Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium, 42nd Annual
Agenda
Friday, September 27 - 7.25 Cat. 1
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits |
7:15 AM - 7:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Tom C. Nguyen, M.D. |
Mitral Valve Disease | |
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Vera H. Rigolin, M.D., Tom C. Nguyen, M.D., Makoto Hashimoto, M.D., Ph.D., Linda Gillam, M.D., Omar Khalique, M.D. |
7:35 AM - 7:55 AM | Exploring Valvular Heart Disease: Guidelines, Updates and Diagnostic Insights Vera H. Rigolin, M.D. |
7:55 AM - 8:10 AM | Sonographer Perspective: Mastering Mitral Regurgitation Evaluation TBD |
8:10 AM - 8:30 AM | Primary vs. Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Disease Progression and Treatment Strategies Stephen H. Little, M.D. |
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM | Interactive Case-Based Discussion: Surgery for Functional MR – Is There a Role? Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH |
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM | Three-Way Debate: The Best Approach for Mitral Valve Repair – Minimally Invasive vs. Robotic vs. Transcatheter
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9:35 AM - 10:05 AM | Break and Visit Exhibits |
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM | Quiz and Teaching – Mitral Valve Disease TBD |
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM | Mitral Stenosis: A Resolved Challenge or an Ongoing Puzzle? Calcific vs. Rheumatic Disease Considerations Linda Gillam, M.D. |
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM | Beyond Surgery and Transcatheter Repair: Leveraging Advanced MRI/CT Imaging to Personalize Mitral Valve Therapy - Are We Ready for Patient-Tailored Solutions? Omar Khalique, M.D. |
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) and Stroke Prevention | |
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D., Ana Victoria Soto-Quintela, M.D., Juan Lopez, M.D., Omar Khalique, M.D., Ramon Quesada, M.D., Surgeon TBD |
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM | Quiz and Teaching – Challenging Structural Heart Cases TBD |
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM | Multimodality Imaging of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D. |
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM | Beyond the Heart: The Critical Role of Its Surroundings – Differentiating PE, Constriction and Effusion Ana Victoria Soto-Quintela, M.D. |
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM | Case Discussion – Constriction Case Juan Lopez, M.D. |
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch, Visit Exhibits, and Product Theater |
Case-Based Learning: Challenging Structural Heart Cases | |
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D., Linda Gillam, M.D., Vera H. Rigolin, M.D., Omar Khalique, M.D., Socrates Kakoulides, M.D. |
1:35 PM - 1:40 PM | Quiz and Teaching TBD |
1:40 PM - 2:05 PM | Diastology in Practice: Case-Based Interpretation Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D. |
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM | Update on Diastology with New Guidelines Linda Gillam, M.D. |
Tricuspid Valve Disease | |
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Vera H. Rigolin, M.D., Omar Khalique, M.D., Stephen H. Little, M.D., Ramon Quesada, M.D., Surgeon TBD |
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM | Quiz and Teaching – Tricuspid Valve Disease TBD |
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM | Tricuspid Valve: Remembering the Forgotten Valve Vera H. Rigolin, M.D. |
2:55 PM - 3:30 PM | Interactive Case-Based Discussion: Tricuspid Valve Masters Cases
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3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | MRI Talk on RV Function in the Setting of Tricuspid Disease Omar Khalique, M.D. |
3:50 PM - 4:15 PM | Break and Visit Exhibits |
4:15 PM - 4:35 PM | TTVR vs. T-TEER: Balancing Excitement with Practicality for the General Cardiologist Stephen H. Little, M.D. |
4:35 PM - 4:50 PM | Debate: Transcatheter Repair Is Better Than Surgery – “We Now Have a Valve and Edge-to-Edge Repair; Prove It, Show Your Examples” Ramon Quesada, M.D. |
4:50 PM - 5:05 PM | Debate: Surgery for Tricuspid Valve Disease Is Better – “I Can See and React to Everything, and You’re Still in the Dark” TBD |
5:05 PM - 5:05 PM | Adjourn |
5:20 PM - 6:05 PM | Product Theater |
Saturday, September 28 - 7.25 Cat. 1
6:30 AM - 7:25 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits |
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, and Damian Chaupin, M.D. |
Aortic Valve Disease | |
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D., Sergiu Darabant, M.D., Linda Gillam, M.D., Tom C. Nguyen, M.D., João Cavalcante, M.D. |
7:35 AM - 7:40 AM | Quiz and Teaching – Aortic Valve Disease TBD |
7:40 AM - 8:00 AM | Current and Future Landscape of TAVR: Our TAVR Patient: Pre-, Intra- and Post-Procedural Workup – Echo-Based Approach Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D. |
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM | Interactive Case-Based Discussion: Aortic Valve Disease Challenge Sergiu Darabant, M.D. |
8:20 AM - 8:40 AM | Deciphering Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis: Comparing TAVR and SAVR Outcomes, and Are We Overtreating Aortic Stenosis? Linda Gillam, M.D. |
8:40 AM - 9:20 AM | Debate: TAVR vs. SAVR – Which Treatment Should Prevail? A Surgical vs. Structural Heart Showdown Tom C. Nguyen, M.D., TBD
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM | Panel Discussion |
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Break and Visit Exhibits |
Aortic Regurgitation | |
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Vera H. Rigolin, M.D., João Cavalcante, M.D., Mehrdad Ghoreishi, M.D. |
10:05 AM - 10:10 AM | Quiz and Teaching – Aortic Regurgitation TBD |
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM | Interactive Case-Based Discussion TBD |
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Aortic Regurgitation: Defining Severity, Outcomes and Treatment Timing Vera H. Rigolin, M.D. |
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM | Multimodality Imaging in Aortic Valve Disease: Case Examples of Multimodality Imaging João Cavalcante, M.D. |
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM | Aortic Regurgitation Through the Eyes of a Surgeon: Evolving from Basic Surgical Techniques to Advanced Repair Mehrdad Ghoreishi, M.D. |
Imaging with Our Experts - Multimodality Imaging | |
11:25 AM - 11:30 AM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Omar Khalique, M.D., João Cavalcante, M.D., Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D. |
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM | Quiz and Teaching – Multimodality Imaging TBD |
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM | Case 1: Multimodality Imaging to Solve, Guide or Plan Specific Structural Cases Omar Khalique, M.D. |
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM | Case 2: Multimodality Imaging to Solve, Guide or Plan Specific Structural Cases João Cavalcante, M.D. |
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM | Learning Didactic Lecture: Shunts/PFO/Bubble/Evaluation of a Cardiac Source of Embolism Muhamed Saric, M.D., Ph.D. |
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch, Visit Exhibits, and Product Theater |
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | |
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Vera H. Rigolin, M.D., Angelina Luxardo, RDCS, ROMS, João Cavalcante, M.D., Surgeon TBD |
1:35 PM - 1:40 PM | Quiz and Teaching – Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) TBD |
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM | Advancements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Review Vera H. Rigolin, M.D. |
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | HCM Through the Sonographer's Lens: Real-World Experience, Key Takeaways and Imaging Pearls Angelina Luxardo, RDCS, ROMS |
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM | Multimodality Imaging for HCM: Echo, MRI and CT Applications João Cavalcante, M.D. |
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM | Panel Discussion |
2:45 PM - 3:25 PM | Live Scanning Session with Strain, 3D, X-plane, Meet Our Expert Scanner Veronica Gonzalez Fernandez, RDCS, RVT, RDMS |
Structural Valve Degeneration and Prosthetic Valve Cases | |
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel Introductions Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, Damian Chaupin, M.D., Linda Gillam, M.D., Stephen H. Little, M.D., Christos George Mihos, D.O., Socrates Kakoulides, M.D. |
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM | Quiz and Teaching – Structural Valve Degeneration and Prosthetic Valve Cases TBD |
3:35 PM - 3:55 PM | Case-Based Learning TBD |
3:55 PM - 4:15 PM | What Should I Expect from My Surgeon and Structuralist? Mechanisms of Prosthetic Valve Failure Linda Gillam, M.D. |
4:15 PM - 4:35 PM | Structural Valve Degeneration of a TAVR Valve, Patient-Prosthetic Mismatch, Explant TAVR Stephen H. Little, M.D. |
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM | Strain Imaging in 2025: Advancements and Applications Across Cardiac Pathologies Christos George Mihos, D.O.
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4:55 PM - 4:55 PM | Adjourn |
5:10 PM - 5:55 PM | Product Theater |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
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Rooms Rates and Highlights
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Dining
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Travel Information
The drive time between the Loews Coral Gables Hotel and Miami International Airport (MIA) is around 20 minutes and covers a distance of around 5 miles.
Coral Gables
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Symposium Directors

Cardiologist
Medical Director of Cardiac and Structural Imaging
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Cardiologist
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida
Faculty

Section Head, Cardiac Imaging
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center and Core Lab
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Medical Cardiologist
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Dorothy and Lloyd Huck Chair
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Director Cardiovascular Service Line
Morristown Medical Center/Atlantic Health System
Morristown, New Jersey

Co-Director of Aortic Center
Director of Research and Innovation
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Cardiac Surgeon
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Director and Professor of Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Medical Director, Diagnostic Center
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida

Director, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health System of Long Island
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Research and Education
DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute
Roslyn, New York

President, American Society of Echocardiography
Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Director of Structural Heart, Houston Methodist Hospital System
John S. Dunn Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education
Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Cardiologist
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Cardiovascular Sonographer
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Director, Echocardiography Laboratory
Columbia University Division of Cardiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida

Chief Medical Executive
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Director of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair
Professor of Surgery
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Medical Director, Structural Heart, Complex PCI & Cardiac Research
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute System Echocardiography Laboratory Quality
Past-President, American Society of Echocardiography
Chicago, Illinois

Director, Noninvasive Cardiology & Echo Lab
Professor of Medicine
New York University Langone Health
New York, New York

Clinical Cardiologist and Advanced Structural Echocardiographer at MyCardiologist CVAUSA
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Echocardiography Operations Committee Co-Chair
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for a total of 14.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1299285, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has been approved for 14.5 credits for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs and Respiratory Therapists (direct delivery). CE Broker Course #20-1299285. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME- General and Vascular Surgery
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American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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- 14.50 General certificate of attendance
- 14.50 Nurse Practitioners
- 14.50 Florida Board of Nursing
- 14.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 14.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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