Panel Discussion | Consensus on Retrograde Approach

Sunday, March 8, 2026

9:49 AM - 10:05 AM EST

Location: CRT Center Stage

Moderator(s)

Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc

Interventional Cardiologist
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States

Disclosure(s): Dr. Azzalini received consulting fees from Teleflex, Abiomed, GE Healthcare, Reflow Medical, Shockwave Medical, Abbott, Boston Scientific, XyloCor Therapeutics, HeartFlow, and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.; and owns equity in Reflow Medical.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Brian Bergmark, MD

Interventional Cardiologist, Complex Coronary and CTO Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Disclosure information not submitted.
Rhian E. Davies, DO MS

Interventional Cardiology
WellSpan York Hospital
Annville, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure(s): Terumo: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

Sandeep Basavarajaiah, MBBS, MD, MRCP, FESC

Consultant Cardiologist
National Health Service

Disclosure information not submitted.
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Director, Center for Advanced Coronary Interventions
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s): SIS Medical: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Debabrata Dash, MD, DM, FICC, FSCAI, FAPHA, , FACC, FESC

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Aster Hospital, Al Mankhool Dubai, UAE
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Jarrod Frizzell, MD, MS

Director, Complex Coronary Therapeutics Program
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Disclosure(s): Asahi Intecc, Japan: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Boston Scietific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Shockwave Medical: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Craig Thompson, MD, MMSc

Director, Interventional Cardiology Hartford Healthcare Heart and Vascular Institute
Hartford Healthcare
Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Disclosure(s): kardion: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Medtronic, Inc.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Teleflex Inc: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
On Topaz, MD

Professor of Medicine ,Duke University School of Medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine/Charles George VAMCCharles George Veterans Affairs MCCharles George Veterans Affairs MC
Biltmore Lake, North Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s): Angiodynamics/Auryon: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Masahisa Yamane, MD

Senior Advisor
Saitama Sekishinkai Hospital
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Disclosure(s): Asahi Intecc, Japan: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)