Panel Discussion: Our Understanding on the Pathophysiology and Mechanism of Atherosclerosis and the VP in 2023

Saturday, February 25, 2023

2:56 PM – 3:11 PM ET

Panel Moderator(s)

Habib Samady, MD, FACC, FSCAI

President, Georgia Heart Institute
Georgia Heart Institute, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Covanos Inc.: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); Medtronics: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Philips Volcano: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); SIG/G3: Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, patent or other intellectual property or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Ongoing); Valo Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Vigilant Labs: Consultant (Ongoing)
Angela M. Taylor, MD, MS

Professor
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Renu Virmani, MD

President
CVPath Institute, Inc.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Boston Scientific: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); celenova: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Cook Medical: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (Ongoing); Edwards Lifescience: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Leducq Foundation Grant: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); MedAlliance SA: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); NIH-HL141425: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Recor Medical: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Sino Medical Sciences Technology, Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing); Surmodics: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Xeltis: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

Fernando Alfonso, MD

Head, Department of Cardiology
Hospital Univeritario La Princesa, Madrid

Disclosure information not submitted.
David Erlinge, MD, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor, Consultant Interventional Cardiology
Lund University
Lund, Sweden

Disclosure(s): Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, The Medicines Company, Sanofi-Aventis: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); AstraZeneca: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Bayer: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); BMS/Pfizer: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Sanofi: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)
Zorina S. Galis, PhD

Chief, Vascular Biology and Hypertension
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Peter Libby, MD (he/him/his)

Cardiovascular Specialist
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): Amgen: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); AstraZeneca: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Baim Institute for Clinical Research: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Beren Therapeutics: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Caristo Diagnostics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Cartesian Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); CSL Behring: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); DalCor Pharmaceuticals: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Dewpoint Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Esperion Therapeutics: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Genentech: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Kancera: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Kowa Pharmaceuticals: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); MedImmune: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Merck: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Norvo Nordisk: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Novartis: Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Olatec Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Pfizer: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); PlaqueTec Ltd: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Sanofi-Regeneron: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Soley Thereapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); TenSixteen Bio: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); XBiotech, Inc.: Board Member (Ongoing)
Natalia Pinilla, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor / Interventional Cardiologist
McMaster University
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Educational Grant (Ongoing); Amgen: Consultant (Ongoing); Conavi: Consultant (Ongoing); Novartis: Consultant (Ongoing); Philips: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
Francesco Prati, MD

Chief Cardiovascular Department
San Giovanni Hospital Rome, Italy

No relationships to disclose
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Michael Mahmoudi, MD

Associate Professor in Interventional Cardiology
University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Southampton, England, United Kingdom

No relationships to disclose
Nehal N. Mehta, MD, MSCE (he/him/his)

Clinical Professor of Medicine
The George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

No relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Habib Samady, MD, FACC, FSCAI: Abbott Vascular: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Covanos Inc.: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); Medtronics: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Philips Volcano: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); SIG/G3: Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, patent or other intellectual property or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Ongoing); Valo Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Vigilant Labs: Consultant (Ongoing)

Angela M. Taylor, MD, MS: No relevant disclosure to display

Renu Virmani, MD: Abbott Vascular: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Boston Scientific: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); celenova: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Cook Medical: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (Ongoing); Edwards Lifescience: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Leducq Foundation Grant: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); MedAlliance SA: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); NIH-HL141425: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Recor Medical: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Sino Medical Sciences Technology, Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing); Surmodics: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing); Xeltis: Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)

David Erlinge, MD, PhD: Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, The Medicines Company, Sanofi-Aventis: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); AstraZeneca: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Bayer: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); BMS/Pfizer: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Sanofi: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Zorina S. Galis, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Peter Libby, MD: Amgen: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); AstraZeneca: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Baim Institute for Clinical Research: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Beren Therapeutics: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Caristo Diagnostics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Cartesian Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); CSL Behring: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); DalCor Pharmaceuticals: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Dewpoint Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Esperion Therapeutics: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Genentech: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Kancera: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Kowa Pharmaceuticals: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); MedImmune: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Merck: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Norvo Nordisk: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Novartis: Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing), unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Olatec Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Pfizer: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); PlaqueTec Ltd: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Sanofi-Regeneron: unpaid consultant to, or involved in clinical trials for (Ongoing); Soley Thereapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); TenSixteen Bio: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); XBiotech, Inc.: Board Member (Ongoing)

Natalia Pinilla, MD, PhD: Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Educational Grant (Ongoing); Amgen: Consultant (Ongoing); Conavi: Consultant (Ongoing); Novartis: Consultant (Ongoing); Philips: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)