Program

Earn CME Credits | Free Registration:

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

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Auditorium

16:30 -
19:00

Simulation Workshop 1:
Transcatheter Valve Procedures & Hands-on Simulation TAVI TF, TAVI TS/C, TAVI-in-TAVI, TAVI ViV, TMVR

Simulation Workshop 2:
Left Atrial Appendage Closure (WATCHMAN)

Friday, October 16, 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: Dr. Fadi Abou Jaoude, Dr. Ziyad Ghazzal & Dr. Emile Mehanna
8:30 - 9:15	Lecture 1: 1st Live Case Transmission & Interactive Discussion TAVI in our Daily Practice Dr. Georges Ghanem and Dr. Walid Tarcha – LAU
9:15 - 9:40	Lecture 2: TAVI: Mid to Long Term Data & Future Technical Perspectives Dr. Wassim Shatila - CMC
9:40 - 10:15	Lecture 3: TAVI & CAD: Is There Any Consensus? Dr. Samir Alam - AUB
10:15 -10:45	Coffee Break
	Session 2 – TAVI in Tough Situations Moderators: Dr. Fady El Khoury, Dr. Ziyad Ghazzal & Dr. Charbel Naim
10:45 - 11:10	Lecture 4: TAVI: Challenging Patterns in TAVI: ViV, ViTAVI Dr. Alaa Masri - SGHUMC
11:10 - 11:45	Lecture 5: 2nd Live Case Transmission & Interactive Discussion Live in a Box (LAUMC-RH): TAVI Dr. Georges Ghanem and Dr. Walid Tarcha – LAU
11:45 - 12:00	Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30	Lecture 6: 3rd Live Case Transmission (From Europe-Brno, Czech Republic) & Interactive Discussion THV in a real-world Patient Dr. Jan Sitar - University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic Moderators: Dr. Georges Ghanem, Dr. Georges Hage and Dr. Alaa Masri
	Session 3 – TAVI: Difficult Approaches Moderators: Dr. Sarkis Ejbeh, Dr. Firas El Ali & Dr. Robert Fakhoury
12:30 - 12:55	Lecture 7: TAVI: How to Deal with Peripheral Arteries Disease Dr. Elias Hanna - LAU
12:55- 13:20	Lecture 8: The Kaleidoscope Dr. Georges Ghanem - LAU
13:20 - 13:30	Break
13:30 - 14:00	Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Robert Fakhoury (LAU) Welcome Remarks: Dr. Georges Ghanem, Activity Director (LAU) Address: Professor Elias Jamil Shallala, President, Lebanese Order of Physicians (LOP) Address: Dr. Sola Aoun Bahous, Dean, Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University (LAU) Address: Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah, President, Lebanese American University (LAU)
14:00- 14:30	Lunch
	Session 4 - New Trend in LAAO Moderators: Dr. Bernard Harbiyeh & Dr. Emile Mehanna
14:35-15:00	Video Clip (5 min) Lecture 9: New Trends in LAAO Dr. Johnny Abboud - LAU
	Session 5 – Mitral, Tricuspid TEER & Beyond Moderators: Dr. Elie Chammas, Dr. Pierre Dahdah and Dr. Walid Gharzeddine
15:00 - 15:55	Lecture 10: Mitral & Tricuspid Regurgitation A- Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair & Beyond: Expanding the Frontier with Solid Data and Technical Advances Dr. Mike Al Asmar – Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-UMC B- When The Surgery Performs Better? Dr. Victor Gebara – HDF • Round Table Discussion: Dr. Elie Chammas (Facilitator) – Dr. Mike Asmar, Dr. Pierre Dahdah, Dr. Victor Gebara & Dr. Walid Gharzeddine
16:25- 17:10	NON-CME SESSION \| INDUSTRY-SPONSORED Sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences TMVR: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement No CME/CPD credit is awarded for this session.
17:10	Closing Remarks Dr. Georges Ghanem - LAU

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the LAU Medical Center-Saint John’s Hospital, Auditorium

8:30 - 9:00	On-site Registration & Coffee Break
9:00- 9:10	Welcome & Opening Remarks: Redefining Cardiovascular Prevention in the Cardiometabolic Era Dr. Robert Fakhoury - LAU
Session 1: Moderators: Dr. Nader El Gharib, Dr. Mario Njeim & Dr. Samer El Toum
9:10 - 9:30	Lecture 1: Beyond Statins: Tackling Residual Lipid Risk in Cardiovascular Prevention Dr. Jocelyne Eid Fares - LAU
9:30 - 9:50	Lecture 2: Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk: From Weight Loss to Cardiovascular Protection Dr. Elizabeth Abou Jaoude - LAU
9:50 - 10:00	Q&A
Session 2: Moderators: Dr. Samer Nasr, Dr. Rachoin Rachoin & Dr. Georges Saadeh
10:00-10:20	Lecture 3: Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Syndrome: A New Framework for Cardiovascular Prevention Dr. Sola Aoun Bahous - LAU
10:20 - 10:40	Lecture 4: Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: The Hidden Risk Factor Dr. Jocelyne Sassine - LAU
10:40-11:00	Lecture 5: Renal Denervation in Hypertension: Who Should Be Treated and What Does the Evidence Show? Dr. Emile Mehanna - LAU
11:00- 11:10	Q&A
11:10 - 11:40	Coffee Break
Session 3: Moderators: Dr. Sobhi Dada, Dr. Rabih Dandach & Dr. Maroun Soueidy
11:40- 12:00	Lecture 6: IVUS or OCT? Choosing the Right Eyes for the Right Lesion Dr. Emile Mehanna - LAU
12:00 - 12:20	Lecture 7: Beyond FFR and iFR: Which Physiology Test Should I Use? Dr. Marc Abboud - LAU
12:20- 12:40	Lecture 8: The Calcium Challenge: Rotational Atherectomy, Orbital Atherectomy or Lithotripsy? Dr. Charbel Naim - LAU
12:40-13:00	Lecture 9: Beyond the Stent: Drug-Eluting Balloons, Bioresorbable Scaffolds and the Future of “Leave Nothing Behind” Dr. Robert Fakhoury - LAU
13:00 - 13:10	Pannel Discussion
13:10 - 14:10	Lunch
Session 4: ADVANCED COMPLEX PCI Mastering Complex PCI: Strategy, Technique and Bailout Moderators: Dr. Hamid El Bayeh, Dr. Ali El Sayed & Dr. Raed Ossman
14:10- 14:30	Lecture 10: The Bifurcation Dilemma: One Stent or Two? Choosing the Right Strategy for the Right Lesion Dr. Fouad Hage - LAU
14:30-14:50	Lecture 11: Left Main PCI: From Patient Selection to Imaging-Guided Optimization Dr. Charbel Naim - LAU Dr. Robert Fakhoury - LAU
14:50 - 15:10	Lecture 12: CTO PCI in 2026: Which Strategy, Which Way In? Dr. Elias Hanna - LAU
15:10- 15:40	Interactive Panel / Case-Based Session When Things Go Wrong: The Complex PCI Bailout Challenge Dr. Charbel Naim - LAU Dr. Robert Fakhoury - LAU Dr. Emile Mehanna - LAU
15:40 - 16:00	Interactive Discussion
16:00-16:10	Closing Remarks
16:10	Post-Conference Reception & Meet-and-Greet

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LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
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