Mitral Valve Symposium

The journey from diagnosis to surgery to follow up in echo.

Cost: $30

Venue: Royal Prince Alfred, Sydney. Kerry Packer Auditorium.

Agenda:

Mitral valve Assessment – The diagnosis, pre-decisions and therapy. Is 3D echo the key?

– Dr J Kaplan, Macquarie Uni Hospital

The Pre-Holistic Assessment

– Sister Carmel Vanderham, RPA Hospital

Mitral valve – Which type of surgery is best and why? (Repair / replacement / minimally invasive / robot / clip)

– Prof Wolfenden, Prince of Wales and Liverpool Hospital

The Interventions Available – Mitral Valve Repair, Mitral Valve Replacement, Minimally Invasive surgery, the Mitraclip

– Prof Michael Vallely RPA / Prof Michael Wilson RPA / Dr Peter Hansen RNSH

Peri–Op TOE Imaging During Surgery and the Final TOE Assessment

– Dr A Jackson, St Vincent’s Hospital / Dr Bruce Cartwright St Vincent’s Hospital and RPA Hospital

The First 72hrs: The Acute Phase and the Complications

– Dr P Janin , RNS Hospital

The First Year Follow Up and Beyond, “Rhythm and Volume Management“, Rehab and Echo Assessments

– Dr Liza Thomas, Liverpool Hospital

Registration info here

Videolink available via specific sites.

• Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA
  • Contact: Leigh Coombs, [email protected]
• Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld
  • Room: 1.2L.1, Level 2, Main Building
  • Contact: Dane Enkera, [email protected]
•  Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Melbourne
  • Room: Cato Room, 2nd Floor, Bridge Road Entrance
  • Contact: Rohan Wilson [email protected]