Structural Heart Masterclass: Mitral Valve | Recorded at the AATS 106th Annual Meeting

Explore the latest controversies, innovations, and treatment strategies in mitral valve disease in this structural heart masterclass recorded at the AATS 106th Annual Meeting. Through expert debates and case-based discussions, faculty examine the expanding role of transcatheter valve therapies, contemporary approaches to functional mitral regurgitation, the impact of minimally invasive surgery on high-risk patients, and decision-making for complex anatomy and failed prior mitral repairs. Gain practical insights into selecting the most appropriate surgical or transcatheter intervention in an evolving structural heart landscape.

This session includes the following presentations: 

  • Will Surgeons Embrace Transcatheter TV: Yes I need to Know It vs Let Someone Do It, I am Too Busy
  • Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR) Surgery: A New Awakening for Surgery vs. Keep Dreaming
  • Does Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Surgery Change the Algorithm for High Risk Mitral Surgery
  • Case: Complex Anatomy for Repair-Commissural & Barlow's: Which is Better - Acute Myocardial Infarction (MTEER)/Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (TMVR) or Surgery?
  • Case: Failed Surgical Mitral Valve Repairs: Transcatheter vs Redo Surgery: The Who, What and Why
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ABS Accredited CME

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery 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.
  • 1.50 ABTS Accredited CME
    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment / Patient Safety / Performance in Practice requirements] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation
Course opens: 
06/08/2026
Course expires: 
04/30/2029
Cost:
$200.00

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relevant relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies to disclose, unless listed here/below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of the activity according to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

 

Purpose (Desired Learning Outcome) 

Following this activity, learners will improve integration of surgical and transcatheter approaches for complex mitral and tricuspid valve disease, enhancing patient selection and procedural decision-making in structural heart care.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement 

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery received commercial support from the following organizations:

  • Abbott
  • J&J Medtech Heart Recovery
  • W.L. Gore & Associates

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ABS Accredited CME

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery 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.
  • 1.50 ABTS Accredited CME
    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment / Patient Safety / Performance in Practice requirements] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation

Price

Cost:
$200.00
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