2024 STS Coronary Conference
Activity Description
The 2024 STS Coronary Conference is an innovative international event taking place June 7-8, 2024, in Miami, Florida. This year’s meeting will be focused on the technical aspects of coronary surgery, from anastomotic techniques to the latest, advanced minimally invasive procedures. Watch Video: Program Director Dr. Marc Ruel talks about recent advances in coronary artery surgery.
This activity contains the Overall Evaluation required to claim credit for attending the 2024 STS Coronary Conference, held in Miami, FL.
Target Audience
The STS Coronary Conference targets cardiothoracic surgeons and heart team members who focus on coronary artery surgery, including cardiologists, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and advanced practice providers.
Learning Objectives
At the end 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
Refer to the STS Education Disclosure Policy. The individuals below have disclosed whether they have financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. (Current as of May 16, 2024)
Course Directors
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Research Grant, Proctor
Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Consultant/Advisory Board
David Glineur, MD, PhD
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose.
Sigrid Sandner, MD
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose.
Faculty
The following faculty have nothing to disclose:
Ki-Bong Kim, MD
Harry Lapierre, MD, FRCSC
Massimo Lemma, MD
Patrick Myers, MD
James Tatoulis, MD
Rafael Sadaba, MD
Pierre Voisine, MD
Faisal Bakaeen, MD
Chase Brown, MD
Thomas Schwann, MD, MBA
Christopher Lau, MD
Alison Ward, MD
The following faculty have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months:
Adam Dryden, MD, FRCPC
Financial Relationships: Edwards Lifesciences – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Milan Milojevic, MD, PhD, MSCE
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speaker fee for cardiopulmonary bypass symposium: < €1000
Amanda Rea, DNP, CRNP
Financial Relationships: Edwards Lifesciences – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Daniel T. Engelman, MD
Financial Relationships: Edwards Lifesciences – Consultant/Advisory Board; Renibus Therapeutics, Alexion, and CardioRenal – Consultant/Advisory Board; Medela, Arthrex, Bioporto, Atricure – Consultant/Advisory Board
Gianluca Torregrossa, MD
Financial Relationships: Atricure – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Peters Surgical – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Elaine Tseng, MD
Financial Relationships: Amgen Inc. – Research Grant; Potrero Medical Inc. – Research Grant; Cellphire Therapeutics – Research Grant
Moritz Wyler von Ballmoos, MD
Financial Relationships: Boston Scientific – Consultant/Advisory Board
Husam Balkhy, MD
Financial Relationships: Intuitive Surgical – Proctor; Edwards Lifesciences – Consultant/Advisory Board
Hirokuni Arai, MD
Financial Relationships: Sumus Inc. – Patent Holder; Medistim– Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Medtronic Inc – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Rashmi Yadav, MD
Financial Relationships: NeoChord – Surgical Proctor; Medtronic – Consultant/Advisory Board
Rakesh Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Financial Relationships: Edwards Lifesciences – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; HLS Therapeutics – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Bioporto – Consultant/Advisory Board
Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Consultant/Advisory Board; Boston Scientific; Consultant/Advisory Board; ComKardia – Cofounder and Shares
Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, MSCE
Financial Relationships: Abbott Vascular – Consultant/Advisory Board
Joseph Lamelas, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Edwards Lifesciences – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Cardiac Success – Consultant/Advisory Board
Kieta Kikuchi, MD, PhD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Piroze Davierwala, MD
Financial Relationships: Medtronic – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria; Minogue Medical Inc. – Speakers Bureau/Honoraria
Abstract Presenters
The following abstract presenters have nothing to disclose:
Massimo Baudo, MD
Aleksander Dokollari, MD
Kelsey Gray, MD
Iryna Skoblenko, MD
Jordan Leith
Takashi Murashita, MD
Luca Paolo Weltert, MD
Michael Dorsey, MD
Tiffany Hsiung
Saad Salamate, MD
Zhandong Zhou, MD, PhD
Chidiebere Peter Echieh, FRCS
George Comas, MD
Theodore Koutlas, MD
Giovanna Grigsby-Rocca, BA
Maria Andrea Medina, MD
Catherine Stauber, BA
Stephen Waterford, MD
Parker Mullen, MD
Yuki Endo, MD, PhD
The following abstract presenters have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months:
Neil Thomas, MD
Financial Relationships: Rheoxtech – Ownership Interest
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
Kasia Chalko, Senior Marketing Manager
Colleen Donohoe, CMP, DES, Vice President of Meetings and Conventions
Isabel Dunn, Education Coordinator
Meredith A. Herzog, Associate Director of Education
Melisa Puthenmadom, MS, Senior E-Learning Coordinator
Michele D. Rush, Senior Manager for Education
Accreditation Information
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants (PAs) may claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing this activity.
Available Credit
- 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™