2023 STS Coronary Conference
The 2023 STS Coronary Conference returns for a second year of innovative, international, and groundbreaking science taking place June 3-4, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. Conference attendees will learn how to take their coronary surgery programs to the next level from a basic to an advanced program. Experts from around the world will share the latest techniques and outcomes.
The 2-day program will include interactive presentations, “How I Do It” video sessions on surgical techniques, practical tips and tricks, and case-based panel discussions.
This activity contains the Overall Evaluation required to claim credit for attending the 2023 STS Coronary Conference.
Target Audience
The STS Coronary Conference targets cardiothoracic surgeons and heart team members who focus on coronary artery surgery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the latest advances in coronary artery surgery.
- Join in discussions with the heart team about patient selection/approaches.
- Summarize in depth the indications and comparative revascularization outcomes for CABG.
- Describe and demonstrate on-pump CABG/off-pump CABG methods, as well as minimally invasive CABG methods.
- Describe and demonstrate the various techniques in conduit harvesting.
- Describe and demonstrate the various master techniques in graft configuration.
Unless otherwise noted, the individuals below have had no commercial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. All commercial relationships have been mitigated.
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Course Directors
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
Financial Relationships: Medtronic - Research Grant, Speakers Bureau/HonorariaJoseph F. Sabik III, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic - Other Research Support, Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory BoardDavid Glineur, MD, PhD
Financial Relationships: Nothing to discloseSigrid Sandner, MD
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose
Faculty
The following faculty have nothing to disclose:
Jennifer Lawton, MD
Brittany Zwischenberger, MD
Menaka Ponnambalam, NP
Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, MSCE, FEBCTS, FACC, FAHA
Christopher Lau, MD
Faisal Bakaeen, MD
Thomas Schwann, MD, MBA
Chase Brown, MD
Gianluca Torregrossa, MD
Torsten Doenst, MD, Phd
James Tatoulis, MBBS, MS, MD, FRACS, FCSANZ
Viviany Taqueti, MD, MPH, FACC
Patrick Myers, MD
Ellen Sabik, MD
The following faculty have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months:
Piroze Davierwala, M.Ch., DNB, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/HonorariaStephen Fremes, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Research Grant; Boston – Research GrantMichael Vallely, BMBS
Financial Relationships: Getinge – Consultant/Advisory Board; Medtronic – Consultant/Advisory BoardJoseph McGinn, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/HonorariaHusam Balkhy, MD
Financial Relationships: Edwards Lifesciences – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Intuitive – Proctor; Atricure – ProctorDavid Taggart, MD
Financial Relationships: Medistim – Consultant, Research Funding, Speaker/Honoraria; Medtronic – Speaker/Honoraria, Speaker's Bureau; VGS – Advisory Board, Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options or other intellectual property excluding diversified mutual funds), Speaker/HonorariaNiv Ad, MD
Financial Relationship: Atricure – Consultant/Advisory Board; Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; VGS – Consultant/Advisory BoardRoxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI
Financial Relationships: Abbott – Consultant, Institutional research payments; Abiomed – Institutional research payments; Alleviant – Institutional research payments; AM-Pharma – Institutional research payments; Applied Therapeutics – Institutional research payments, Ownership interest (stocks, stock options, excludes diversified mutual funds); Arena – Institutional research payments; AstraZeneca – Institutional research payments; BAIM Institute – Institutional research payments; Bayer – Institutional research payments; Biosensors International – Institutional research payments; BIOTRONIK – Institutional research payments; Boston Scientific – Institutional research payments; Bristol Myers Squibb – Institutional research payments; Cardiawave – Institutional research payments; CellAegis – Institutional research payments; CeloNova BioSciences – Institutional research payments; Chiesi – Institutional research payments; CineMed Research – Personal fees; Concept Medical – Institutional research payments; CSL Behring – Institutional research payments; CytoSorbents – Institutional research payments; DSI – Institutional research payments; Element Science – Institutional research payments; Elixir Medical – Consultant; Faraday Pharmaceuticals – Institutional research payments; Humacyte – Institutional research payments; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals – Institutional research payments; Insel Gruppe AG – Institutional research payments; Janssen – Consultant; Magenta – Institutional research payments; Medtronic – Consultant, Institutional research payments; Novartis – Consultant, Institutional research payments; OrbusNeich – Institutional research payments; Philips – Institutional research payments; RenalPro Medical, Inc. – Institutional research payments; Stel – Consultant; Vivasure Medical – Institutional research payments; ZOLL Medical – Institutional research payments
Nirav Patel, MD
Financial Relationships: Heart Inc. – Founder; Vascular Graft Solutions LTD – Consultant/Advisory Board; Medtronic – Consultant/Advisory BoardMichael Halkos, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic, Inc – Consultant/Advisory Board
Abstract Presenters
The following abstract presenters have nothing to disclose:
Elizabeth Norton, MD
Arnaldo Dimagli, MD
Les James, MD, MPH
Giovanni Jr Soletti, MD
Andrew Young, Resident
Zeke Pullan, MBChB
Lamia Harik, MD
Zain Khalpey, MD, PhD, FACS
Doosang Kim, MD
Aleksander Dokollari, MD
Zhandong Zhou, MD, Phd
The following abstract presenters have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months:
Andrea Garatti , MD, PhD
Financial Relationships: Abbot Tendyne – Consultant
Poster Presenters
The following poster presenters have nothing to disclose:
Qianyun Luo, BS
Aleksander Dokollari, MD
Dwight Harris, MD
Renxi Li, BS
Eishan Ashwat, BS
Joseph Arcidi, MD, FACS, FACC
Andrew Rabenstein, MD
Nader Aboelnazar, MD, MSc
Natalia Roa-Vidal, BS
Jared Cappelli, MD
Jay Patel, Medical Student
Tulio Caldonazo, Cardiothoracic Fellow
David Yaffee, MD
Michael Halbreiner, MD
Zain Khalpey, MD, PhD, FACS
Ian Nickel, MD
The following poster presenters have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months:
Armin Kiankhooy, MD
Financial Relationships: ArtiCure - Consultant; Speakers Bureau
STS Staff
The following STS Staff have nothing to disclose:
Scott Bradbury, MS, Vice President of Education
Amy Cacich, CMP, Senior Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Colleen Donohoe, CMP, DES, Vice President of Meetings and Conventions
Isabel Dunn, Education Coordinator
Meredith A. Herzog, Associate Director of Education
Melisa Puthenmadom, Senior E-Learning Coordinator
Michele D. Rush, Senior Manager for Education
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physician Assistants (PAs) may claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing this activity.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.50 Participation