Cleveland Clinic 27th Annual Structural Valve Imaging Summit 2025

The 27th Annual Structural Valve Imaging Summit is a premier Cleveland Clinic event dedicated to cutting-edge cardiovascular imaging for structural heart and valvular disease. This intensive multi-day meeting provides the latest evidence and practical guidance for imaging that drives diagnosis, treatment planning, and complex interventions.

What You Will Learn

Mastery of multimodality imaging—echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI—for comprehensive assessment of valvular heart disease.

Step-by-step imaging protocols for transcatheter and surgical interventions of aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves.

Advanced imaging roles in structural interventions beyond valves, including left atrial appendage closure and atrial fibrillation management.

Integration of emerging technologies such as strain imaging, 3D reconstruction, and artificial intelligence into daily practice.

Imaging-based diagnosis and management of myocardial, pericardial, and infiltrative conditions like amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Practical skills through interactive case discussions, debates on controversial topics, and live imaging workshops.

Event Details

Dates: March 6–9, 2025

Location: Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Who Should Attend

Cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, and echocardiographers specializing in structural heart disease.

Cardiothoracic and structural heart surgeons who rely on advanced imaging for operative planning.

Fellows, residents, and advanced practice providers seeking state-of-the-art imaging education.

Cardiac sonographers and imaging technologists involved in complex valve and structural procedures.

Why Attend

Gain the most up-to-date knowledge for diagnosing and managing complex valve disease.

Learn directly from Cleveland Clinic and international leaders in imaging and structural interventions.

Build confidence in selecting and performing imaging that guides safe and effective valve therapies.

Network with peers and experts to exchange challenging cases and best practices.

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Thursday, March 6, 2025 (Optional)*
All times in Eastern Time
*Additional fee and registration required, first-come, first-served.
5:30 pm Learning Lab for Interventional Echo

This learning lab offers hands-on practice of 3D transesophageal echo and multiplanar
reconstruction for preprocedural evaluation and intraprocedural guidance of structural heart
interventions.
Jennifer Borowski, RDCS
Amy Dillenbeck, RDCS
Jenny Placido Disla, MD
Neil Greenberg, PhD
G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD
L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
Serge Harb, MD
7:30 pm Adjourn

Capacity 60 participants

Friday, March 7, 2025
All times in Eastern Time
6:00 am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
7:00 am Welcome Address & Introduction

Allan L. Klein, MD; Mauricio Cohen, MD; Christine Jellis, MD, PhD; Samir Kapadia, MD; L.
Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

SESSION 1
VALVE DISEASE: FOCUS ON THE MITRAL VALVE WITH INTERACTIVE CASE DISCUSSION
Moderators: Allan L. Klein, MD and G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD
7:10 am Mitral Regurgitation: Anatomic and Echocardiographic Considerations for Percutaneous

and Surgical interventions
G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD

7:20 am CT and MRI for Mitral Valve Assessment: Which Tests Should I be Using in 2025?

Serge Harb, MD

7:30 am Principles for the Surgical Approach to Primary and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation:

Considerations for Valve Repair
A. Marc Gillinov, MD

7:40 am When Should Percutaneous Approaches Be Considered for Primary and Secondary Mitral

Regurgitation? What is new in 2025?
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

7:50 am Case Presentations: Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Mitral Valve Disease

Cases Using the Heart Valve Team
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD; Samir Kapadia, MD; A. Marc Gillinov, MD

8:00 am Case Discussion – Q&A
Moderator: Mauricio Cohen, MD
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD; A. Marc Gillinov, MD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; G. Burkhard Mackensen,
MD, PhD; Serge Harb, MD; Juan Umana, MD

SESSION 2 STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION & LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE
Moderators: Christine Jellis, MD, PhD and Mohamed Kanj, MD
8:30 am Case Presentations: Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Atrial Fibrillation

Ben Alencherry, MD

8:35 am Atrial Fibrillation Management in Patient with Structural Heart Disease: Role of Pulse Field

Ablation
Mohamed Kanj, MD

8:47 am Surgical Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

A. Marc Gillinov, MD

8:59 am Expanding Indications of Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Anatomic Evaluation

Mohamed Kanj, MD

9:11 am Intraprocedural Imaging: TEE vs ICE

Samir Kapadia, MD

9:23 am Assessment and Management of Device Related Thrombus and Peri-device Leak.

Serge Harb, MD

9:35 am Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
Panel: Christine Jellis, MD, PhD; Mohamed Kanj, MD; Serge Harb, MD; Samir Kapadia, MD;
Michael Tong, MD; Rhonda Miyasaka, MD; Jose Baez-Escudero, MD

10:05 am Refreshment Break & Exhibits
SESSION 3
VALVE DISEASE: FOCUS ON THE AORTIC VALVE
Moderators: Milind Desai, MD and Linda D. Gillam, MD
10:25 am Complex Case Presentation: Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex AV

Bioprosthetic Failure
Mauricio Cohen, MD

10:30 am Imaging Selection of Patient for TAVR: Important Anatomical Considerations?

Linda D. Gillam, MD

10:42 am Surgical Approach to AVR in Times of TAVR: How Often Do You Do Surgical Explants?

Juan Pablo Umana, MD

10:54 am Hemodynamic Considerations for Management of Aortic Stenosis

Samir R. Kapadia, MD
11:06 am Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
Mauricio Cohen, MD; Linda D. Gillam, MD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; Michael Tong, MD; Milind
Desai, MD; Juan Pablo Umana, MD

11:36 am Debate – TAVR vs SAVR: What is the Best Choice for A Low Risk 65-Year-Old Patient with

Aortic Stenosis
Moderators: Serge Harb, MD and Linda Gillam MD
11:36 am
TAVR is Best: Samir R. Kapadia, MD
11:48 am
SAVR is Best: Michael Tong, MD
12:00 pm
Rebuttal: Samir Kapadia, MD
12:05 pm
Rebuttal: Michael Tong, MD
12:10 pm
Discussion: Session Faculty

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
12:22 pm Case Presentations: MV Surgery, Primary and Secondary MR, Percutaneous MV Repair,

Valve-in-Valve Repair, LAA Closure, Contrast Cases
(Abstract submissions from residents and fellows )
Moderators: L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD and Mauricio Cohen, MD
Panel: A. Marc Gillinov, MD; PhD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; Linda D. Gillam, MD; G. Burkhard
Mackensen, MD, PhD; Michael Tong MD; Mohamed Kanj, MD; Mauricio Cohen, MD; Juan Pablo
Umana, MD

12:22 pm How-To Session A: 3-D Reconstruction and Cropping in Valve Disease

Rhonda Miyasaka, MD; Serge Harb, MD; Jennifer Borowski, RSCS; Amy Dillenbeck, MS, RDCS;
Christine Jellis, MD, PhD; Jenny Placido Disla, MD
In this How-to session you will learn from the experts as they reconstruct and crop 3D
transthoracic and TEE images.
(Class size limited to 60, first come first served)

1:22 pm Adjourn
1:25 pm Non-CME Lunch Presentations – 2 concurrent sessions
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception

Saturday, March 8, 2025
All times in Eastern Time
6:30 am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits
SESSION 4
STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS AND TRICUSPID VALVE
Moderators: Rhonda Miyasaka, MD and Stephen Little, MD
7:15 am Complex Case Presentation: Collaborative Approach to Managing Severe Tricuspid

Regurgitation
Linda D. Gillam, MD

7:20 am Fundamentals of Advanced Cardiac Imaging for Tricuspid Valve Assessment – Which Tests

Should I be Using in 2025?
Stephen Little, MD

7:32 am Principles for the Surgical Approach to Primary and Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation?

What is New in 2025?
Jose Navia, MD

7:44 am When Do You Do Percutaneous Approaches to Primary and Secondary Tricuspid

Regurgitation? What is the Latest on Clinical Trials
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

7:56 am Right Sided Percutaneous Valve Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease; What Do Adult

Cardiologists Need to Know in 2025
Jared D. Klein, MD, MPH
8:08 am Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Milind Desai, MD: G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, Linda D. Gillam, MD; Stephen Little,
MD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; Jose Navia, MD; Serge Harb, MD: Jared D. Klein MD MPH
8:38 am Debate – Medical Management vs. Early Intervention: Severe TR with Minimal Symptoms

Moderators: Allan L. Klein, MD and Linda D. Gillam, MD
8:38 am
Medical Management View: Rhonda Miyasaka, MD
8:50 am
Early Intervention View: Stephen Little, MD
9:02 am
Rebuttal: Rhonda Miyasaka, MD
9:07 am
Rebuttal: Stephen Little, MD
9:12 am
Discussion: Session Faculty

SESSION 5
DIASTOLOGY
Moderators: Allan L. Klein, MD and Partho Sengupta, MD
9:24 am Complex Diastology Case Presentation: Diagnostic Algorithm Approach and Management

L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

9:29 am Diastology Guidelines 2025: What Will the New Guidelines Say?

Allan L. Klein, MD

9:41 am Role of Artificial Intelligence in Diastolic Function Evaluation? What is the Future?

Partho Sengupta, MD

9:53 am How Does a Sonographer interpret the Current Guidelines; What Do You Do for Special

Populations
Amy Dillenbeck, MS, RDCS
10:05 am Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Allan L. Klein, MD
Amy Dillenbeck, MS, RDCS; L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD; Partho Sengupta, MD

10:35 am Refreshment Break

10:55 am Echo Jeopardy

Ben Alencherry, MD and Jared Klein, MD

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
11:55 am Case Presentations with the Experts: Aortic Stenosis, Valve Thrombosis, Tricuspid

Regurgitation, Right Ventricle and Contrast Cases
(Complex valve case presentations submissions by fellows and early career staff)
Moderator: Mauricio Cohen, MD and Stephen Little, MD
Panel: Craig Asher, MD; Linda D. Gillam, MD; Samir R. Kapadia, MD; Rhonda Miyasaka, MD;
Juan Pablo Umana, MD; Jose Navia, MD

11:55 am How-to-Do Session B: Strain and Diastology Implementation and Interpretation
Jennifer Borowski, RDCS; Amy Dillenbeck, RDCS; Allan L. Klein, MD; Partho Sengupta, MD
This how-to session reviews a step-by-step approach to the assessment and interpretation of
Diastology in real world cases. There will also be an opportunity for hands-on practice of strain
analysis.
First-come, first-served. Capacity 60 participants.

12:55 pm Adjourn
1:00 pm Non-CME Lunch Presentation Opportunities

Sunday, March 9, 2025
All times in Eastern Time
6:45 am Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
SESSION 6
MYOCARDIAL and PERICARDIAL DISEASES
Moderators: Craig Asher, MD and Partho Sengupta, MD
7:15 am Cardio-oncology: What Does Strain Have to Offer? What Do New Guidelines Say?

Partho Sengupta, MD

7:27 am Recurrent Pericarditis: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice; What does the new

Pericardial Consensus Statement say?
Allan L. Klein, MD

7:39 am Radiation Heart Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls

Christine Jellis, MD, PhD

7:51 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Evidence from New Clinical Trials on Myosin inhibitors vs.

Myectomy
Milind Desai, MD

8:03 am Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Craig Asher MD, Partho Sengupta, MD
Panel: Milind Desai, MD; Allan L. Klein, MD; Christine Jellis, MD, PhD; Diego Sadler, MD

8:33 am Refreshment Break and Exhibits
SESSION 7
MYOCARDIAL DISEASES II
Moderators: Christine Jellis, MD, PhD and Jerry Estep, MD

8:55 am Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis

Craig Asher, MD

9:07 am Sarcoid Cardiomyopathy; How to Diagnose and Treat in 2025?

Christine Jellis, MD, PhD

9:19 am Advances in Mechanical Support in Heart Failure: What Do Cardiologists Need to Know?

Jerry Estep, MD

9:31 am How Can Sonographers Optimize Imaging in the Failing Heart

Jennifer Borowski, RDCS
9:43 am Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Christine Jellis, MD, PhD
Jennifer Borowski, RDCS; Jerry Estep, MD; Craig Asher, MD

10:13 am Refreshment Break & Exhibits
10:30 am Debate – AI vs Clinician: Who Will Read My Echocardiogram in the Future

Moderators: Allan L. Klein, MD and Jerry Estep, MD
10:30 am
AI View: Partho Sengupta, MD
10:42 am
Clinician View: Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
10:54 am
Rebuttal: Partho Sengupta, MD
10:59 am
Rebuttal: Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
11:04 am
Discussion: Session Faculty
11: 16 am Case Presentations with the Experts

Complex myocardial and pericardial and contrast case presentations
Moderator: Allan L. Klein, MD and Mauricio Cohen, MD
Panel: Craig Asher, MD; Jennifer Borowski, RDCS; Jerry Estep, MD; Amy Dillenbeck, RDCS;
Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

12:16 pm Adjourn