“Transcatheter Revolution in the Treatment of Structural Heart Disease (The Need of International Education and Research)” Virtual Event

Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Surgery

Dr. Eduardo de Marchena is the Associate Dean for International Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Surgery. He is an interventional cardiologist who has widely published in various areas of cardiovascular medicine and structural heart disease. During his tenure at the University, Dr. de Marchena has spearheaded many key programs such as the Heart Transplantation and the Interventional Cardiology training Program. He has served as the Chairman of the University of Miami Medical Group, as Chief of the Division of Cardiology and as Interim Chairman of the Department of Medicine.  He has also been the Program Director of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiology fellowship programs. He is the pioneer and Program Director, Eberhard Grube International Structural Heart Training at University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine.

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OBJECTIVES:

• Explain present state of new approved transcatheter structural heart disease treatments
• Highlight recent trials with TAVR, mitral repair, patent foramen ovale closure and left atrial appendage closure
• Illustrate the need for international training and research in new cardiac device technology

FACULTY DISCLOSURES:

Dr. De Marchena has indicated the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:

Financial Relationship                                        Commercial Interest/Organization
Advisor                                                                          VDyne
Individual Stock                                                            Swiftsync
Researcher                                                                   Medtronic
Researcher                                                                   Ablative Solutions

PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE:

Dr. Deshpande has indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

Dr. Weiss has indicated the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:

Financial Relationship                                     Commercial Interest/Organization
Consultant/Contractor                                             Prizm LLC

All the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Primary care  physicians.

ACCREDITATION:
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION:
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.