Dallas Leipzig 2018 - Program

The field of valvular heart disease continues to grow and evolve with the introduction of new technologies for diagnostic tools, pharmacologic drugs for the management of symptoms, as well as new devices including valves for surgery. There is a need for education to have appropriate patient selection, procedure selection, and valve selection for optimal patient outcomes in valvular heart disease.

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Agenda

DECEMBER 13-15, 2018

Check out the program for Dallas Leipzig 2018! (Agenda is subject to change.)

7:30 am–7:40 am

Welcome

Michael Borger, MD, Paul Grayburn, MD, and Robert Smith, MD
7:40 am–8:20 am

LIVE CASES 1 & 2 FROM LEIPZIG, GERMANY

Moderators: Paul Grayburn, MD, and Michael Borger, MD
8:20 am–8:40 am

With the Emergence of Percutaneous Therapies, Is Surgery on the Verge of a Renaissance or the Final Chapter?

Steven Bolling, MD
8:40 am–8:50 am

Basic Mitral Valve Anatomy: A Live Dissection

Robert Smith, MD
8:50 am–9:00 am

Mitral Valve in High Def

Paul Grayburn, MD
9:00 am–9:15 am

Guidelines and Definitions: Creating the Universal Language for Mitral Valve

James Hermiller Jr, MD
9:15 am–9:25 am

Panel Discussion

Steven Bolling, MD, James Hermiller Jr, MD, Timothy George, MD, Sam Sayfo, MD, and Ranny Chitwood, MD
9:25 am–9:45 am

BREAK

9:45 am–9:50 am

Case Presentation

Timothy George, MD
Moderators: Robert Smith, MD, and Gorav Ailawadi, MD
9:50 am–10:10 am

DEBATE

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Options: Reduction or Elimination of MR? A Surgeon's Perspective
Gorav Ailawadi, MD
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Options: Reduction or Elimination of MR? An Interventionalist's Perspective
Samir Kapadia, MD
10:10 am–10:15 am

Case Outcome

Timothy George, MD
10:15 am–10:25 am

When Should Asymptomatic MR Be Treated?

Steven Bolling, MD
10:25 am–10:35 am

Repair Is the Gold Standard; Sternotomy Is the Last Resort

Ranny Chitwood, MD
10:35 am–10:50 am

Panel Discussion

Gorav Ailawadi, MD, Samir Kapadia, MD, Ranny Chitwood, MD, and James Choi, MD
10:50 am–11:00 am

Case Presentations

Sam Sayfo, MD
Moderators: Michael Mack, MD, and Martin B. Leon, MD
11:00 am–11:10 am

Does Functional MR Deserve a Structural Inversion?

Markus Kasel, MD
11:10 am–11:20 am

COAPT: Has This Trial Opened the Gates to Treating Functional MR?

Michael Mack, MD
11:20 am–11:30 am

Repair for IMR Is Good, but Replacement Would Be Better

Vinod Thourani, MD
11:30 am–11:40 am

TMVR: What Have We Learned From Early Feasibility?

Susheel Kodali, MD
11:40 am–11:45 am

Outcome of Case

Sam Sayfo, MD
11:45 am–12:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Markus Kasel, MD, Susheel Kodali, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD, and Rahul Sharma, MD
12:00 pm–12:15 pm

Transcatheter Mitral Devices: Where Do We Go From Here?

Martin B. Leon, MD
12:15 pm–1:00 pm

LUNCH PANEL: Future Landscapes of Structural Heart Disease: Access, Outcomes, and Resources

Moderators: David Brown, MD, and Michael DiMaio, MD
1:00 pm–1:40 pm

LIVE CASES 3 & 4 FROM THE HEART HOSPITAL BAYLOR PLANO

Moderators: Raj Makkar, MD, and James Hermiller Jr, MD
1:40 pm–1:45 pm

Case Presentation

Kelley Hutcheson, MD
1:45 pm–1:55 pm

Evaluation of MAC: Can We Predict Interventional Success Through Imaging?

Ambarish Gopal, MD
1:55 pm–2:05 pm

MAC Does Not Mean “Don't Operate”: Surgical Considerations

Vinod Thourani, MD
2:05 pm–2:15 pm

Transcatheter Valve-in-MAC: Not for the Faint of Heart

Rahul Sharma, MD
2:15 pm–2:25 pm

Surgical Valve-in-MAC, When, Why, and How?

Robert Smith, MD
2:25 pm–2:35 pm

Panel Discussion

Ambarish Gopal, MD, Rahul Sharma, MD, Timothy Mixon, MD, Kelley Hutcheson, MD, and Vinod Thorani, MD
2:35 pm–2:40 pm

Case Outcome

Kelley Hutcheson, MD
2:40 pm–3:00 pm

BREAK

3:00 pm–3:05 pm

Case Presentation

Anita Krueger, MD
Moderators: Steven Bolling, MD, and William Ryan, MD
3:05 pm–3:15 pm

TR Anatomy

Steven Bolling, MD
3:15 pm–3:25 pm

Pathophysiology and Prognosis of TR: No Longer the Forgotten

Molly Szerlip, MD
3:25 pm–3:35 pm

Imaging TR for Planned Intervention

Paul Grayburn, MD
3:35 pm–3:45 pm

Abstract: Contemporary Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Mohanad Hamandi, MD
3:45 pm–3:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Molly Szerlip, MD, Paul Grayburn, MD, Anita Krueger, MD
3:50 pm–3:55 pm

Case Outcome

Anita Krueger, MD
3:55 pm–4:05 pm

Case Presentation

Timothy George, MD
Moderators: Gorav Ailwadi, MD, and Samir Kapadia, MD
4:05 pm–4:15 pm

Is There a Good Way to Assess RV systolic Function?

G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD
4:15 pm–4:25 pm

Optimizing RV Function in TR: Selection of Surgical Candidates

Timothy George, MD
4:25 pm–4:35 pm

Surgical Approaches to Treat Isolated Severe TR

Steven Bolling, MD
4:35 pm–4:50 pm

Transcatheter Approaches to Treat Isolated Severe TR

Susheel Kodali, MD
4:50 pm–4:55 pm

Panel Discussion

G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, Timothy George, MD, Steven Bolling, MD, and Susheel Kodali, MD
4:55 pm–5:05 pm

Case Outcome

Timothy George, MD
5:15 pm–6:30 pm

Cocktails and Hands-on Imaging Workshop

Room: Cedars, Level 2
Paul Grayburn, MD
8:00 am–8:40 am

LIVE CASES 5 & 6 FROM LEIPZIG, GERMANY

Moderators: Thomas Walther, MD, and David Brown, MD
8:40 am–8:50 am

Aortic and Bicuspid Valve Anatomy

William Ryan, MD
8:50 am–8:55 am

Case Presentation

Justin Schaffer, MD
8:55 am–9:15 am

DEBATE: TAVR VS SAVR

James Hermiller, MD, and Michael Borger, MD
9:15 am–9:25 am

Case Presentations

Justin Schaffer, MD
9:25 am–9:35 am

Can We TAVR All Aortic Stenosis?

Michael Reardon, MD
9:35 am–9:45 am

Case-in-a-Box: Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair

Joseph Bavaria, MD
9:45 am–9:55 am

TAVR 401: When the Transfemoral Route Is Not Available – Alternative Access

Mani Arsalan, MD
9:55 am–10:00 am

Case Outcomes

Justin Schaffer, MD
10:00 am–10:10 am

Panel Discussion

William Ryan, MD, James Hermiller Jr, MD, Michael Borger, MD, Michael Reardon, MD, and Joseph Bavaria, MD
10:10 am–10:25 am

BREAK

10:25 am–10:30 am

Case Presentation

Karim Al-Azizi, MD
Moderators: Martin B. Leon, MD, and Paul Grayburn, MD
10:30 am–10:45 am

Echo Assessment of Severe Aortic Stenosis: When the Numbers Don't Add Up

Paul Grayburn, MD
10:45 am–11:00 am

Dobutamine ECHO for Low Gradient AS

Zuyue Wang, MD
11:00 am–11:05 am

Case Outcome

Karim Al-Azizi, MD
11:05 am–11:15 am

Panel Discussion

Karim Al-Azizi, MD, and Zuyue Wang, MD
11:15 am–11:30 am

The Future Landscape of Transcatheter And Surgical Aortic Devices

Vinod Thourani, MD
11:30 am–12:15 pm

LUNCH KEYNOTE Artificial Intelligence in Medical

John Stevens, MD
12:50 pm–1:30 pm

Live Cases 7 & 8 From The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

Moderators: James Hermiller Jr, MD, and Joseph Bavaria, MD
1:30 pm–1:35 pm

Case Presentation

Anita Krueger, MD
1:35 pm–1:45 pm

Root Enlargement: Under 21 Isn't Legal in Texas

Katherine Harrington, MD
1:55 pm–2:00 pm

Case Outcome

Anita Krueger, MD
2:00 pm–2:10 pm

Panel Discussion

Raj Makkar, MD, Katherine Harrington, MD, Bob Stoler, MD, and William Brinkman, MD
2:10 pm–2:15 pm

Case Presentation

Srini Potluri, MD
Moderators: Michael Reardon, MD, and Robert Stoler, MD
2:15 pm–2:25 pm

How Do Prosthetic Valves Fail?

Mani Arsalan, MD
2:25 pm–2:35 pm

ECHO: How to Distinguish Stenosis, P pm, or High-Flow Prosthetic

Anna Sannino, MD
2:35 pm–2:45 pm

PPM: Prevalence and Prognosis

Michael Reardon, MD
2:45 pm–2:50 pm

Case Outcome

Srini Potluri, MD
2:50 pm–3:10 pm

BREAK

3:10 pm–3:15 pm

Case Presentation

Katherine Harrington, MD
3:15 pm–3:25 pm

Defining Cohort C: Who Is Prohibitive Risk?

Robert Stoler MD
3:25 pm–3:45 pm

DEBATE: The Heart Team – Critical Decisions in Critical Patients

Joseph Bavaria, MD, and Raj Makkar, MD
3:55 pm–4:00 pm

Case Outcome

Katherine Harrington, MD
4:00 pm–4:15 pm

Panel Discussion

Raj Makkar, MD, Mani Arsalan, MD, Joseph Bavaria, MD, Anna Sannino, MD and Katherine Harrington, MD
4:15 pm–4:30 pm

Lifetime Award

4:30 pm–5:30 pm

Cases That Make You Want to Drink

Gorav Ailawadi, MD, James Hermiller Jr, MD, Robert Stoler, MD, and Steven Bolling, MD
Moderators: David Brown, MD, and Robert Smith, MD
7:00 pm–10:30 pm

Dallas Leipzig Celebration

Location: Home of Dr. Robert Smith (shuttle available)
8:00 am–8:40 am

LIVE CASES 9 & 10 FROM THE HEART HOSPITAL BAYLOR PLANO

Moderators: Brian Deville, MD, and Samir Kapadia, MD
8:40 am–8:45 am

Case Presentation

Molly Szerlip, MD
8:45 am–8:55 am

Atrial Fibrillation Is More Than a Passing Event

William Brinkman, MD
8:55 am–9:05 am

Atrial Fibrillation: To Treat or Not to Treat Intermediate-Risk Patients

Brian Deville, MD
9:05 am–9:15 am

What Is the Evidence for Ablation in Patients With Valvular Heart Disease?

Samir Kapadia, MD
9:15 am–9:30 am

Case-in-a-Box

Molly Szerlip, MD
9:30 am–9:45 am

Panel Discussion

Molly Szerlip, MD, William Brinkman, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD, and Raj Makkar, MD
9:45 am–10:00 am

BREAK

10:00 am–12:00 pm

Putting It All Together: Heart Team Discussions of Challenging Cases

Vinod Thourani, MD, Mani Arsalan, MD, Molly Szerlip, MD, Raj Makkar, Sam Sayfo, MD, Michael Reardon, MD, William Brinkman, MD, Timothy Mixon, MD, and James Choi, MD
Moderators: Michael Mack, MD, Robert Smith, MD, Paul Grayburn MD, and David Brown, MD