PROGRAMME
Please see below for the conference programme which includes a world-class international faculty, with experts from Europe, Latin America, and North America.
Please note the programme and faculty are subject to change.
08:00 - 08:10
Opening remarks
08:15 - 09:30
General Session I : Heart Failure
J Bavaria Philadelphia;
V Kotowicz, Buenos Aires;
R Sádaba, Pamplona;
J Umaña, Miami
Moderator: J Umaña, Miami
Panellists: V Dayan, Montevideo; JL Pomar, Barcelona
08:15 - 08:30
08:30 - 08:45
08:45 - 09:00
Current status of heart transplantation in Latin America
Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplant in Latin America
Role of ECMO in cardiogenic shock: indications and contraindications
L Montes, Cali
M Gilbert, Guayaquil
C Bermudez, Philadelphia
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
How to implement a cardiogenic shock team
Discussion
ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Chairs: J L Pomar, Barcelona; J Umaña, Miami
10:30 - 11:05
10:30 - 11:15
11:15 - 14:30
Moderated posters
Coffee break
Parallel Sessions
P Myers, Lausanne
V Thourani, Atlanta
11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:15
How I Teach it: Adult Cardiac
Moderator: F Casselman, Aalst
Panellist: F Fleischman, Los Angeles;
C Pizzaro, Wilmington
My first mitral valve repair
Sequential or isolated distal anastomosis
Aortic root enlargement
Valve sparing with BAV repair
J Sabik, Cleveland
G Vaccarino, Buenos Aires
R de Paulis, Rome
J Bavaria, Philadelphia
Aortic Valve and LVOT Across the Lifespan (Congenital)
Moderator: L. Galletti, Roma
Panellists: C Kreutzer, El Palomar;
C Pizzaro, Wilmington
11:15 - 11:17
11:17 - 11:32
11:32 - 11:47
11:47 - 12:02
12:02 - 12:17
Welcome and introduction
Anatomical and Echo feature
Percutaneous treatment is the first choice
J Kreutzer, Pittsburg
Surgical treatment is the first choice
When I should abandon 2V repair
S Emani, Boston
12:15 - 13:30
Lunch
12:15 - 13:30
Edwards Satellite Symposium
12:15 - 13:30
Women in Cardiac surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery in Women: Particularities
Moderator: L Montes Bucaramanga
Panellists: O Preventza, Virginia; P Mayers, Geneve; C Agatiello; J Umaña, Miami; S Fuller, Philadelphia
12:15 - 12:27
Upgrading coronary surgery: A focus on weomens hearts
V Dayan, Montevideo
12:27 - 12:39
Valvular mastery: Tailoring surgery for Latin women
A Freitas, Santo Andre
12:39 - 13:51
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Navigating complexities in women
P Montanhesi,Sao Paulo
12:51 - 13:03
Addressing unique challenges: Cardiovascular surgery in reproductive-age women
M Gilbert, Buones Aires
13:03 - 13:13
Survey results: Situation of women in cardiovascular surgery in Latin America
L Montes, Cali
13:13 - 13:30
Discussion
13:30 - 14:45
13:45 - 14:00
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Moderator: J. Sabik, Cleveland
Panellists: V Kotowicz, Buenos Aires; R Sádaba, Pamplona
MAG: What is the evidence?
P Myers, Lausanne
Perioperative management of CABG
R Almeida, Cascavel
14:00 - 14:15
CABG in CCS
W Gomes, Sao Paulo
14:15 - 14:30
Outcomes of CABG in LATAM
V Dayan, Montevideo
13:30 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:30
Aortic Valve Replacement in Neonates and Infants (Congenital)
Moderator: S Fuller, Philadelphia
Panellists: I Lugones, Buenos Aires
Neonatal Ross
C Kreutzer, El Palomar
Staging the Ross: Pros and Cons
C Pizarro, Wilmington
Aortic Valve reconstruction (Ozaki)
S Emani, Boston
Enlarging the LVOT OR Bypassing the LVOT: The Yasui
N Sandoval, Bogota
14:45 - 15:45
General & ERAS Parallel Sessions
General Session II: Endocarditis
Moderator: P Myers, Lausanne
Panellist: J Ferrari Ayarragaray, Buenos Aires; N Desai, Philadelphia
14:45 - 14:55
14:55 - 15:05
15:05 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:25
Case presentation
2023 ESC Endocarditis CPGL applied to the case
Destructive endocarditis: mitro-aortic curtain replacement
The role of homografts in the management of destructive aortic endocarditis
E Quintana, Barcelona
J Umaña, Miami
F da Costa, Curitiba
15:25 - 15:45
Discussion
ALL
ERAS-Cardiac/STS Expert Consensus on Perioperative Care
Moderators: J DeLaRosa, Pocatello; D Engelman, Springfield; K Khabbaz, Boston
14:45 - 14:55
ERAS/STS Expert Consensus on Perioperative Care Overview
M Grant, Baltimore
14:55 - 15:05
Expert Consensus - Preoperative Elements
R Arora, Cleveland
15:05 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:25
15:25 - 15:45
Expert Consensus - Intraoperative Elements
Expert Consensus - Postoperative Elements
K Lobdell, Charlotte
Audience Q&A
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break and moderated posters
16:30: - 17:30
16:30 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:15
17:15 - 17:30
General Session III (Mitral Valve)
Moderator: J L Pomar, Barcelona
Panellists: J Crestanello, Rochester; F Costa, Curitiba
How I deal with the Severe Mitral Annular Calcification in a Mitral Valve disease
Mitral Annular Disjunction: Why Should I Modify My Mitral Repair Technique?
Interventional Management in Mitral Disease: Better results or less invasive
Mitral valve Repair in the elderly: (What) is the ideal treatment
V Dayan, Montevideo;
P Ruda Vega, Ohio
P Ruda Vega, Ohio
V Kotowicz, Buenos Aires
V Thourani, Atlanta
F Jatene, São Paulo
08:00 - 08:10
08:15 - 09:30
Opening remarks
General Session IV : Aortic Valve - Lifetime management of Aortic Stenosis
Moderator: V Thourani, Atlanta
Panellists: J Bavaria, Philadelphia;
R Almeida, Cascavel
08:15 - 08:20
08:20 - 08:25
08:25 - 08:35
08:35 - 08:45
08:45 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:05
09:05 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
Introduction
Case introduction
TAVR first approach
SAVR first approach
Discussion on alternatives
Case continuation
Discussion
R Sádaba, Pamplona
F Casselman, Aalst
E Saadi, Porto Alegre
ALL
F Piccinini, Buenos Aires
F Casselman, Aalst
ALL
ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Chairs: J Ferrari Ayarragaray, Buenos Aires
C Pizzaro, Wilmington
10:30 - 11:05
10:30 - 11:15
11:15 - 14:30
Moderated posters
F Casselman, Aalst
J Sabik, Cleveland
Coffee break
Parallel Sessions
11:15 - 11:30
Aortic dissection
Moderator: E Quintana, Barcelona
Panellists: O Preventza, Virginia;
J Ferrari Ayarragaray, Buenos Aires
Getting on bypass and protecting the brain: Perfusion and cerebral protection strategies
N Desai, Philadelphia
Debate
11:30 - 11:37
A Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) procedure
F Fleischman, Los Angeles
11:37 - 11:44
11:44 - 11:51
11:51 - 12:15
"B-Safer"…always
A “Middle Road” with an Index open Zone 1/2 Arch procedure with “planned” sequential TEVAR?
Discussion
E Roselli, Cleveland
J Bavaria, Phildadelphia
Panel Discussion
Aortic Valve in Children and Adolescents (Congenital)
11:15 - 11:30
Aortic valve reconstruction: when and how
Moderator: N. Sandoval, Bogota
Panellist: I Juaneda,Córdoba; S Emani, Boston
R De Paulis, Rome
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:15
Ross procedure is the first choice
Ross procedure: support or not to support
J Hörer, Munich
L Galletti, Rome
When to use a mechanical valve
S Fuller, Philadelphia
12:15 - 13:30
Lunch & Terumo Aortic Symposium
Minimally invasive/Transcatheter
Moderator: J Umana, Miami
Panellists: F Casselman. Aalst ;
V Kotowicz, Buenos Aires
13:30 - 13:42
Is TAVI the option for All Risk patients in Latin America?
C Agatiello, Buenos Aires
13:42 - 13:54
13:54 - 14:06
SAVR is still standard of care
Transcatheter mitral valve repair, is the evidence growing?
E Roselli, Cleveland
E Saadi, Porto Alegre
14:06 - 14:18
14:18 - 14:30
Surgical MV repair will never be replaced
F Jatene, São Paulo
Transcatheter tricuspid valve therapy may be a reasonable treatment
V Thourani, Atlanta
Late Sequelae and Challenges in Adulthood (Congenital)
Moderator: C Pizarro, Wilmington
Panellist: S Fuller, Philadelphia
13:30 - 13:32
Welcome and introduction
13:32 - 13:47
Enlarging the LVOT for a larger prosthesis
13:47 - 14:02
14:02 - 14:17
Shone's Complex
The Failed Ross
14:17 - 14:32
Revising the LVOT in an Adult: Late LVOTO
N Sandoval, Bogota
I Juaneda, Córdoba,
J Hörer, Munich
L Galletti, Rome
14:45 - 15:45
General & ERAS Parallel Sessions
Aorta
Moderator: E Roselli, Cleveland
Panellists:J Camacho, Bogota
14:45 - 15:00
Valve sparing root in Marfan/TAV: why, when, how?
15:00 - 15:15
When to do a Bentall vs VSRR vs simple ascending graft at STJ with normalization of STJ to annular ratio?
15:15 - 15:30
Focused review of recent ascending aneurysm aortic guidelines: sporadic, familial, syndromic and other nuances
N Desai, Philadelphia
J Umaña, Miami
O Preventza, Virginia
15:30 - 15:45
Ascending aortic replacement in BAV aortopathy: clamped, hemi, or more? ... pitfalls and benefit
J Camacho, Bogotá
15:45 - 16:00
Discussion
Implementation of key ERAS Elements
Moderator: P Ruda Vega, Ohio;
K Lobdell, Charlotte
14:45 - 15:55
14:55 - 15:05
Patient Blood Management
Turnkey Order Sets (Multimodal Analgesia, Preop meds, PBM)
R Sádaba, Pamplona
M Grant, Baltimore
15:05 - 15:15
Turnkey Order Sets (AKI, SSI, Afib)
D Engelman, Springfield
15:15 - 15:25
ERAS Cardiac in LATAM
O Mejia, São Paulo
15:25 - 15:35
Non Traditional ERAS Elements in Perioperative Cardiac Care
J DelaRosa, Pocatello
15:35 - 15:45
Audience Q & A
16:30 - 17:30
Coffee break and moderated posters
16:30: - 17:30
General Session VI (Key note)
Chairs: V Kotowicz, Buenos Aires;
J Luis Pomar, Barcelona
R Sadaba, Pampolna;
C Bermudez, Philadelphia
08:00 - 09:00
Residents Symposium
Moderators/Panellists:
08:00 - 08:10
Paper critical appraisal and most common biases
M Marin-Cuartas, Leipzig
Round table discussion
08:10 - 08:40
08:40 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 - 09:30
PARTNER 3 /Evolut LR
FAME 3
ISCHEMIA
LAAOS III
Discussion
R Sádaba, Pamplona
F Casselman, Aalst
V Dayan, Montevideo
P Myers, Lausanne
ALL
Awards Presentation: Prize for best abstract
Coffee break
09:30 - 12:30
Hands on workshops
Mitral Valve Repair
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
ECMO - Cannulation workshop
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
Aortic arch pathology treatment options:
A comprehensive approach
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!