Event

Date: April 27, 2023 | 6:00 pm

Location: La Griglia - 740 Kenilworth Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ

Hosted By:  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Any questions, please reach out to:

Erica Stuppler at Erica.Stuppler@rwjbh.org

Speakers/Agenda:

• 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm

Beverages and Appetizers

• 6:20 pm - 6:30 pm

Welcome/Introductions

Sergio Waxman, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiology,
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

• 6:30 pm – 6:50 pm:

Assessment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation:
The World of 3D Echocardiography

Yekaterina Kim, MD

Assistant Program Director - Cardiovascular Fellowship Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging,
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

• 6:50 pm – 7:10 pm

Contemporary Surgical Approach To Mitral Regurgitation

Arash Salemi, MD

Clinical System Chairman,
Cardiothoracic Surgery Northern Region,
RWJBarnabas Health, Professor of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

• 7:10 pm – 7:30 pm

Percutaneous Approach To Mitral Regurgitation

Sergio Waxman, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiology,
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

• 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Questions and Answers - Open discussion

• 7:45 pm – 8:00 pm

Evaluations and Adjourn

Goals/Learning Objectives:

1. To learn about the echocardiographic assessment and differentiation of degenerative and functional mitral regurgitation, and criteria for early referral for treatment.
2. To learn about the available therapeutic approaches, both surgical and percutaneous, and their indications.
3. To learn about what patient populations can benefit from early referral to a valve center for treatment.

Target Audience:

Primary care physicians, cardiologists, nurses, and other allied health professionals.