Cardiology Conference

Program

Earn CME Credits | Free Registration:

- An application has been made to the Lebanese Order of Physicians to grant CME credits. 

Friday, April 17, 2026  at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Auditorium

16:30 - 19:00 Simulation Workshop 1:
TAVI TF, TAVI TS/C, TAVI in TAVI, TAVI VIV, TMVR

Simulation Workshop 2: 
Watchman

Simulation Workshop 3:                                                                                                      TEE with Dr. Hani Al Sayed
20:00 Dinner 

Saturday, April 18, 2026  at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Auditorium

7:30 - 8:30  On-site registration & coffee break 
  Welcome

 		 Session 1- TAVI, State of the Art
Moderators
Chairpersons: Dr. Charbel Naim and Dr. Fadi Sawaya
Panel: Dr. Wassim Chatila, Dr. Nader Gharib and Dr. Alaa Masri
8:30 - 8:55
 		 Lecture 1: TAVI: Key Elements to Decide on the 1st Valve Implantation (5min Q&A)
Presented by
Dr. Fadi Sawaya - Director Structural Heart Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center
8:55- 9:20

Lecture 2: TAVI & CAD: Is There Any Consensus? (5min Q&A)
Presented by
Dr. Samir Alam - Associate VP for Health Affairs and Chief of Medical Staff, American University of Beirut Medical Center 
9:20- 9:45 Lecture 3: TAVI, 14 y. Experience: Are we Fixed on the Best Anti-Thrombotic Protocol? (5min Q&A)
Presented by
Dr. Nibal Chamoun - LAU School of Pharmacy 
9:45 - 10:30

1st LIVE TRANSMISSION: TAVI ViV.
Dr. Georges Ghanem and Dr. Walid Tarcha - LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine 
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  Session 2- TAVI in Tough Situation
Moderators
Dr. Gilbert Abou Nader, Dr. Rabih Azar and Dr. Robert Fakhoury
10:45 - 11:15 Lecture 4: TAVI: Challenging Patterns in TAVI: ViV & ViTAVI. 
 
11:15 - 11:45 Lecture 5: The Kaleidoscope
Presented by
Dr. Georges Ghanem - Head Division of Cardiology, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
11:45 - 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30

2nd LIVE TRANSMISSION (Europe)
Moderators: Dr. Georges Ghanem and Dr. Fadi Sawaya
Panel: Dr. Wassim Chatila, Dr. Nicole Karam and Dr. Fady Khoury  
  Session 3 - TAVI: Difficult Approaches 
Moderators: Dr. Emile Mehanna and Dr. Fady Abou Jaoude
Panel: Dr. Fadi Hayek, Dr. Firas El Ali and Dr. Sarkis Ejbeh
12:30 - 12:50 Lecture 6: TAVI: How to Deal with Peripheral Arteries Disease
Presented by
Dr. Elias Hanna - LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
12:50- 13:10 Lecture 7: TAVI: The Other Approaches: Are All Equivalent?  
 
13:10 - 13:20  Q&A
13:30 - 14:00     Opening Ceremony 
14:00- 14:30 Lunch 
 

Session 4 - Mitral, Tricuspid & New Trend in LAAO
Moderators: Dr. Mike Asmar and Dr. Bernard Harbiyeh
Panel: Dr. Victor Gebara, Dr. Walid Gharzeddine and Dr. Richard Zalloum
14:30-14:55  Lecture 8: New Trends in LAAO (5min Q&A)
Presented by
Dr. Johnny Abboud - LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
14:55 - 15:45

Lecture 9: Mitral & Tricuspid Regurgitation

  • Clipping: Evidence, Indications & Technical Advancement (20 min)
    Dr. Nicole Karam, MD - Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris
  • Dedicated Valve: Where Are We? (20 min)
  • Discussion (10min)
15:45- 16:30

Lecture 10: TMVR: VIV VIR VIMAC

  • Clinical Cases (15 min).
    Dr. Georges Ghanem
  • International Experience (20 min).
  • Discussion (10 min)
16:30

Closing Remarks
Dr. Georges Ghanem - Head Division of Cardiology, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine