Dear Doctor,
The EACTS Annual Meeting transitioned to a fully virtual format in October 2020 and Edwards Lifesciences have attended a large number of the scientific sessions to bring you a special guide to this year’s online scientific content.
This Edwards session summary repository covers approximately 300 highly informative presentations on a range of topics. Areas covered include basic translational science and regulatory pathways, training and case demonstrations. Further sessions of interest cover a wide variety of conventional and cutting edge cardiac procedures, and the latest data from key trials and real-world studies in a range of difficult-to-treat patient types.
We hope that you will find the content insightful, informative and useful in your daily practice and we would like to thank EACTS for allowing access to, and use of this valuable information and for enabling continued discussions after the Annual Meeting.
Kind regards,
Edwards Lifesciences
Surgical Structural Heart, Europe.
Area of interest 1: Aortic regurgitation and BAV
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | ||
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| What we know about BAV aortopathy | Focus session | Looking at the anatomy and management of BAV aortopathy, including repair versus replacement and a review of the current literature | R De Paulis M Erlich | ||
| 2020 the Odyssey of bicuspid aortic valve repair | Professional challenge | Presentations highlighting current trends in decision making, interpreting results of clinical trials for discussion with the Heart Team | U Benedetto M Gaudino |
Area of interest 2: Aortic root and aorta surgery
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Ross operation - colibri or predictable procedure? | Focus session | The rationale and indication of the Ross procedure, overview of current techniques, selection of appropriate treatments and management of complications | P Myers E Charitos | ||
| Aortic valve, RoOss(n-Kolynnof) | Abstract | This session included presentations providing the Surgeon’s and cardiologist’s perspectives on neonatal valve stenosis management and summarising the details of Ross (-Konno) operations and appropriate follow-up | L. Vricella | ||
| Strategies and outcomes on aortic type A aortic dissection | Abstract | Covering current strategies and outcomes for the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection | A Martens | ||
| Acute type A aortic dissection: a tailored approach for a dynamic disease | Focus session | Presenting surgical approaches in acute type A aortic dissection or those raising awareness of contemporary devices to extend repair beyond classical approaches | W Harringer M Borger |
Area of interest 3: Aortic valve
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Alternatives to standard aortic prosthesis | Abstract | Summarising the latest clinical and haemodynamic data from the SURD-IR registry, and a report of clinical outcomes and haemodynamic performance of the INSPIRIS RESILIA valve | M Moon | ||
| Evidence- based decision making in aortic valve surgery | Focus session | Sessions including an overview of the use of bioprostheses in younger patients and data showing that long-term survival is not influenced by type of prosthesis (mechanical versus biological) | F Casselman | ||
| Edwards - Treatment of aortic stenosis: new learnings for the decade | Industry sponsored session | This was an Edwards sponsored satellite symposium led by Professor Jose Pomar and including presentations focussing on INSPIRIS RESILIA and the clinical evidence on its feasibility and real-world performance and outcomes | J L Pomar | ||
| Aortic valve journey | On-demand session | Summarising early and long-term results of aortic valve replacement and highlighting contemporary outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement | |||
| Potpourri on aortic valve replacement | On-demand session | Reviewing the mid-term results of the Ross procedure in adults, insights from SURD-IR, 30-day outcomes from the INCA registry (INTUITY Elite) and |
Area of interest 4: Coronary artery bypass disease and heart failure
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Controversies in coronary artery bypass grafting | Abstract | Presentation of data on some of the most controversial topics in coronary surgery; the diagnosis of peri-operative myocardial infarction; event rates after revascularization for left main disease and outcomes of revascularization in patients with acute coronary syndromes; and endarterectomy and stent- endarterectomy results | T Doenst | ||
| Surgery for the left ventricle: Less is more? More is less? | Abstract | Reviewing surgical approaches to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and the role of left ventricular reconstruction and interventional surgery | L Menicanti Y Woo | ||
| Heart transplantation – is it time for a change to the dogma | Focus session | An overview of new technologies and challenges in heart transplantation and a Live-in-a-box DCD heart retrieval case demonstration | J Gummert C Gollmann- Tepekyl | ||
| Challenging scenarios in CABG | Focus session | Looking at surgical strategies and techniques to deal with complex scenarios in CABG, procedural challenges, and the decision-making process | T Doenst T Kieser |
Area of interest 5: Evidence-based medicine and guidelines
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Late breaking trials and evidence update | Focus session | An update on new trials, including REFORM-MR and EXPLANT-TAVR registry data | M Siepe D Capodanno | ||
| Trial and evidence update | Plenary | This plenary session included presentations on SYNTAX scoring in coronary artery interventions and 10-year results from the RAPCO trial in CABG; clinical guidelines for treatment of aortic stenosis; an update from the PARTNER III trial; and real-world outcomes from the TVT registry | J Mandrola F Beyersdorf N Freemantle | ||
| Guidelines | Focus session | Expert consensus from EACTS, STS and AATS valve labelling force and essential information on surgical heart valve characteristics for optimal valve prosthesis selection | A Jeppsson M Siepe | ||
| The value of long-term results | Abstract | Presentations on the best time to treat concomitant mild A.R in untreated patients following mitral valve surgery; the impact of anticoagulant therapy on long-term outcomes in patients with a mechanical prosthetic valve; and a comparison of outcomes for mechanical versus biological valves in patients with end-stage renal disease | J Alcocer | ||
| AATS @ EACTS | Focus session | An historical review of aortic root procedures; and the origins of, and evolving relationship between, the AATS and EACTS, and their symbiotic future | B Keogh D Wood |
Area of interest 6: Infection and its impact
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| What’s new in the infective endocarditis surgery? | Abstract | Reviewing the impact of 2009 ESC guidelines on restricting the use of antibiotic prophylaxis and summarising data supporting the clinical benefits of minimally invasive surgery for mitral valve endocarditis | M Di Eusanio | ||
| COVID-19 | Abstract | The impact of COVID-19 on cardiac surgery across Europe and highlighted the role of ECMO support in patients with COVID-19 | F Beyersdorf | ||
| EACTS-STS joint session: the last line of defence for the infected aorta. Beyond boutique procedures PART 1 | Professional challenge | The professional challenges around the diagnosis and treatment of patients with aortic root and prosthetic aorta infections; and a Live-in-a-box session demonstrating reconstruction in aortic root endocarditis | M Grabenwöger D Pacini | ||
| EACTS-STS joint session: the last line of defence for the infected aorta. Beyond boutique procedures PART 2 | Professional challenge | Further considerations on professional challenges and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with aortic root and prosthetic aorta infections; and another Live-in-a-box session demonstrating reoperation for prosthetic infection of the descending or thoraco-abdominal aorta | M Grimm E Quintana |
Area of interest 7: Minimally invasive surgery
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Small incisions and big operations | Focus session | Presentations on the indication and technical aspects of minimally invasive and CABG techniques to personalise the grafting technique for each individual patient | G Torregrossa | ||
| Less is more or more is less? | Abstract | The benefits and evidence for the use of MIS; and summary data showing recovery from conduction disturbances at 1 year with the Edwards INTUITY valve | G Gerosa | ||
| Minimally- invasive and robotic cardiac surgery: is this the future standard of care? | Abstract | An overview of the current status of robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery; and presentations on resection of tumours; myocardial protection strategy; congenital heart disease; and the impact of post-operative fast track on cardiac patients’ management and outcomes | T Holubec | ||
| Challenges in minimally invasive mitral surgery | Focus session | Presenting on a review of knowledge of interventional treatment options for valvular heart disease; and presentations on preventing complications in minimally invasive mitral surgery; and robotic approaches to mitral surgery | F Beyersdorf S Jacobs |
Area of interest 8: Mitral and tricuspid valve
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Tricuspid valve surgery: going beyond the common scenarios | Focus session | Insights into new and innovative techniques and reviewed approaches in the management of tricuspid regurgitation | F Casselman G Faerber | ||
| Trends and outcomes of mitral repair: the role of age and etiology | Abstract | Demonstrating how patient outcomes have improved over 15 years, despite the increasing age of patients and covered the issue of repair versus replacement, summarising current thinking in the ongoing debate | N Bonaros | ||
| Optimizing patient selection and surgical options in isolated and concomitant triscuspid surgery | Abstract | Indications and outcomes of isolates and concomitant tricuspid valve surgery and reported long-term results of tricuspid annuloplasty with 3D rings | R Klautz | ||
| Secondary mitral regurgitation | Focus session | An overview of indications for surgicaland percutaneous interventions in FMR | M Borger | ||
| Technical pearls in mitral valve repair: surgical video tour in Barlow's disease | Focus session | Learnings from experts in the field on common and innovative ways of treating mitral regurgitation in the complex setting of Barlow’s disease | M. De Bonis R. Klautz | ||
| Open Questions in mitral and tricuspid surgery | Abstract (On-Demand) | Considerations of minimally invasive versus robotic minimally invasive outcomes (including PERIMOUNT); and techniques in tricuspid valve surgery |
Area of interest 9: New techniques, regulatory aspects and training
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Techno-college | Techno-college | Live-in-a-box demonstrations of a selection of valve surgeries | H Treede | ||
| Regulatory translating basic research of cardiothoracic surgeons to the clinic | Focus session | Presentations in this session overviewed the regulatory processes involved in the approval of medical devices and investigational medical drug products | H Treede | ||
| Translational Research in Cardiac Surgery | Abstract | This session included basic science and provided insights into host-biovalve interaction and the physiological consequences of skeletonised internal mammary artery harvesting, balloon pump placement and microvascular obstruction in relation to lactate | HJ Ankersmit | ||
| Techno-college | Techno-college | More Live-in-a-box demonstrations of a selection of valve surgeries | J Kempfert | ||
| Residents - a trainee’s biggest nightmare | Focus session | A review of different cases, including TAVI, heart failure and aortic | S Syrjälä P Myers | ||
| A survival guide for the Heart Team: what should you know to convince your cardiologists | Focus session | Covering current trends in decision making and interpreting results of clinical trials for discussion with the Heart Team | U Benedetto M Gaudino |
Area of interest 10: Transcatheter aortic and mitral
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| Transcatheter aortic and mitral valve therapies | Abstract | The application of principles and techniques for TAVI; and the identification and selection of treatment for patients with comorbidities, complex heart disease and valvular heart disease | F Maisano | ||
| Transcatheter therapy - if there is more than one lesion | Focus session | An in-depth review covering the principles and techniques for TAVI; identification and selection of treatment for complex patients; patients with comorbidities and complex heart disease; and conventional surgical treatments for heart failure | J Kempfert T Noack | ||
| New insights in minimally invasive and transcatheter approaches for degenerative mitral regurgitation | Abstract | Overview of surgical and transcatheter approaches for the treatment of degenerative mitral valve disease and focussed on minimally invasive options, as well as stratification and prevention of complications | JF Obadia | ||
| Transcatheter mitral valve replacement in 2020 - Are we there yet? | Focus session | Focus session looking at TMVR devices, clinical results and patient selection for surgical, percutaneous approaches | N Van Mieghem A Van Linden |
EACTS 2020: Annual Meeting Coverage of scientific sessions
| Session Title | Session Type | Session Description | Moderator(s) | View | Download |
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| EACTS 2020 - Annual Meeting Coverage of scientific sessions | Abstract | Edwards Lifesciences Presents: Scientific sessions coverage from the 34th Annual Meeting of the European Association For Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |