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Mitral Valve Disease - Case Based Learning
David Adams, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. David H. Adams is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is internationally recognized as a thought leader in the field of mitral valve reconstruction, and leads a specialized team that performs over 400 mitral valve operations per year. He is a co-author of the acclaimed valve textbook, Carpentier’s Reconstructive Valve Surgery, and has co-invented multiple valve repair prostheses used throughout the world. He is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Adams was the 99th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Hirokuni Arai, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Hospital
Dr. Hirokuni Arai is the Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and President of Hokushin General Hospital in Nagano Japan. He completed his general surgery training and his cardiothoracic fellowship training at Tokyo Medical and Dental University and its affiliated hospitals. From1989 to 1991, he was a Research Fellow in Department of Surgery at St. Louis University, in St. Louis, USA, under Professor D. Glenn Pennington. From 1994 to 2000, he was a Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Hokushin General Hospital. From 2007 to 2022, he had been Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Tokyo Medical and Dental University and since this April he has been current position.
His specialties include mitral valve repair especially in the field of functional MR, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and ventricular assist device. He invented various surgical devices mostly related to OPCAB and obtained over 20 Patents. He has contributed to more than 100 original articles in peer-reviewed journals and given over 200 invited lectures at regional and international conferences. He is also dedicated to international teaching especially in Asia, such as organizing annual OPCAB Workshop in Thailand.
He is assigned for Program Director of AATS/JATS Mitral Conclave 2022 in Japan, and is currently Society President of Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery (JACAS) to host International Coronary Congress 2022 in Tokyo, Board of Directors of ISCAS/ICC, and Program co-Chair of ISMICS 2022. He was also past Congress President of Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery (JATS 2018) which is the counterpart of AATS in Japan, past Congress president of Japanese Association for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (J-MICS 2019), and past Congress President of Japanese Society for Heart Valve Disease 2019.
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Conclave Toolbox I
Anelechi Anyanwu, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. Anyanwu is Professor and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His clinical interests include mitral valve surgery, reoperative surgery, and surgery for heart-failure. Dr. Anyanwu has served the AATS in various roles, including serving on the Program Committee for prior Mitral Conclave and Annual Meetings. He currently serves on the AATS Board.
Aya Saito, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
Dr Saito studied medicine at Yokohama City University School of Medicine. During her fourth year at medical school lecture on artificial organ and cardiac transplantation inspired her and she discovered her passion for heart surgery. After completing her general, thoracic, and cardiac surgery training in Yokohama, she moved to Tokyo and practiced adult cardiac, pediatric cardiac and vascular surgery at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine. In 2002, she entered to postdoctoral course to earn PhD, and made several basic and clinical investigations on cryopreserved heart-valve and vascular allograft and completed her work. She became a staff surgeon at the University of Tokyo and worked in adult cardiac surgery area in 2006. In the same year she founded Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) in Japan with a great support by Women in Thoracic Surgery (USA). In 2007, she joined the clinical fellowship at Division of Cardiac Surgery and Multi Organ Transplant Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, Canada and spent her passion on clinical & basic practice on cardiac transplantation as well as adult cardiac surgery including minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She came back to the University of Tokyo in 2009 and started as assistant professor at Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and became lecturer in 2011. In 2014 she moved to Toho University Sakura Medical Center as associate professor at Division of Cardiac Surgery and also director of Division of Medical Engineering. She has been organizing annual meetings for Women in Thoracic Surgery in Japan since 2006, serving herself to promote mentor-mentee relationship among both female and male surgeons across the country. She serves on several national/international profession organization committees and boards. Today she serves herself energetically for a full spectrum of adult cardiac surgical care, and also enjoys the privilege of teaching the next generation of cardiac surgeons.
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11:00AM - 12:00PM GMT+9 Pacifico Yokohama, Main Hall, 1F, Conference Center
JATS Presidential Address, Hisahiro Matsubara
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12:00PM - 12:50PM GMT+9 Pacifico Yokohama, Room 503
Luncheon seminar 26: My Repair Concept and Ring Selection for Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease Co-Sponsored by Medtronic Japan Co., Ltd.
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Conclave Toolbox II
David Adams, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. David H. Adams is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is internationally recognized as a thought leader in the field of mitral valve reconstruction, and leads a specialized team that performs over 400 mitral valve operations per year. He is a co-author of the acclaimed valve textbook, Carpentier’s Reconstructive Valve Surgery, and has co-invented multiple valve repair prostheses used throughout the world. He is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Adams was the 99th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Goro Matsumiya, Chiba University Hospital
Education
1990-1994 PhD. Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
1980-1986 MD. Osaka University School of Medicine
Work Experience
2009.10- present Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Univ. Graduate School of Medicine
2006.7- 2009.9 Associate Professor, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Medicine
1999.1- 2006.6 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Medicine
1998.1-1998.12 Clinical fellow of mechanical circulatory assist and heart transplantation, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (OH, USA)
1996.7-1997.12 Clinical fellow, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1994.3 -1996.4 Research fellow, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University (CA, USA)
1987.7 -1990.3 Resident, Department of Surgery, National Kure Hospital
1986.7 -1987.6 Resident, First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Hospital
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Contemporary Mitral Valve Disease: Leaflet Prolapse Video Session
Marc Moon, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Heart Institute
Dr. Moon has been involved in AATS operations for more than a decade, originally as a program committee member for the Annual Meeting beginning in 2009. He has served on the Executive Board from 2012 to the present as Secretary, Vice President, and ultimately President at the 101st Annual Meeting in 2021. Dr. Moon's clinical focus in adult cardiac surgery includes aortic surgery and complex reoperative valvular surgery. Dr. Moon's educational platform focuses on advancing diversity and inclusion in the cardiothoracic community.
Shuichiro Takanashi, Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Shuichiro Takanashi, MD, PhD
Date of Birth: July 15, 1958
Citizenship: Japan
E-mail: stakanashi@saiwaihp.jp
School Attended
1978-1984 Ehime University School of Medicine. Graduated with MD
2010 Hyogo Medical School Hospital. Graduated with PhD
Certification
Japanese Medical License
Doctor of Medical science Hyogo Medical School Hospital
Certified general surgeon by Japanese surgical society
Certified thoracic surgeon by Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Education and Medical Carrier
1984-1985 Hyogo Medical School Hospital. Resident in Thoracic Surgery
1985-1986 Kansai-Rousai Hospital. Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery
1986-1986 Hyogo Medical School Hospital. Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery
1986-1988 Cardiovascular Institute Hospital. Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery
1988-1993 Cardiovascular Institute Hospital. Staff surgeon in Cardiovascular Surgery
1993-1999 Osaka City General Hospital. Staff surgeon in Cardiovascular Surgery
1999-2001 Osaka City General Hospital. Vice president Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2001-2004 Shin-Tokyo Hospital. Chief surgeon of Cardiovascular surgery
2004-2019 Sakakibara Heart Institute. Chief Director Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2009-present Teikyo University School. Professor Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2015 - present Keio University School. Visiting Professor Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2016-present Tokyo Medical and Dental University School. Visiting Professor Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2016-present The Jikei University School. Visiting Professor Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2019-present Osaka University. Visiting Professor Department of Cardiovascular surgery
2019 - present Sakakibara Heart Institute. Specially Appointed vice president
2020 - present IUHW Mita Hospital. Head of Cardiac Surgery, IUHW Group.
2019 - present Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital. Vice president. Chief Director Department of Cardiovascular surgery
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Mitral Valve Surgery: Current Perspectives
David Adams, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. David H. Adams is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is internationally recognized as a thought leader in the field of mitral valve reconstruction, and leads a specialized team that performs over 400 mitral valve operations per year. He is a co-author of the acclaimed valve textbook, Carpentier’s Reconstructive Valve Surgery, and has co-invented multiple valve repair prostheses used throughout the world. He is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Adams was the 99th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Hitoshi Yaku, University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Hitoshi Yaku, PhD, MD
Date of Birth: July 18, 1957
Postdoctoral Training and Employment:
2019-present Director, University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
2004-2022 Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
2000-2004 Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
1997-2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
1996 Registrar, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Alexandra, Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
1994-1995 Senior Registrar, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
1993 Registrar, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
1990-1992 Research Fellow, Cardiology Unit, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
1988-1990 Visiting Researcher, Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
1984-1987 Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
1982-1984 Intern, 2nd Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Japanese Perspective of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
Hirofumi Takemura, Kanazawa University Hospital
Hirofumi Takemura, M.D., Ph.D.
Present Academic position: Professor and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University School of Medicine
Research and Professional experiences
1985 Graduated from Kanazawa University (M.D. 1985)
1985-1986 Kanazawa University Hospital
1986-1988 Yokohama Sakae Kyosai Hospital
1988-1989 Fukui Cardiovascular Center
1989-1991 Kanazawa University Hospital1991-1992 National Kanazawa Hospital
1992-1998 Kanazawa University Hospital (Ph.D. 1993)
1998-2000 Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
2001-2013 Kanazawa University Hospital (Assistant Professor)
2003-2015 Gifu University (Professor & Chair)2015-present Kanazawa University (Professor and Chair)
2016-2022 Vice Director, Kanazawa University Hospital
2020-present Director, Kanazawa University Health Service Center
Interest
OPCAB, Aortic arch operation, Mitral valve repair, Graft evaluation, VSP operation, Endoscopic cardiac operation
Organization
AATS, STS, EACTS, ASCVTS, JATS, JACAS, JSCVS, JCS, JCA, JSS
Y. Joseph Woo, Stanford Hospital
Joseph Woo, M.D. serves as the Norman E. Shumway Professor and Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University and holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. He received his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania where he also conducted his postgraduate surgical training in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery as well as a postdoctoral research fellowship developing novel molecular strategies for attenuating myocardial ischemic injury. Dr. Woo has an active clinical practice of 300 pump cases/year focusing on complex cardiac valve repair, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and minimally-invasive surgery, and has advanced these fields by developing several innovative operations. Dr. Woo currently runs an NIH R01-funded basic science research lab studying stem cells, angiogenesis, tissue engineering, and valvular biomechanics and has held continuous NIH funding since 2004. He has also served as PI for several clinical device trials as well as translational scientific clinical trials entailing administration of stem cells during coronary artery bypass grafting and LVAD implantation. He has co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications.
Nationally, Dr. Woo serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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AATS - EACTS - JATS Joint Session
David Adams, Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. David H. Adams is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is internationally recognized as a thought leader in the field of mitral valve reconstruction, and leads a specialized team that performs over 400 mitral valve operations per year. He is a co-author of the acclaimed valve textbook, Carpentier’s Reconstructive Valve Surgery, and has co-invented multiple valve repair prostheses used throughout the world. He is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Adams was the 99th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Hirokuni Arai, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Hospital
Dr. Hirokuni Arai is the Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and President of Hokushin General Hospital in Nagano Japan. He completed his general surgery training and his cardiothoracic fellowship training at Tokyo Medical and Dental University and its affiliated hospitals. From1989 to 1991, he was a Research Fellow in Department of Surgery at St. Louis University, in St. Louis, USA, under Professor D. Glenn Pennington. From 1994 to 2000, he was a Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Hokushin General Hospital. From 2007 to 2022, he had been Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Tokyo Medical and Dental University and since this April he has been current position.
His specialties include mitral valve repair especially in the field of functional MR, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and ventricular assist device. He invented various surgical devices mostly related to OPCAB and obtained over 20 Patents. He has contributed to more than 100 original articles in peer-reviewed journals and given over 200 invited lectures at regional and international conferences. He is also dedicated to international teaching especially in Asia, such as organizing annual OPCAB Workshop in Thailand.
He is assigned for Program Director of AATS/JATS Mitral Conclave 2022 in Japan, and is currently Society President of Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery (JACAS) to host International Coronary Congress 2022 in Tokyo, Board of Directors of ISCAS/ICC, and Program co-Chair of ISMICS 2022. He was also past Congress President of Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery (JATS 2018) which is the counterpart of AATS in Japan, past Congress president of Japanese Association for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (J-MICS 2019), and past Congress President of Japanese Society for Heart Valve Disease 2019.
Gilles Dreyfus, Institut Montsouris Paris France
Professor Gilles DREYFUS
Professor Gilles Dreyfus obtained his medical degree at the University of Paris in 1978.
He worked for nearly 10 years with Professor Alain CARPENTIER, along with him he developed a Heart transplantation and LVAD program as well as mitral valve repair expertise.
He became Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery in 1989 in Paris University.
He moved from Broussais Hospital to Foch Hospital, where he became Chief in 1995.
He published new techniques for mitral valve repair (papillary muscle repositioning) and used extensively LVAD as bridge to transplantation.
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub asked Professor Dreyfus to join him in 2000 and Professor Dreyfus moved in 2001 as Consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield NHS Trust in London and became as well Professor of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery at Imperial College London School of Medicine, NHLI (with a Chair). He also was Director of Transplantation and Director of Surgery for many years.
Professor Vincent DOR asked him to take over in 2010 at Monaco.
He was Medical Director at the Monaco Cardio Thoracic Centre, from 2010 until 2018. His main clinical interest in Adult Cardiac Surgery concerns valve repairs mostly mitral and tricuspid. He also developed a robotic program using the Da Vinci Xi.
Since November 2018 , Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Institut Mutualiste Montsouris , Paris , France ; he performs mostly mitral valve repairs and HOCM surgery
Since May 2022, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou , Paris, France ; he performs mainly mitral valve repairs and HOCM
He also attends as speaker most of major International Meetings such as; AATS, EACTS, ESC, Mitral Conclave, ACC. He publishes on a regular basis in scientific journals such as The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and in The Journal of The American College of Cardiology .
Member of ATTS, STS, EACTS, ESC.