MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Scientific ProgramNovember 14, 2024
Welcome Breakfast and Introduction
| 6:30-7:00 AM | Welcome Breakfast The WVU Heart & Vascular Institute, Bruce McClymond’s Conference Center |
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| 7:00-7:10 AM | RAVR Symposium Welcome and Introduction Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia |
First Scientific Session: The Development of RAVR
| Moderators: | Alberto Weber, Zurich, Switzerland J. Hunter Mehaffey, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Panelists: | Daniel Pereda, Barcelona, Spain Danny Ramzy, Houston, Texas Arman Arghami, Rochester, Minnesota |
| 7:10-7:20 AM | Concept and Development of RAVR Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 7:20-7:30 AM | From DeNovo Robotic Program Initiation to Mitral Mastery and Now Commencing RAVR Serguei Melnitchouk, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| 7:30-7:40 AM | Early Experiences and Program Initiation in Central Europe: From Robotic Mitral Surgery to RAVR and the Value of Multi-National and Multi-institutional Teamwork Stepan Cerny, Prague, Czech Republic |
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| 7:40-7:50 AM | From an Experienced Robotic Program – Transitioning from Mitral to RAVR at Baylor Plano Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas |
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| 7:50-8:00 AM | Discussion – The Value of Team Building | |
| 8:00-10:30 AM | RAVR: Step by Step Preparation and Live Case Vinay Badhwar and Lawrence Wei, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break |
Second Scientific Session: Progress and Partnerships
| Moderators: | Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas Ramesh Daggubati, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Panelists: | Serguei Melnitchouk, Boston, Massachusetts Ghulam Murtaza, Madison, Wisconsin Alberto Weber, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 11:00-11:10 AM | Multicenter Experience with RAVR and Defining the Path Forward Daniel Pereda, Barcelona, Spain |
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| 11:10-11:20 AM | Unifying RAVR with Progress and Purpose Danny Ramzy, Houston, Texas |
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| 11:20-11:30 AM | Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery to RAVR – The Mayo Experience Arman Arghami, Rochester, Minnesota |
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| 11:30-11:40 AM | First Case Recap Vinay Badhwar and Lawrence Wei, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 11:40-Noon | Discussion – The Value of Progress | |
| 12:00-12:45 PM | Special Lunch Keynote Lecture: An Interventional Cardiologist’s Perspective of TAVR and RAVR Ramesh Daggubati, Morgantown, West VirginiaIntroduction: Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia Moderators: Daniel Pereda, Barcelona, Spain, and Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas |
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| 12:45-1:00 PM | Break |
Third Scientific Session: Challenges and Opportunities
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Moderators: |
Daniel Pereda, Barcelona, Spain, Serguei Melnitchouk, Boston, Massachusetts | |
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Panelists: |
J. Hunter Mehaffey, Morgantown, West Virginia Danny Ramzy, Houston, Texas Alberto Weber, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1:00-1:10 PM | Live-in-a-box Case Presentation – Severe Aortic Stenosis with Heavy Calcium Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 1:10-1:20 PM | Challenges of Prosthesis Choice in the Era of TAVR J. Hunter Mehaffey, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 1:20-3:00 PM | RAVR: Empowering Patient Choice – Live Case Vinay Badhwar and Lawrence Wei, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 3:00-3:20 PM | Break | |
| 3:20-3:30 PM | Live-in-a-box Cases – Aortic Root Enlargement and Myectomy Ali Darehzereshki, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 3:30-3:40 PM | Live-in-a-box Case – Rectangular Patch Annular Enlargement Ghulam Murtaza, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| 3:40-3:50 PM | Live-in-a-box Case – Robotic Myectomy Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas |
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| 3:50-4:00 PM | Discussion – Alternative and Opportunities | |
| 4:00-4:10 PM | A Glimpse into the Future: RAVR vs. TAVR Comparison and Outcomes Vikrant Jagadeesan, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 4:10-4:20 PM | Back to the Basics – Opportunities for Robotic Mitral/Tricuspid Repair Serguei Melnitchouk, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| 4:20-4:30 PM | Back to the Basics – Opportunities for Robotic Stand Alone Biatrial Maze J. Hunter Mehaffey, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 4:30-5:00 PM | Discussion – Navigating Challenges of Access and Unanswered Questions | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn to All-Attendee Reception |
Reception and Banquet
| 5:30-6:30 PM | All-Attendee Reception The Erickson Center, 1 Alumni Drive, Morgantown |
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| 6:30-8:30 PM | All-Attendee Dinner Banquet An Evening for the Future of Robotic Cardiac Surgery Host Panel: Special Guests: Bob DeSantis, EVP & Chief Strategy and Corporate Operations Officer, Intuitive Surgical |
November 15, 2024
Welcome Breakfast and Day 1 Recap
| 7:00-7:30 AM | Welcome Breakfast The WVU Heart & Vascular Institute, Bruce McClymond’s Conference Center |
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| 7:30-7:40 AM | Recap of Day 1 and An Introduction to Further Possibilities Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia |
Fourth Scientific Session: The Concomitant Continuum
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Moderators: |
Danny Ramzy, Houston, Texas Arman Arghami, Rochester, Minnesota |
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Panelists: |
Daniel Pereda, Barcelona, Spain Stepan Cerny, Prague, Czech Republic Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas |
| 7:40-7:50 AM | Case Selection and Strategic Planning for Concomitant Robotic Operations Danny Ramzy, Houston, Texas |
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| 7:50-8:00 AM | Widening the Opportunities for Redo Robotic Cardiac Operations Robert Smith, Dallas, Texas |
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| 8:00-8:10 AM | Live-in-a-box Case – Double Valve Operations J. Hunter Mehaffey, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 8:10-8:20 AM | Live-in-a-box Case – Triple Valve Operations Ali Darehzereshki, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 8:20-8:50 AM | Discussion – Widening the Possibilities | |
| 8:50-11:00 AM | RAVR: Concomitant Strategies – Double Valve Live Case Vinay Badhwar and Lawrence Wei, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 11:00-11:20 AM | Break | |
| 11:20-11:30 AM | Bringing it Home: Training Recommendations and Next Steps for Your Program Vinay Badhwar, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| 11:30-Noon | Discussion – Putting it All Together | |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn |
