Panel Discussion | Future of LAAO Closure

Monday, March 9, 2026

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Location: Cabinet

Moderator(s)

Devi G. Nair, MD, FACC, FHRS

Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
St. Bernards Medical Center
JONESBORO, Arkansas, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens Healthineers: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
MS

Manish H. Shah, MD

Program Director Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington , District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Panel Discussant(s)

Emmanuel Ekanem, MD

Chair Cardiac Electrophysiology Winchester Medical Center & Executive President at Winchester Cardiology and Vascular Medicine.
Winchester Medical Center-Valley Health, Virginia, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Vijay Iyer, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
University at Buffalo
East Amherst, New York, United States

Disclosure(s): Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); medtronic.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Otsuka Pharmaceuticals: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Saibal Kar, MD, FSCAI, FACC

Director of Structural Heart Disease, Interventions and ResearchPhysician Director, Interventional Cardiology, HCA Healthcare
HCA-Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Srini Potluri, MD

Chief of Cardiology
Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital Plano
Frisco, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

Devi G. Nair, MD, FACC, FHRS: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens Healthineers: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Vijay Iyer, MD, PhD: Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); medtronic.: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Otsuka Pharmaceuticals: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Saibal Kar, MD, FSCAI, FACC: No financial relationships to disclose

Srini Potluri, MD: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Terumo Corporation: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)