 4:00 pm - Ask the Experts
  • Recurrent MR after Mitral Valve Repair

Saturday, September 20

• 9:45am - The Audience Stumps the Experts
  • Dr. David H. Adams Presiding

Tuesday September 16, 2008

• Useful Tips and Techniques in Barlow's Mitral Valve Repair
• Surgical Techniques and Management in Carcinoid Heart Disease

• 5:37 pm - Latest Advances in 2D and Live 3D Echocardiography - "The Role of Echocardiography in Advancing Mitral Valve Repair"

• Echocardiography Directed Surgical Therapy in Heart Failure
• Mitral Valve Repair

Dr. David H. Adams - Visiting Professor

“Quality in Surgery: Lessons from the Mitral Valve”

Implications of Pathology in Mitral Valve Disease

Mitral Valve Reconstruction: What have we learned during the past 40 years

• In-hospital and long-term follow-up on surgical valve repair

Cardiology Conference at the Hospital Aleman

• Implications of Pathology in Mitral Valve Disease

• Elimination of Moderate Ischemic MR Does not Ameliorate Long-Term LV Remodeling
• How does the use of PTFE neochordae for posterior mitral valve prolapse (loop technique) compare with leaflet resection?
• Results of a prospective randomized trial

• Mitral Valve Controversies
• Spectrum of Degenerative Diseases of the Mitral Valve

• Mitral Valve Anatomy: What information does the surgeon really want?
• Current Concepts in Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative and Ischemic Mitral Valve Disease
• Advantages of Real-Time Matrix TEE from a surgical Perspective New York Experience

• 11:15 am - 12:45 pm - Latest Surgical Advances in Mitral Valve Repair

• 7:30 pm - Mitral Valve Repair in 2008: Why and How I use 3D echo

Essential Echocardiography with Experts - The Right Ventricle - Surgical Anatomy TV Surgery for Carcinoid

Monday March 31

• 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - PCI is Superior to CABG for MV Disease: In Your Dreams/Antagonist
• 4:45 pm - Surgical Decision Making in Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Complex Mitral Valve Reconstruction

Moderator: "Fundamentals of Valvular Heart Disease"

Mitral Regurgitation

Aortic Regurgitation

Surgical Repair: When, In Whom and How?

Surgery for "Asymptomatic" Severe Valvular Regurgitation: When and Why?

Moderator: "The Structured Echo Report for Valve Disease"

Friday February 15, 2008

• 9:00 am - Surgical Repair of the Mitral Valve
• 12:15 pm - The Future of Cardiac Surgery

Sunday February 3, 2008

• 9:30 am - 10:00 am - Surgery for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Saturday December 8, 2007

• 4:20 pm - Quality Improvement in Valvular Heart Disease: Where Do We Go From Here?
• 5:00 pm - Panel Discussions with Drs. Adams, Griepp and Bonow

Friday November 23, 2007

• 8:00 am - Mitral Valve Repair in Ischemic Heart Disease - an Update
• 12:30 pm - Current Concepts in Mitral Valve Disease
• 2:00 pm - Live Surgery - Mitral Valve Repair

Wednesday, November 7

• 7:45 am – 8:45 am – How to treat Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Problem Solving in Cardiac Surgery

• 10:00 am - Mitral Valve Surgery - Myxomatous, Ischemic, TR

Friday, October 19

• 9:50 - 10:40 am - Mitral Valve Repair for Anterior Leaflet Prolapse and Repair for Barlow's Syndrome

Wednesday, October 10

• 11:50 am - Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair/Placement: Is This A Realistic Technology? The Surgeon’s Perspective

Program Director Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC

Based on the longstanding and continued success of the New York Cardiovascular Symposium, Dr. Valentin Fuster and a renowned faculty panel expand their expertise to the West Coast to take an in-depth look at cardiology and cardiological advances impacting practice today.

Monday, October 8

• 8:20 am - Want Your Patient to Get a Valve Repair? Learn to Differentiate Mitral Valve Disease
• 9:10 am - Panel Discussion: Drs. Adams, Bonow, Elefteriades, Fuster

Wednesday, October 3

• 11:45 - Freedom Trial

Friday, October 5

• 9:00 - Ischemic Mitral Insufficiency

This 5 day course will emphasize the role of cardiovascular ultrasound in disease management. Focus will be on the role of cardiovascular imaging in heart failure, valvular heart disease, and atherosclerosis.

Saturday, September 29

• 9:05 am - Mitral Regurgitation and Ischemic Heart Disease: Natural History. Current Role of Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement. Appropriate Use of Echocardiography.
• 9:50 am - Debate: - I Submit That There Is No Evidence to Support This. The Best Is An Operation.

Thursday, September 20

• 13:30 - 15:30 - Disease Differentiation in Mitral Disease

Friday, September 21

• 15:30 - 17:00 - The Need for Specialization in Mitral Valve Disease

Dr. David H. Adams - Victor Chang Memorial Lecturer

Mastery of Mitral Valve Reconstruction

This meeting will provide an opportunity for presentation and discussion of work at the leading edge of this expanding and multi-disciplined field. Experiences can be shared with a worldwide audience on the topics ranging from basic science and developmental biology to the clinical treatment of valve disease and updates on the latest clinical trials. There will be a specific focus on percutaneous heart valve surgery, epidemiology, rheumatic heart disease, functional mitral regurgitation, anticoagulation, as well as the use of mechanical, bioprosthetic and biological valve substitutes.

Dr. David H. Adams, Local Organising Chairman and Program Committee member

Monday June 11, 2007

• 13:00 - Is Mitral Valve Surgery Becoming a Subspecialty?

Program Directors:

• David H. Adams, MD, FACC, Robert Bonow, MD, FACC, Patrick McCarthy, MD, FACC, Patrick O’Gara, MD, FACC

Dr. David H. Adams, Keynote Lecture

• Differentiating Mitral Valve Disease
• Patch Extension in Complex Mitral Reconstruction

The symposium will focus on challenges involved in performing redo cardiac surgery, common complications, interventional strategies and opportunities to impact outcomes and clinical care.

Friday, Friday May 4

• 3:10 - Techniques and Outcomes of AF Ablation During Mitral Valve Re-Operation

Valvular heart diseases are among the most prominent causes of heart failure and premature cardiac death. It is estimated that 10 million Americans have some type of heart valve abnormality. Three to four million will require surgery at some time in their lives. This course will provide state-of-the-art information for cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, other physicians and allied health professionals about how to deal with this emerging public health problem.

Friday, April 13

• 7:45 am - 10:30 am - Surgical techniques and decisions
  • Panelists: Drs. Adams, Akins, Cohn, Eleferiadis, Galloway, Herrold, Krieger, McCarthy, Schaff
  • Mitral valve repair - non-ischemic
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
  • Mitral Valve Repair
  • Aortic root replacement with aortic valve repair
• 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm - Mitral Regurgitation II - Chairman: David H. Adams, M.D.
• 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Coronary Disease and MR: When do you fix both? How do you fix both?
• 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm - Panel Discussion/Q & A
  • Panelists: Drs. Adams, Akins, Chinitz, Levine, Mack, Sarano, Starling

The Annual Scientific Session brings together nearly 30,000 attendees from around the world to share best practices and learn about exciting innovations in cardiovascular science and education.

Sunday, March 25

• 11:00 am - 11:45 am - Case Presentation #1: 26 Year Old Man With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Severe Aortic Insufficiency

The Sixth Annual STS/AATS Tech-Con 2007 will focus on new technology and cutting-edge strategies in cardiothoracic surgery.

Saturday, January 27

• 3:25 pm - Percutaneous vs. Surgical Treatment for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients (FREEDOM Trial)

Program Director Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC

Designed for cardiovascular specialists, internists, and family physicians, this popular program offers three days of presentations and panel discussions on a wide range of major topics in cardiology today.

Saturday, December 10

Structural Heart and Pulmonary-Vascular Disease: Challenges in 2005 - Dr. Adams, presiding

• 1:50 pm - Novelties to the Approach of Severe MR with Low EF: A Case for Valve Repair and Remodeling of the Heart?
• 2:50 pm - Panel Discussion - Drs. Adams, Baim, Bonow, Fuster, Schaff

Friday October 27, 2006

• 8:25 am - Understanding Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation
• 11:30 am - Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure Should be Surgically Repaired

The medical and surgical therapies for heart failure are continuously evolving and provide the perfect opportunity for this forum, which features an outstanding international faculty. This meeting will provide new information and the latest findings on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure and a review of the most recent drug trials for advanced heart failure.

Friday, October 20

Debatable Surgical Strategies for Heart Failure

• 2:35 pm - Debate: MV Annulopasty Rings - Pro: New Shapes Will Be the Answer.

Co-directors Alain Carpentier, M.D., Ph.D., and David H. Adams, M.D., will be joined by an esteemed faculty of surgeons and cardiologists for an interactive program of surgery, presentations, and discussions for cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists and cardiologists.

Providing a broader scope and educational format different from the former Carpentier Le Club Mitrale, this CME-accredited 2-day course includes both live surgeries and discussion of pre-recorded cases.

Surgical techniques for valve reconstruction and replacement will be presented for mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. The role of echocardiographic assessment, as well as indications and techniques for adjunctive and future therapies, will also be included.

View photos from the 2006 conference