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CRT 2026

Electrophysiology

Session:: Electrophysiology and IC Left Atrial Appendage Closure Forum Joint Session [Non-CME]

Panel Discussion | What Does the Future Hold for LAA Closure?

Sunday, March 8, 2026

5:23 PM - 5:45 PM EST

Location: Georgetown

Moderator(s)

Stefan Bertog, MD

Cardioligist
CardioVascular Center Frankfurt
St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s): Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
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)
Michael J. Rinaldi, MD

Director Structural Heart Program
Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute/Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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

Panel Discussant(s)

Srinivas Iyengar, MD

Director, Structural Heart
Boulder Heart at Anderson Medical Center (Boulder Community Health), Colorado, 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)
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)
Saurabh Sanon, MD, FACC

Regional Medical Director, Structural Heart Therapies
HCA - West Florida Division
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Edwards, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Horst Sievert, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC

Director
CardioVascular Center Frankfurt CVC
Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

Disclosure(s): Abbott, Ablative Solutions, Adona Medical, Akura Medical, Ancora Heart, Append Medical, Axon, Bavaria Medizin Technologie GmbH, BioRefine, Boston Scientific, Canon, Cardiac Dimensions, Cardiac Success, Cardimed, Cardionovum, Contego, Coramaze: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing); Croivalve, CSL Behring LLC, CVRx, Dinova, Eclipse, Endobar, Endologix, Endomatic, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., Hangzhou Nuomao Medtech, Holistick Medical, Intershunt, Intervene, Laminar, Lifetech, Magenta, Maquet Getinge Group, Metavention, Mitralix: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing); Mokita, Myotec, Neurotronic, Novelrad, NXT Biomedical, Occlutech, Recor, Renal Guard, Shifamed, Terumo, Tonic Medical, Trilio, Trisol, TruLeaf, Vascular Dynamics, Vectorious Medtech, Venus, Venock, Vivasure Medical, Vvital Biomed, Whiteswell, Xenter: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing)
Thomas Waggoner, DO, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI

Director Structural Heart, Director Cardiovascular Research, Direct Advanced Cardiac Fellowships.
US Heart & Vascular, Tucson Medical Center

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Stefan Bertog, MD: Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

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)

Michael J. Rinaldi, MD: PiCardia: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Srinivas Iyengar, MD: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (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)

Saurabh Sanon, MD, FACC: Abbott Vascular, Edwards, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Horst Sievert, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC: Abbott, Ablative Solutions, Adona Medical, Akura Medical, Ancora Heart, Append Medical, Axon, Bavaria Medizin Technologie GmbH, BioRefine, Boston Scientific, Canon, Cardiac Dimensions, Cardiac Success, Cardimed, Cardionovum, Contego, Coramaze: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing); Croivalve, CSL Behring LLC, CVRx, Dinova, Eclipse, Endobar, Endologix, Endomatic, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., Hangzhou Nuomao Medtech, Holistick Medical, Intershunt, Intervene, Laminar, Lifetech, Magenta, Maquet Getinge Group, Metavention, Mitralix: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing); Mokita, Myotec, Neurotronic, Novelrad, NXT Biomedical, Occlutech, Recor, Renal Guard, Shifamed, Terumo, Tonic Medical, Trilio, Trisol, TruLeaf, Vascular Dynamics, Vectorious Medtech, Venus, Venock, Vivasure Medical, Vvital Biomed, Whiteswell, Xenter: Study honoraria, travel expenses, consulting fees to institution (Ongoing)

Thomas Waggoner, DO, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI: No financial relationships to disclose