Cleveland Clinic 27th Annual Structural Valve Imaging Summit 2025 (Videos)

Cleveland Clinic’s 27th Annual Structural Valve Imaging Summit provides a comprehensive overview of valve disease, structural interventions and cardiac imaging. An expert faculty discusses state-of-the-art technology and advanced imaging topics such as strain and 3-D, pericardial diseases, amyloid, HCM and artificial intelligence. In addition to didactic lectures, this summit features complex case presentations, workshop demonstrations and spirited debates over several controversial topics.
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SESSION 1 VALVE DISEASE: FOCUS ON THE MITRAL VALVE WITH INTERACTIVE CASE DISCUSSION

Mitral Regurgitation: Anatomic and Echocardiographic Considerations for Percutaneous and Surgical Interventions
G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD

Role of Advanced Imaging in Mitral Valve Disease
Serge Harb, MD

Mitral Valve Surgery: Repair vs. Replace
A. Marc Gillinov, MD

When Should Percutaneous Approaches Be Considered for Primary and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation?
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

Case Presentations: Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Mitral Valve Disease
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD; Samir Kapadia, MD; A. Marc Gillinov, MD

SESSION 2 STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION & LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE

Complex Case: Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Disease
Ben Alencherry, MD

Atrial Fibrillation Management in Patient with Structural Heart Disease: Role of Pulse Field Ablation
Mohamed Kanj, MD

Surgical Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
A. Marc Gillinov, MD

Expanding Indications of Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Anatomic Evaluation
Mohamed Kanj, MD

Intraprocedural Imaging: TEE vs ICE
Samir Kapadia, MD

Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 3 VALVE DISEASE: FOCUS ON THE AORTIC VALVE

Complex Case: Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex AV Bioprosthetic Failure
Mauricio Cohen, MD

Important Anatomical Considerations in Imaging Selection of Patients for TAVR
Linda D. Gillam, MD

Surgical Approach to AVR in Times of TAVR: How Often Do We Do Surgical Explants?
Juan Pablo Umana, MD

Hemodynamic Considerations for Management of Aortic Stenosis
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 4 DEBATE: TAVR vs SAVR

TAVR is Best
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

SAVR is Best
Michael Tong, MD

TAVR Rebuttal
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

SAVR Rebuttal
Michael Tong, MD

TAVR vs. SAVR Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 5 CASE PRESENTATIONS: MV Surgery, Primary and Secondary MR, Percutaneous MV Repair, Valve-in-Valve Repair, LAA Closure, Contrast

High Risk Aortic Reconstruction and Mitral Valve Repair in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Interstitial Lung Disease
Hanyuan Shi, MD

Structural Intervention – Mitral Valve
Simrat Kaur, MD

The Watchman Went Sideways??? Now What ?!
Ryan Geffin, MD

When Anatomy is Our Enemy: A Case of Successful Bicuspid TAVR Reattempt
Som Bailey, DO

SESSION 6: STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS AND TRICUSPID VALVE

Complex Case: Collaborative Approach to Managing Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Linda D. Gillam, MD

Fundamentals of Advanced Cardiac Imaging for Tricuspid Valve Assessment – Which Tests Should I Be Using?
Stephen Little, MD

Principles for the Surgical Approach to Primary and Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation? What is New in 2025?
Jose Navia, MD

When Do You Do Percutaneous Approaches to Primary and Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation? What Is the Latest on Clinical Trials
Samir R. Kapadia, MD

Right Sided Percutaneous Valve Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease: What Do Adult Cardiologists Need to Know?
Jared D. Klein, MD, MPH

Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 7 DEBATE:  Medical Management vs. Early Intervention: Severe TR With Minimal Symptoms

Medical Management View
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD

Early Intervention View
Stephen Little, MD

Medical Management Rebuttal
Rhonda Miyasaka, MD

Early Intervention Rebuttal
Stephen Little, MD

Medical Management vs. Early Intervention Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 8: DIASTOLOGY

Complex  Case: Diagnostic SOB With Multiple Co-morbidities– Can Echo Help Us?
L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

Diastology Guidelines 2025: What Will the New Guidelines Say?
Allan L. Klein, MD

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Diastolic Function Evaluation? What is the Future?
Partho Sengupta, MD

How Does a Sonographer Interpret the Current Guidelines; What Do You Do for Special Populations?
Amy Dillenbeck, MS, RDCS

Panel Discussion and Q&A
Session Faculty

SESSION 9 CASE PRESENTATIONS: Aortic Stenosis, Valve Thrombosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Right Ventricle and Contrast Cases

Premature Failure of a Sutureless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve
Andreas Tzoumas, MD

Self-Expanding Valve for Aortic Insufficiency
Feras Alkhalaileh, MD

Mechanisms of Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation in Patient with Tricuspid Valve-In-Ring
Abdelrahman Ahmed. MD

Born to be Leaky: An Unlikely Culprit of Severe TR
Johnathan Labin, MD

Just Finished a TAVR: The Valve is Leaking…
M. Lawson McDonald, MD

TEER for Mitral Regurgitation Secondary to Mitral Ring Dehiscence
Bahaa Abdelghaffar, MD

SESSION 10: MYOCARDIAL and PERICARDIAL DISEASES

Cardio-oncology: What Does Strain Have to Offer? What Do the New Guidelines Say?
Partho Sengupta, MD

Recurrent Pericarditis: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice; What Does the New Pericardial Consensus Statement Say?
Allan L. Klein, MD

Radiation Heart Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls
Christine Jellis, MD, PhD

Current State of the Art Novel Therapies in HCM
Milind Desai, MD

Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 11: MYOCARDIAL DISEASES II

Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Craig Asher, MD

Sarcoid Cardiomyopathy:  How to Diagnose and Treat in 2025?
Christine Jellis, MD, PhD

Advances in Mechanical Support in Heart Failure: What Do Cardiologists Need to Know?
Jerry Estep, MD

Imaging the Failing Heart: A Sonographer’s Perspective
Jennifer Borowski, RDCS

Panel Discussion
Session Faculty

SESSION 12 DEBATE:  AI vs Clinician: Who Will Read My Echocardiogram in the Future

AI View
Partho Sengupta, MD

Clinician View
Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

 AI View Rebuttal
Partho Sengupta, MD

Clinician View Rebuttal
Leonardo Rodriguez, MD

Discussion: Session Faculty
Session Faculty

SESSION 13 CASE PRESENTATIONS: Complex Myocardial, Pericardial and Contrast

Unveiling Rheumatoid Arthritis: Recurrent Pericarditis as the Sentinel Manifestation
Muhammad Majid, MD

Unusual Case of LV Mass
Simrat Kaur, MD

The Utility of Multi-modality Imaging in the Evaluation of a Cardiac Mass
Abdelrahman Ahmed, MD

Trapped Heart: The Path From Reccurant Pericarditis to Pericardiectomy
Muhammad Ehsan, MD

Pericardial Tensions: Unmasking Clots, Masses and Effusions
Jibran Ikram, MD

SESSION 14: ECHO JEOPARDY

Echo Jeopardy
Ben Alencherry, MD and Jared Klein, MD

SESSION 15: HOW-TO WORKSHOPS

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

How-To Session B: Strain and Diastology Implementation and Interpretation
Jennifer Borowski, RDCS; Amy Dillenbeck, RDCS; Allan L. Klein, MD; Partho Sengupta, MD

Release Date: 4/30/25