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Podcast · 96 min
Video · 96 min
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
Understanding Failure of Adult and Pediatric Heart Valve Substitutes
In this session, Dr. Frederick Schoen, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School will provide insights on the characteristics and mechanisms of failure of mechanical, bioprosthetic and other tissue heart valve substitutes used in adult and pediatric patients.
Podcast · 83 min
Video · 83 min
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
Novel Polymeric Materials Intended for Use in Heart Valve Applications
In this session, Jim Runt, PhD and Ryan Stanfield, PhD will provide insights on the potential for polymer heart valves in general as well as how current challenges associated with pediatric heart valve options can be addressed.
Podcast · 83 min
Video · 83 min
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
PTFE 101 – Covering the Basics of this Unique Material
During this informative session, Dr. James Chang, WL Gore & Associates, Inc. will provide background and insights on the unique properties of PTFE with consideration to its use in heart valve applications.
Publication · 2025
Imaging
This document clarifies prior definitions of bioprosthetic valve deterioration and bioprosthetic valve failure in an imaging context for transcatheter valve replacement.
Publication · 2025
Aortic
This expert consensus document reviews the current state of transcatheter valve replacement-explant with a specific focus on technical considerations, preoperative planning, and future directions in the field.
Podcast · 87 min
Video · 87 min
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
In Vivo Assessment of Novel Cardiac Valve Prostheses Intended for Pediatric Use
During this informative session, Dr. John P. Carney, PhD, MBA, Director - Experimental Surgical Services (ESS) Laboratory, Assistant Professor - University of Minnesota Department of Surgery will provide insights on the use of large animal models to advance novel pediatric valve technology into clinical investigation.
Podcast · 14 min
Video · 14 min
Clinical Trial Modernization
Challenges of Long-Term Follow-Up
Sreek Vemulapalli and Roseann White explain the statistical challenges that can arise while collecting longer-term follow-up data during clinical trials.
Podcast · 85 min
Video · 85 min
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
A Clinician’s Perspective on Current Therapies and Unmet Needs for Congenital Heart Valve Patients
During this informative session, Dr. Eric Feins, M.D., Congenital Heart Surgeon, Boston Children’s Hospital will provide valuable insights on the current therapies for congenital heart valve patients, along with a discussion on the unmet needs in this specialized field.
Podcast · 15 min
Video · 15 min
Clinical Trial Modernization
Optimizing Long-Term Follow-Up
Sreekanth Vemulapalli asks Ryan Ahern about potential data sources that can be used to sustain long-term follow-up in pivotal trials.