Panel Discussion | Imaging the Mitral and Tricuspid

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9:28 AM - 9:48 AM EST

Location: International Ballroom West

Moderator(s)

Federico M. Asch, MD

Director, Cardiovascular Core Labs and Cardiac Imaging Research
MedStar Health Research Institute
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Edwards, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Foldax, Neovasc, Corcym, Innovheart, Ancore Heart, Xeltis, Polares Medical, Aria CV, Tricares, VDyne, Laminar: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Lucy Michelle Safi, DO

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Structural: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic Cardiovascular: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Maurice Sarano, MD

Senior Scientist
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s): HighLifeSAS: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

Joao L. Cavalcante, MD, FACC

Section Head, Cardiovascular Imaging
Alliina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s): 4C Medical, Abbott Structural, Anteris, Braile Medical, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, Edwards Lifesciences, JenaValve, JC Medical, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Nyra Medical, Pie Medical, Products & Features, Siemens Healthineers, Shockwave, Zoll: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Lakshmi P. Dasi, PhD, FACC

Professor
Georgia Tech / Emory University

Disclosure information not submitted.
Neal Duggal, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Jennifer Jantz, MD

Director Structural Heart Imaging
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Geraldine Ong, MD

Interventional Echocardiographer, Assistant Professor of Medicine
St Michaels Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure information not submitted.
Tilak K. R Pasala, MD

Medical Director, Structural Heart Program
Delray Medical Center
Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): Edward Lifesciences: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Sreekanth Vemulapalli, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Cytokinetics: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Terminated, January 7, 2026), Grant/Research Support (Terminated, January 7, 2026); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

Federico M. Asch, MD: Abbott Vascular, Edwards, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Foldax, Neovasc, Corcym, Innovheart, Ancore Heart, Xeltis, Polares Medical, Aria CV, Tricares, VDyne, Laminar: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Lucy Michelle Safi, DO: Abbott Structural: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic Cardiovascular: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Maurice Sarano, MD: HighLifeSAS: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Joao L. Cavalcante, MD, FACC: 4C Medical, Abbott Structural, Anteris, Braile Medical, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, Edwards Lifesciences, JenaValve, JC Medical, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Nyra Medical, Pie Medical, Products & Features, Siemens Healthineers, Shockwave, Zoll: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Neal Duggal, MD: Medtronic: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Jennifer Jantz, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Tilak K. R Pasala, MD: Edward Lifesciences: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Sreekanth Vemulapalli, MD: Abbott Vascular: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Cytokinetics: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Terminated, January 7, 2026), Grant/Research Support (Terminated, January 7, 2026); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)