2026 Scientific Sessions

Valve and Conduit Innovation: Lifespan Management

This session explores the evolving landscape of valve and conduit therapies across the lifespan, from pediatric to adult patients. Through debate and case-based presentations, faculty will examine when surgery may outperform catheter-based strategies, and highlight next-generation pulmonary valves, edge-to-edge repair techniques, and pediatric TAVR. Attendees will gain insights into device selection, procedural planning, and long-term management.
Introductory Remarks
Debate: The Long Game in the Self-expanding TPVR era – When Cath is the Better Long Term Cath Strategy
Doff B. McElhinney, M.D., FSCAI, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
Discussion
Innovations Beyond Borders: A Valve Available in Europe but Not Yet in the U.S
Gareth J. Morgan, M.B.B.S., FSCAI, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
Clip Away Navigating Mitral and Tricuspid Edge to Edge Repair
Matthew J. Gillespie, MD, FSCAI, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Not Just for the Adults: TAVR in the Pediatric Population
Mary Hunt Martin, MD, FSCAI, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT