13th Annual Re-Evolution Summit - April 10-11, 2025
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This conference will teach the practical aspects of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. Topics will include mitral valve repair, AF ablation, AVR, TAVR and different strategies for minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery. The program features lecture and hands-on training in a state of art facility (MITIE) by world class faculty. There will also be excellent opportunities for networking with the faculty and others.
FEES
IN-PERSON (Includes hands-on workshop) | FEE |
Physician (STS/ISMICS Member) | $800 |
Physician (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $900 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (STS/ISMICS Member) | $300 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $375 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (STS/ISMICS Member) | $300 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $375 |
VIRTUAL (does not include hands-on workshop) | FEE |
Physician (STS/ISMICS Member) | $525 |
Physician (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $600 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (STS/ISMICS Member) | $75 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $80 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (STS/ISMICS Member) | $75 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $80 |
Target Audience
Cardiovascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, other healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, and students in cardiovascular specialties.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the principles and practice of minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Identify suitable patients for minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures
- Plan alternative access and cannulation options for minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Apply basic wire skills in minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Recognize complications and apply recovery maneuvers to safely perform minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures
- Apply the latest techniques and technology for valve repair, valve replacement, coronary revascularization, and anti-arrhythmia procedures
- Identify strategies for pain-management and ERAS
Program Director: Ziyab Sarfaraz, MD Program Co-Directors: Mahesh Ramchandani, MD, Qasim Al Abri, MD, Husam Balkhy, MD AGENDA │ Thursday, April 10, 2025 | ||
Time | Topics | Speaker |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
7:50 AM | Welcome and Announcements | |
Session I: Introduction to Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Moderator: Daniel Bethancourt | ||
8:00 AM | Establishing a MICS program | Qasim Al Abri, MD, MSc, FRCSC |
8:15 AM | Imaging for the MICS Surgeon | Moritz Wyler von Ballmoos, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FAHA |
8:30 AM | ERAS in MICS | Marc Gerdisch, MD |
8:45 AM | Safeguards and pitfalls for early career MICS surgeon | Ali Hage, MD |
9:00 AM | Panel Discussion | |
9:30 AM | Break | |
Session 2: Mitral Valve, Tricuspid Valve, Atrial Septal Defects Moderator: T. Sloane Guy | ||
10:00 AM | Minithoracotomy Mitral Repair | Michael Chu, MD |
10:15 AM | Robotic Mitral Repair | Ghulam Murtaza, MD |
10:30 AM | Endoscopic Mitral Repair/replacement | Nermir Granov, MD |
10:45 AM | Tackling MAC (Novel surgical strategies) | Gorav Ailawadi, MD |
11:00 AM | Endoscopic Tricuspid Valve repair/ Atrial Septal Defects | Joe Zacharias, MD, MPH, FRCS |
11:15 AM | Robotic convergent MAZE | Zain Khalpey, MD |
11:30 AM | Panel Discussion | |
12:00 PM | Lunch time Talk: New robotic platforms | T. Sloane Guy |
12:50 PM | Transition to MITIE on 5th floor | |
Session 3: Lab | ||
1:00 PM | Skills lab sessions TBD | |
5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
7:00 PM | Dinner Talk (MICS Surgery and the early career surgeon) | |
AGENDA │ Friday, April 11, 2025 | ||
Time | Topics | Speaker |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
7:50 AM | Welcome | |
Session 4: Coronary Artery Disease Moderator: Nirav Patel, MD, MPH, FRCS | ||
8:00 AM | Multi vessel MICS CABG in arrested heart | Fahad Makhdom, MD |
8:15 AM | Multi vessel MICS CABG Beating heart | Marc Ruel, MD |
8:30 AM | Robot Assisted MID CABG | Chase Brown, MD |
8:45 AM | Robotic TECAB | Gianluca Torregrossa, MD |
9:30 AM | Panel Discussion | |
9:45 AM | Break | |
Session 5: Aortic Value and Ascending Aorta Moderator: William Kent | ||
10:15 AM | RAMT AVR | Ziyab Sarfaraz, MD |
10:30 AM | Mini Sternotomy AVR | Khalid Ridhwan, MD and Basel Ramlawi, MD |
10:45 AM | Robotic Endoscopic AVR | Danny Ramzy, MD |
11:00 AM | Endoscopic AVR | Mike Defrain, MD |
11:15 AM | RAMT Bentall | Peter Knight, MD |
11:30 AM | Endoscopic Bentall | Farhad Bakhtyari, MD |
11:50 AM | Panel Discussion | |
12:10 AM | Lunch time talk: ISMICS presidential address - Husam Balkhy, MD | |
12:50 PM | Transition to MITIE on 5th floor | |
Session 6: Lab | ||
1:00 PM | Hands - on Lab in MITIE | |
5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dinner @ The Westin Training and building a MICS program | Ashok Venkataraman, MD, FACS Aly Ghoneim, MD, FRCSC Aaron Spooner, MD, FRCSC |
In-Person will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
Available Credit
- 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 15.00 Attendance
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Price
FEES
IN-PERSON (Includes hands-on workshop) | FEE |
Physician (STS/ISMICS Member) | $800 |
Physician (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $900 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (STS/ISMICS Member) | $300 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $375 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (STS/ISMICS Member) | $300 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $375 |
VIRTUAL (does not include hands-on workshop) | FEE |
Physician (STS/ISMICS Member) | $525 |
Physician (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $600 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (STS/ISMICS Member) | $75 |
Resident/Fellow/Student (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $80 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (STS/ISMICS Member) | $75 |
Allied Health Care Professionals/ All Others (Non-STS/ISMICS Member) | $80 |