143 - CCS/STS JOINT PLENARY: MODERN MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY - SMALL INCISIONS, BIG TEAMS

Friday, October 28, 2022

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Location: Canada Hall 1

Co-Chair(s)

Rakesh Arora, MD, PhD

President - CSCS
CSCS
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
CT

Carolyn Teng, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Cardiac Surgeon
Kingston General Hospital
Queen's University

Disclosure(s):

Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD: No relevant disclosure to display

This is a combined program with representation from the CCS and STS and will bring together internationally renowned experts in cardiac surgery. Program highlights include: a presentation by Dr. Vinod Thourani who will share key insights on minimally invasive mitral surgery; Dr. Joanna Chikwe who will speak to the fundamental evolution of the heart team; and the role of ERAS in improving perioperative care, presented by Dr. Rakesh Arora. The faculty will present a balanced and unbiased view of recent advances in cardiothoracic surgery and periperative care.

Presentations:

9:45 AM – 9:47 AM EDT

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
9:47 AM – 10:02 AM EDT

MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL SURGERY: STATE OF THE ART 2022
Presenter: Vinod H. Thourani – Piedmont Heart Institute
10:02 AM – 10:17 AM EDT

HEART TEAMS: LOOKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD
Presenter: Joanna Chikwe (she/her/hers) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
10:17 AM – 10:32 AM EDT

WE MUST DO BETTER: CLOSING THE ERAS CARE GAP
Presenter: Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD – CSCS
10:32 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

LIVE DISCUSSION AND Q&A