​NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT THE AATS 104TH ANNUAL MEETING

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) hosted its 104th Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, and online from April 27 through April 30. At AATS, physicians grew their expertise, networked with leading experts, and helped build the future of thoracic surgery. We encourage you to review presentations listed below, given by several distinguished cardiovascular physicians from Northwestern Medicine.​

​We also invite you to take a look at the official newspaper of the AATS 104th Annual Meeting from Sunday April 28, 2024 as it highlights research insights from Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, and third-year Northwestern Medicine resident, Sarah Nisivaco. Learn more about their presentations at the AATS 104th Annual Meeting on page 3 and page 16 of the AATS Daily News.

MORE PRESENTATIONS AT THE aats 104TH ANNUAL MEETING


April 27, 2024, 7:30 - 9:30 am EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 715
Modeling of Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation after Aortic Root Replacement Using 3-Dimensional Artificial Intelligence Algorithm
Aaron Clark

April 27, 2024, 7:30 – 9:30 am EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 716
Reverse Double Switch Operation for the Borderline Left Heart
David S. Winlaw, MBBS, MD, FRACS

April 27, 2024, 12:00 - 1:20 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 718A
TRPV4 Channel Inhibition Attenuates Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Endothelial Barrier Disruption in a Porcine Lung Transplant Model
Ankit Bharat, MBBS

April 27, 2024, 1:30 - 3:45 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 715
Structural Heart Scientific Session: Mitral Valve Therapies - Debate: Surgery versus Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) for Primary Mitral Regurgitation (MR) is Not Ready for Primetime!
Structural Heart Scientific Session: Mitral Valve Therapies - Panel Discussion
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD

April 28, 2024, 9:30 - 12:00 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 718A
A Decade of Robotic Beating-Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass (TECAB) at a Single Institution: Outcomes with 10-Year Follow-Up
Sarah Nisivaco

April 28, 2024,1:15 – 3:30 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 716
Congenital Scientific Session: Congenital Aortic Valve - Challenges and Innovative Solutions
Debate: Adolescent Repair vs Ross | Ross
David S. Winlaw, MBBS, MD, FRACS

April 29, 2024, 8:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 802
Perioperative Care Poster Session II: Unimodal vs Multimodal deep learning prediction of new onset postop AF using preop ECGs
Tom Liu, MD

April 29, 2024, 9:45 - 11:45 am EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 718B
Thoracic Masterclass Video Session: Thoracic Surgery with Mechanical Support
Ankit Bharat, MBBS

April 29, 2024, 9:45 - 11:45 am EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 718B
Thoracic Masterclass Video Session: Panel Discussion
Ankit Bharat, MBBS

April 29, 2024, 1:30 - 3:45 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Room 802
Influence of Training Program Social Media Presence on Applicant Perceptions of Programs
Sandeep Bharadwaj

April 29, 2024, 3:45 - 4:15 pm EDT
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Theater 2, Exhibit Hall
Assessment of Lung Segmentectomy Preoperative Pulmonary Function Testing Strategies on Postoperative Outcomes
Erik Wu

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT THE 2024 AATS AORTIC SYMPOSIUM

​The 2024 AATS Aortic Symposium, the 20th in a series of biennial symposia that spans 38 years, is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. This conference is designed for cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, CT residents, perfusionists, ICU and OR nurses and those involved with the care of individuals with aortic disease. The meeting has come to be recognized as the primary international forum for this aspect of cardiothoracic surgery. We encourage you to attend the presentations listed below, either virtually or in person, given by several distinguished cardiovascular physicians from Northwestern Medicine.​
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD
Type A Dissection; Overview of Current Guidelines
April 26
7:25 – 9:00 am EDT
​Sheraton Times Square, Metropolitan Ballroom
Christopher K. Mehta, MD
Complex Aortic Reconstruction Using “Double Barrel” Frozen Elephant Trunk
April 26
9:10 – 9:45 am EDT
Sheraton Times Square, Metropolitan, Rear – Monitor 2

MORE PRESENTATIONS AT THE 2024 AATS AORTIC SYMPOSIUM


​April 26, 2024,12:30 – 1:15 pm EDT
Sheraton Times Square, Metropolitan Ballroom
Terumo Aortic Lunch Symposium Speaker 3: Be on Label; Relay Pro NBS as Only Approved FET Extension Device
S. Chris Malaisrie, MD

April 26, 2024, 3:20 – 3:55 pm EDT
Sheraton Times Square, Metropolitan, Rear - Monitor 1
Extra-Aortic Annuloplasty Using Dacron Ring for Ross Procedure
Meilynn Shi

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