Northwestern Medicine 6th Annual Heart Team Summit 2024 (Videos + PDF)

Advanced Structural Heart Disease, Coronary Revascularization & Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Care

The Northwestern Medicine 6th Annual Heart Team Summit 2024 is a premier cardiovascular education program designed to advance the collaborative Heart Team approach for managing complex cardiovascular patients. Bringing together leading experts in cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease, interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular imaging, this comprehensive summit provides evidence-based updates on contemporary treatment strategies for coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiogenic shock, and structural heart interventions.

Held in Chicago, Illinois, this two-day educational event emphasizes multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centered care through expert lectures, case-based discussions, and practical clinical applications. Participants gain valuable insights into the latest innovations in transcatheter valve therapies, coronary revascularization, advanced cardiac imaging, left atrial appendage closure, and mechanical circulatory support technologies.

The program is designed to help healthcare professionals optimize patient selection, improve procedural outcomes, and integrate modern cardiovascular therapies into clinical practice.

Product Details

Course: Northwestern Medicine 6th Annual Heart Team Summit 2024

Format: Videos + PDF

Includes:

• 50 Video Lectures
• 1 PDF

File Size: 7.25 GB

Event Dates: September 13–14, 2024

Location: InterContinental Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Language: English

Course Overview

The Heart Team model has become the standard of care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease. By integrating expertise from cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, interventional specialists, imaging experts, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals, Heart Teams provide individualized treatment recommendations that improve outcomes and enhance patient care.

This summit explores the latest advances in:

• Structural heart interventions
• Coronary artery disease management
• Valvular heart disease therapies
• Congenital heart disease interventions
• Cardiogenic shock treatment
• Advanced cardiovascular imaging
• Coronary revascularization strategies
• Left atrial appendage closure
• Health disparities in cardiovascular care

Through multidisciplinary perspectives, attendees learn how to evaluate treatment options, select appropriate therapies, and implement guideline-directed care for complex cardiovascular patients.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the structure and function of the modern Heart Team.
• Apply multidisciplinary decision-making strategies in cardiovascular care.
• Evaluate gender-based differences in cardiovascular outcomes.
• Identify transcatheter treatment options for valvular heart disease.
• Recognize current interventions for structural and congenital heart disease.
• Determine appropriate referral pathways for surgical and transcatheter therapies.
• Utilize advanced cardiovascular imaging modalities in clinical decision-making.
• Address racial and healthcare disparities affecting cardiovascular outcomes.
• Evaluate management strategies for cardiogenic shock.
• Understand indications and technologies for left atrial appendage closure.
• Apply current guidelines for surgical and percutaneous coronary revascularization.

Major Topics Covered

❤️ Heart Team Approach to Cardiovascular Care

Comprehensive review of:

• Multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Consensus decision-making
• Patient-centered cardiovascular care
• Collaborative management strategies

Clinical Focus

• Improving outcomes
• Optimizing treatment selection
• Enhancing procedural success

🫀 Structural Heart Disease

Advanced discussions on:

• Structural heart interventions
• Patient selection
• Procedural planning
• Long-term outcomes

Topics Include

• Structural valve disease
• Complex structural interventions
• Emerging transcatheter therapies

🔧 Transcatheter Valve Therapies

Comprehensive review of:

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions
• Tricuspid Valve Therapies
• Pulmonary Valve Interventions

Clinical Applications

• Stenosis management
• Regurgitation treatment
• High-risk surgical candidates

❤️ Valvular Heart Disease

Coverage includes:

• Aortic stenosis
• Aortic regurgitation
• Mitral stenosis
• Mitral regurgitation
• Tricuspid valve disease
• Pulmonic valve disorders

Decision-Making Focus

• Surgical versus transcatheter approaches
• Patient-specific treatment strategies

🩸 Coronary Artery Disease & Revascularization

Review of:

• Coronary artery disease management
• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Hybrid revascularization approaches

Current Guidelines

Evidence-based strategies for coronary revascularization.

⚡ Cardiogenic Shock

Advanced management of:

• Acute cardiogenic shock
• Hemodynamic instability
• Mechanical circulatory support

Topics Include

• Shock team models
• Temporary support devices
• Advanced treatment algorithms

🧠 Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)

Comprehensive coverage of:

• Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
• LA appendage anatomy
• Device-based closure strategies

Technologies Reviewed

• Current approved devices
• Emerging closure technologies
• Patient selection criteria

🫁 Congenital Heart Disease

Review of:

• Adult congenital heart disease
• Structural congenital abnormalities
• Transcatheter congenital interventions

Clinical Applications

• Diagnostic evaluation
• Interventional management
• Long-term follow-up

📡 Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging

Multimodality imaging techniques including:

• Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE)
• Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR)

Applications

• Procedural planning
• Structural heart interventions
• Valvular disease assessment

👩‍⚕️ Health Equity & Cardiovascular Disparities

Important discussions on:

• Racial disparities in cardiovascular care
• Gender differences in outcomes
• Access to advanced therapies

Goal

Improving equitable cardiovascular healthcare delivery.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

Physicians

• Cardiologists
• Interventional Cardiologists
• Cardiac Surgeons
• Vascular Surgeons
• Internists
• Electrophysiologists

Advanced Practice Providers

• Physician Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners

Allied Health Professionals

• Cardiovascular Nurses
• Structural Heart Coordinators

Trainees

• Cardiology Fellows
• Surgical Residents
• Medical Students

Why This Course Is Valuable

✔ Heart Team-Based Cardiovascular Care

✔ Structural Heart Disease Updates

✔ Advanced Valve Intervention Training

✔ Coronary Revascularization Strategies

✔ Cardiogenic Shock Management

✔ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Techniques

✔ Congenital Heart Disease Interventions

✔ Advanced Cardiac Imaging Applications

✔ Gender & Racial Disparities in Cardiology

✔ Multidisciplinary Case-Based Learning

✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

✔ Expert Northwestern Faculty & Guest Speakers

Clinical & Educational Value

The Northwestern Medicine 6th Annual Heart Team Summit 2024 delivers a comprehensive review of contemporary cardiovascular care through a multidisciplinary Heart Team approach. Participants gain practical knowledge on structural heart disease, transcatheter valve therapies, coronary revascularization, advanced imaging, cardiogenic shock management, and stroke prevention strategies, enabling them to improve outcomes in patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

Topics:

• 1 Keynote Lecture- The Journey to Longevity – Cardiovascular Clues to Epigeneitc Age Acceleration.mp4
• 2 CASE PRESENTATION- 75-year-old Man with Severe Degenerative MR.mp4
• 3 She Will Do Fine with Surgical Repair – The Problems with Surgical Risk Assessment.mp4
• 4 TEER is the now Safe, Easy, Effective and Durable for Degenerative MR.mp4
• 5 Mini-Lecture- Aortic Regurgitation Detection- What Are We Missing.mp4
• 6 CASE PRESENTATION- 65-yearold Woman with Severe Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis.mp4
• 7 SAVR Now – You must Consider the Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis.mp4
• 8 TAVR for Bicuspid is Fine – If You Don’t Do It – Someone Else Will.mp4
• 9 KEYNOTE LECTURE- Redo Cardiac Surgery – Myths, Triumphs and Opportunities.mp4
• 10 CASE PRESENTATION- 60-year-old Woman with Radiation Induced Severe AS and Moderate MS.mp4
• 11 Cardiac Surgery is the Way to Go – Fix Everything Now.mp4
• 12 Do TAVR now, Save Surgery for the Future.mp4
• 13 Mini Lecture – Transcatheter Electrosurgery – BASILICA, ShortCut, CLEVE, LAMPOON, BATMAN, SESAME – Do We have to Know All of These.mp4
• 14 CASE PRESENTATION- 80-yearold Man with HCM and Severe AS.mp4
• 15 Just Bite the Bullet – SAVR and Myectomy.mp4
• 16 Treat the LVOT Obstruction First then Reassess the AS.mp4
• 17 Mini-Lecture – Transcatheter Solutions for Failed Prior ValveIintervention.mp4
• 18 KEYNOTE LECTURE- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robots – Your Next Partners in Cardiac Surgery.mp4
• 19 CASE PRESENTATION- 70-yearold Woman with Torrential TR.mp4
• 20 Tricuspid Valve Surgery Gets a Bad Rap.mp4
• 21 Catheter-Based Therapies Can Tackle This 4 Different Ways.mp4
• 22 CASE PRESENTATION- 80-yearold Man with Severe MR and TR.mp4
• 23 TEE remains the Gold Standard for TEER.mp4
• 24 Move over TEE, Here Comes 4D ICE.mp4
• 25 KEYNOTE LECTURE- How We Get Everyone Access to Necessary Heart Care.mp4
• 26 CASE PRESENTATION- 55-yearold with Recent MI, Severe MR and Shock.mp4
• 27 It’s too Late for PCI or CABG, Better to Tune Up for LVAD or Transplan.mp4
• 28 CABG MVR Now, LVAD if Things don’t Work Out.mp4
• 29 Lecture – Not Your Grandmother’s Heart Transplant – `Heart in a Box’ and More Benjamin Bryner.mp4
• 30 CASE PRESENTATION- 60-year-old Woman, “I Can’t Breathe, Even With All These Pills!”.mp4
• 31 Mini Lecture – The Valve Trials are Done, Interventional Heart Failure is the next Big Thing.mp4
• 32 The Heart Team – How to Figure Out Where You Fit In.mp4
• 33 How Tricuspid Patients are Different from Aortic and Mitral Ones.mp4
• 34 What Nurses and PA’s Should Know about the Echo in Valve Patients.mp4
• 35 The Top 10 Things I’ve Learned Taking Care of Valve Patients.mp4
• 36 KEYNOTE LECTURE- Is CAD Coming or Going. What the Big Data Tells Us.mp4
• 37 CASE PRESENTATION- 60-yearold Man with 3 Vessel CAD Including a Big CTO.mp4
• 38 Hold On – CABG is Still the Gold Standard.mp4
• 39 Mini Lecture – Off-Pump, Robotics, BIMA, Hybrid – You Better Be Offering All of It.mp4
• 40 CASE PRESENTATION- 60-yearold Woman with Distal Left Main Disease.mp4
• 41 Left Main PCI is Just as Good as CABG with a Lot Less Complications.mp4
• 42 The Trials are Flawed – CABG is Still King for Left Main.mp4
• 43 CASE PRESENTATION- An Incredible Heart Team Shock Save.mp4
• 44 Mini Lecture – The Shock Team – Why it Matters.mp4
• 45 Mini Lecture – Percutaneous and Surgical Therapies for the Failing Ventricle.mp4
• 46 KEYNOTE LECTURE- CTEPH Therapies – Balloons, Surgery and Denervation.mp4
• 47 CASE PRESENTATION- 66-yearold Woman with a Massive PE.mp4
• 48 Mini Lecture – How I Perform Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy.mp4
• 49 Mini Lecture – How to Get Your Patient on the Right PAH Regimen, Clot or Not.mp4
• 50 Mini Lecture – Transcatheter PVR – the Toolkit is a Lot Bigger Now.mp4
• 3141_NM_HTS24_Agenda_7.25.24.pdf