CME ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Documentation of awarded credit is provided for participants in exchange for completed activity evaluations.
OVERVIEW
Recently, transcatheter therapies have emerged as viable alternatives to surgical valve replacement. Advancements in these therapies have led to the innovation of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). As a growing number of heart teams begin to integrate TMVR into their practices, discussing and understanding the latest in structural valve treatments has become more critical to clinical success than ever. This interactive program, led by expert faculty members, covers TMVR clinical trial design, appropriate patient selection and screening, and optimal care.
AGENDA
Why TMVR Makes Sense, Especially After COAPT
David H. Adams
TMVR Technology Corner – Landscape, Considerations, and Future Directions
Vinayak N. Bapat
Echo and CT Imaging: Anatomic and Clinical Screening for the Optimal TMVR Patient
Gilbert H.L. Tang
Optimizing Medical Care for the TMVR Patient
Christopher U. Meduri
Three Instructive TMVR Cases: Who to Treat and Who NOT to Treat
Scott Lim
Some Early Lessons from the APOLLO TMVR Trial – Preliminary Observations From an Ongoing Study
Martin B. Leon
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this program, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the TMVR procedure and optimal patient care.
• Describe the TMVR patient selection and screening processes.
• Explain the rationale and trial design considerations for TMVR.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This educational activity is designed for interventional cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, and other healthcare professionals involved
in the management of patients with valvular heart disease.
ACTIVITY EVALUATION
Evaluation by questionnaire will address content, presentation effectiveness, possible bias, and future educational needs.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. Commercial support from industry does not influence educational content, faculty selection, and/or faculty presentations, and therefore, does not compromise the scientific integrity of the educational activity.
Discussion of off-label product usage is made at the sole discretion of the faculty. Off-label product discussion and usage is not endorsed by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation or the course directors of this activity.
Faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation are required to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations. Faculty in noncompliance with this policy are not permitted to participate in this activity.
FACULTY DISCLOSURE SUMMARY
KEY: (G/R) Grant Support/Research Contract (C/H/S) Consultant Fee/Honoraria/Speaker’s Bureau (E) Equity (R/I) Royalty/Intellectual Property Rights (S) Salary/Salary Support (O) Other Financial Benefit
David H. Adams: (G/R) Abbott Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic
Vinayak N. Bapat: (C/H/S) Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences
Martin B. Leon: (G/R) Boston Scientific Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, (C/H/S) Gore, (E) Ancora
Scott Lim: (G/R) Abbott Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, W.L. Gore & Associates, Venus
Michael J. Mack: (G/R) Abbott Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic
Christopher U. Meduri: (C/H/S) Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic
Gilbert H. L. Tang: (C/H/S) Abbott Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, W.L. Gore & Associates
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Robert Blanco (Planner)
(S) Cardiovascular Research Foundation
ACTIVITY SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT
This program is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation and supported through an educational grant from Medtronic. The Cardiovascular Research Foundation ensures that its programs are educational and meet the needs of the target audience. This program was developed without influence from commercial supporters.
HOW TO RECEIVE CME CREDIT
To obtain CME credit for this activity, participants must review all CME information, view all presentations in their entirety, and complete the Activity Evaluation Form. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Blanco at rblanco@crf.org .