Course Description

The Heart Team Summit joins Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery faculty at Washington University, St. Louis, Ascension/St. Vincent in Indianapolis, and Northwestern University. This educational initiative was developed to provide a forum for discussing and presenting laboratory and clinical research concerning the care of patients through case based coronary and structural heart intervention cases. This initiative strives to help those treating cardiology patients with the latest updates.

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Brochure

2025 Brochure coming soon

Faculty

Richard Bach, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Keith Benzuly, MD, FAAC, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Brian Bigelow, MD, Ascension St. Vincent Hart Center of Indiana
Robert Bonow, MD, MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Alexander Brescia, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Daniel Cooper, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Georges Chahoud, MD, SSM Health St. Louis & Southern Illinois
Sharon Cresci, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Phillip Cuculich, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Ralph Damiano, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Charles Davidson, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Laura Davidson, MD, MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
James Flaherty, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Marye Gleva, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Manu Goyal, MD, MSc, Washington University School of Medicine
David Heimansohn, MD, St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
James Hermiller, MD, St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, Washington University School of Medicine
Douglas Johnston, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Andrew Kates, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Puja Kachroo, MD, Washington University in St. Louis
Kunal Kotkar, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Marysa Leya, MD, MSc, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Brian Lindman, MD, MS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Christian McNeely, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Ezequiel Munoz, MD, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
Parin Patel, MD, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
Amit Pawale, MBBS, FRCS, FACS, Washington University School of Medicine
Nishath Quader, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Marcos Rothstein, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Matthew Schill, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Joel Schilling, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Jasvindar Singh, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Ranya Sweis, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Gus Theodos, MD, BJC Healthcare
Justin Vader, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Ramsey Wehbe, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
Steven Yakubov, MD, Ohio Health
Quentin Youmans, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Alan Zajarias, MD, Washington University School of Medicine

Learning Objectives 2025

  • Describe the concept of the Heart Team, including the key components and functionality.

  • List transcatheter options to address heart valve pathology including aortic, mitral, tricuspid and pulmonic stenosis and regurgitation.

  • Describe the latest interventional techniques and therapies for structural heart disease and congenital heart disease

  • Recognize patient selection and appropriate patient referral for surgical versus percutaneous/transcatheter mitral and aortic valve intervention

  • Apply various diagnostic technologies including transthoracic echocardiography, intracardiac echocardiography, TEE, CT, and CMR to guide management of valvular heart disease

  • Describe the differences in outcomes in valvular and coronary pathology as it refers to men and women

  • Describe the racial disparities encountered in cardiovascular health

  • Utilize the various hemodynamic support and interventional/surgical tools to assist in the management of cardiogenic shock

  • Identify the indications for LA appendage closure and the available and emerging technologies to manage the left atrial appendage and how it can mitigate stroke

  • Summarize the latest developments and the current guidelines on the appropriate use of surgical and percutaneous coronary revascularization

Target Audience

This continuing medical education program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiology and cardiac surgery fellows, cardiac catheterization laboratory nurses, and technical staff.

Accreditation statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit designation statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC RECOGNITION STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to xxx MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification Program

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

 ABS CME credits will be submitted to the boards within 3 months of the conclusion of the activity.

Past Content

Check out some discussions from previous meetings!