NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT AATS 2025

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) will host its 105th Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, and online from May 2 through May 5.
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At AATS, physicians can grow their expertise, network and help advance thoracic surgery. We encourage you to visit the presentations below, given by several of our distinguished cardiovascular physicians.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

Douglas R. Johnston, MD
(Moderator) Adult Cardiac Scientific Session: Advanced Aortic Valve Surgical Techniques (Adult Cardiac Scientific Session: Advanced Aortic Valve Surgical Techniques)​​
May 2
1:30 – 2:45 pm
Summit, Ballroom 1, Level 5
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
Volume-Outcome Relationship of Mortality Following TAVR Explant (Structural Heart Scientific Session: TAVR Failure - A Rapidly Growing Problem)
May 3
7:00 – 9:00 am
Summit, Room 423
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
(Moderator) Adult Cardiac: Aortic Device Late Breakers, Exhibit Hall (Adult Cardiac: Aortic Device Late Breakers, Exhibit Hall​)
May 3
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Summit, Theater 3
Stephen F. Chiu, MD
RF36. Supervised Versus Unsupervised Learning Curve for Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
May 4
7:00 – 9:00 am
Summit, Room 447-448, Level 4
Douglas R. Johnston, MD
An Endocarditis Carnage (Adult Cardiac Disasters and Rescues​)
​May 5
7:00 – 9:00 am
Summit, Ballroom 1, Level 5
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD​
(Panelist) Adult Cardiac Complex and High Risk Case Discussions​
May 5
​9:15 – 11:50 am
Summit, Ballroom 1, Level 5
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD
Residual Mitral Regurgitation in the OR (Adult Cardiac Masterclass: Problem Solving in Mitral Valve Surgery​)
May 2
1:30 – 2:45 pm
Summit, Room 420, Level 4
Douglas R. Johnston, MD
Comparative Outcomes of Redo SAVR Following TAVR Versus SAVR: Emerging Need for a Paradigm Shift (Structural Heart Scientific Session: TAVR Failure - A Rapidly Growing Problem​)
May 3
7:00 – 9:00 am
Summit, Room 423
Anita W. Asgar, MD
​(Moderator) Structural Heart Masterclass: Mitral Tricuspid Valve​
May 3
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Summit, Room 423
Anita W. Asgar, MD
Structural Heart Scientific Session: Contemporary Topics in Mitral and Tricuspid Valve​
May 4
7:15 – 9:00 am
Summit, Room 423, Level 4
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD​
(Panelist) Adult Cardiac Complex and High Risk Case Discussions​
​​May 5
9:15 – 11:50 am
Summit, Ballroom 1, Level 5

Additional presentations

Tom Liu, MD, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Daniel R. Schimmel Jr., MD, MS, Christopher K. Mehta, MD, Adwaiy Manerikar, MD, Adrienne S. Kline, MD, and Douglas R. Johnston, MD
​186. Automated and Explainable Coronary Angiogram Interpretation for Selection of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Candidates using Computer Vision (Best of Cardiac & Structural Heart​)
May 4
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Summit, Level 2

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