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The National Heart Centre of Singapore will be holding the 7th Singapore VALVE 2024 from 15 – 17 March 2024 in Singapore.
This biennial course displays current practice and new developments in the field of valvular heart disease.

Event Details:
Date: 15 - 17 March 2024
Venue: National Heart Centre Singapore
Audience: Cardiac surgeons, Cardiologists, Anaesthetists, Trainee doctors, Nurses and Allied health

Programme Agenda

Click on each session title to see the session programme in the expanded table.
All programme subject to change without prior notice

15 March 2024, 0900 - 1025: Treatment for Aortic Stenosis: All You Need to Know

Chairpersons: HO Kay Woon, Zameer Abdul Aziz

Panelists: DINH Hyunh Linh, NGUYEN Ngoc Quang, Mohammed Rizwan Amanullah, Sivaraj Pillai GOVINDASAMY, Vinayak BAPAT, YANG Bo, Jonathan YAP

Programme:

Contemporary management of aortic stenosis – Evidence from guidelines and trials NGUYEN Ngoc Quang
TAVI vs surgery for low surgical risk AS patients (Insights from the low surgical risk TAVI trials) Michael REARDON
Hemodynamics and patient prothesis mismatch does it matter Edgar TAY
Surgical treatment options for AS - Aortic root enlargement? YANG Bo
Maintaining coronary access during TAVI implantation HO Kay Woon
Panel Discussions

15 March 2024, 1050 - 1205: Lifetime Management of AS Patients

Chairpersons: HO Kay Woon, Zameer Abdul Aziz

Panelists: Vinayak BAPAT, Jonathan YAP, Mohammed Rizwan Amanullah, Sivaraj Pillai GOVINDASAMY, Dinh Huynh Linh, Mann CHANDAVIMOL, A B Gopalamurugan

Programme:

Lifetime of AS patients-consideration for younger patients with AS Mann CHANDAVIMOL
Treatment of degenerated surgical aortic valve replacement with TAVI in SAV vs redo surgery Vinayak BAPAT
Electrosurgery in TAVR A B Gopalamurugan
Treatment of degenerated TAVI valve with TAVI (emphasis on Degenerated supraanular SEV) Vinayak BAPAT
Panel discussions

15 March 2024, 1220 - 1305: OrbusNeich Lunch Symposium: Addressing the unmet need for patient with right heart failure and functional tricuspid regurgitation

Lunch bentos will be provided for the session

Chairpersons: YEO Khung Keong

Panelists: Jack TAN, WONG Ningyan, Azmee Mohd Ghazi, Omar Abdul-Jawad Altisent

Programme:

Opening YEO Khung Keong
TricValve System and Patient Selection Azmee Mohd Ghazi
Case presentation and Procedural steps WONG Ningyan
TRICUS EURO 1-year results Omar Abdul-Jawad Altisent
Q&A
Closing YEO Khung Keong

15 March 2024, 1315 - 1445: Aortic Regurgitation

Chairpersons: Zameer Abdul Aziz

Panelists: Vinayak BAPAT, Mann CHANDAVIMOL, Sivakumar SIVALINGAM, TAN Ru San

Programme:

Introduction
Multimodality imaging or aortic valve regurgitation TAN Ru San
Surgical management of AR: Valve sparing root operations vs Aortic valve repair YANG Bo
The future of transcatheter technologies for AR: Jenavalve Align-AR Vinayak BAPAT
Panel discussion

Bicuspid and Dysplastic Aortic Valve

TAVI in BAV patients: Time is now Mann CHANDAVIMOL
Update on aortic valve repaid in CHZ (Ozaki) Sivakumar SIVALINGAM

15 March 2024, 1510 - 1650: Updates in the Treatment of Mitral Stenosis

Chairpersons: Jonathan YAP, Philip PANG

Panelists: DING Zee Pin, NGUYEN Ngoc Quang, DINH Huynh Linh, A B Gopalamurugan, Jeswant DILLON

Programme:

Rheumatic mitral stenosis - Assessing suitability for PTMC vs surgery NGUYEN Ngoc Quang
Panel Discussions
PTMC: Step-by-step guide NGUYEN Ngoc Quang
Dealing with complications of PTMC DINH Huynh Linh
Panel Discussions
Percutaneous options for dealing with stenotic degenerate bioprosthetic valves Jonathan YAP
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement in MAC A B Gopalamurugan
Panel Discussions
Surgical updates in the treatment of calcified mitral stenosis and MAC Jeswant DILLON
Panel Discussions

16 March 2024, 0900 - 1020: Mitral Regurgitation I

Chairpersons: EWE See Hooi, Philip PANG

Panelists: Michael REARDON, DING Zee Pin, Jeswant DILLON, John CHAN, Karen FAN

Programme:

Introduction
Imaging for MR - Correlation with anatomy Karen FAN
Use of 3D and 3D MPR for MR assessment - Advanced techniques EWE See Hooi
Panel discussion
Surgery for MR - What every trainee must know and do well John CHAN
MR redo-replacement - Pitfalls and best practices Jeswant DILLON
Panel discussion and conclusion

16 March 2024, 1040 - 1200: Mitral Regurgitation II

Chairpersons: YEO Khung Keong, Michael REARDON

Panelists: Krissada MEEMOOK, Karen FAN, WONG Ningyan, ZHUANG Xiaodong,

Programme:

Introduction
Mitral TEER - Updates WONG Ningyan
Imaging for TEER - Precision, speed and quality makes a difference Karen FAN
Panel discussions
Advanced TEER techniques Krissada MEEMOOK
TEER complications YEO Khung Keong
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) - Updates Michael REARDON
Panel discussions and conclusion

16 March 2024, 1210 - 1255: Medtronic Lunch Symposium: The Evolving Management of Severe Aortic Stenosis

Lunch bento will be provided for the session

Chairperson: CHUA Kim Chai

Panelist: Michael REARDON, Noppon Taksaudom

Programme:

Introduction
The Current Data Supporting the use of SAVR vs TAVR when treating Aortic Valve Disease Michael REARDON
Aortic Root Enlargement with Avalus: When and how? Noppon Taksaudom
Panel Discussion

16 March 2024, 1305 - 1440: Tricuspid Regurgitation and Novel Therapies

Chairperson: YEO Khung Keong

Panelist: Francesco FALETRA, John CHAN, EWE See Hooi, Krissada MEEMOOK, WONG Ningyan, Jack TAN

Programme:

Introduction
Imaging the tricuspid valve – Correlation with anatomy Francesco FALETRA
Surgery for TR John CHAN
Panel discussion
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions WONG Ningyan
Novel therapies for TR – Technologies from China
Panel discussion and closing

16 March 2024, 1500 - 1740: Breakout 1 - Pulmonary Valve Interventions and Surgery

Chairperson: TAN Ju Le

Panelist: Sreekanthan SUNDARAGHAVAN, Jonathan CHOO, Philip ROBERTS, LEE Phong Teck, Worakan PROMPHAN

Programme:

The role of imaging in assessment for suitability and timing of percutaneous and surgical pulmonary valve replacement LEE Phong Teck
Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Interventions - Patient selection and long term outcomes - Venus P-Valve Worakan PROMPHAN
Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Interventions: Patient selection and long term outcomes in: Previous homograft/ xenograft: Melody vs Edwards Valve Philip ROBERTS
Tips and tricks to overcome intra and post procedure complications Philip ROBERTS
Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement 2023 and beyond: Homograft vs Xenograph: which one to choose, lessons learnt. Update on new surgical techniques and valves
Case sharing of actual PVR cases with panelist discussion Sreekanthan SUNDARAGHAVAN
Panel Discussions

TV valve: Ebstein Anomaly

Multi-modality imaging of Ebstein valve pre-repair, what the surgeon needs to know Jonathan CHOO
Cone repair of Ebstein valve – The game changer Sivakumar SIVALINGAM
Panel Discussions

16 March 2024, 1500 - 1700: Breakout 2 - Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) and Transseptal Puncture Hands-on Workshop (Sponsored by Boston Scientific and GE Healthcare)

Venue: National Heart Centre Singapore, Level 11 Nursing Development Unit Room 1

Programme:

Intracardiac Echocardiography: A Primer
Transseptal Puncture: Tips and Tricks
Station 1: ICE Simulator
Station 2: Transseptal simulator

Trainers: Jonathan YAP, Ivan WONG

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17 March 2024, 0900 - 1230: 3D TEE workshop (Sponsored by Philips Electronics)

Venue: National Heart Centre Singapore, Level 11 HR Training Room

Refreshments will be provided for this session

Session Objectives:

Updates on new technologies for intraprocedural imaging in structural intervention
3D Echocardiography hands on workshop

Programme:

Opening: What is NEW on intraprocedural imaging for structural intervention? EWE See Hooi
A) MiniTEE early experience sharing DING Zee Pin
B) EchoNavigator: The state of the art Francesco FALETRA
Case Sharing from Korea - "How fusion imaging helps in Mitral valve repair and Paravalvular leaks cases" HONG Geu Ru
Fusion imaging benefits from Interventional Cardiologist perspective KIM Jung Sun
Q&A

3D Echo Workshop for clinicians
Trainer: Fancesco FALETRA

Interatrial septum and Patent foramen ovale
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve

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17 March 2024, 0900 - 1300: Sapien 3 Training Village (Sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences)

Venue: National Heart Centre Singapore, Level 7 Tutorial Room 1 & 2

Refreshments will be provided for this session

Session Objectives:

Simulated demonstration of the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3
Learn the essential steps of a Sapien 3 procedures
Learn procedure tips and tricks

Trainers: HO Kay Woon, DINH Hyunh Linh

Station 1: S3 Implantation in the Tricuspid Aortic Valve

Station 2: S3 Implantation in a Type 0 Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Station 3: S3 Implantation in a Tricuspid Aortic Valve with Low Coronary Height

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Registration

Registration Fees:

Type of Pass	Delegate Type	On or before 15 Jan 2024	After 15 Jan 2024
Main Programme with Hands-on workshop (15 - 17 March 2024)	Physicians	SGD290	SGD400
	Drs-in-Training*	SGD210	SGD260
	Nurses and Allied Health*	SGD60	SGD110
	Industry Professionals	SGD290	SGD400

*Proof of status from institution required.

Fees reflected isinclusive of Goods and Service Tax (GST). Hotel and travel expenses are not included.

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Invited Faculty

Christopher CHOONG Australia	Philip ROBERTS Australia	CHEN Mao China
FAN Yi Ting China	GUI Chun China	HE Ben China
ZHUANG Xiaodong China	Ivan WONG Hong Kong SAR	A B Gopalamurugan India
SOERYO Kuncoro Ario Indonesia	Francesco FALETRA Indonesia	Azmee Mohd Ghazi Malaysia
John CHAN Malaysia	Jeswant DILLON Malaysia	Sivakumar SIVALINGAM Malaysia
Jose Donato MAGNO Philippines	Jonathan CHOO Singapore	DING Zee Pin Singapore
EWE See Hooi Singapore	Sivaraj Pillai GOVINDASAMY Singapore	HO Kay Woon Singapore
LEE Phong Teck Singapore	LOH Yee Jim Singapore	Mohammed Rizwan Amanullah Singapore
Philip PANG Singapore	Sreekanthan SUNDARAGHAVAN Singapore	TAN Ju Le Singapore
TAN Ru San Singapore	TAN Wei Chieh Jack Singapore	Edgar TAY Singapore
WONG Ningyan Singapore	Jonathan YAP Singapore	YEO Khung Keong Singapore
HONG Geu Ru South Korea	KIM Jung Sun South Korea	Omar Abdul-Jawat Altisent Spain
Mann CHANDAVIMOL Thailand	Krissada MEEMOOK Thailand	Worakan PROMPHAN Thailand
SMONPORN Boonyaratavej Songmuang Thailand	Noppon TAKSAUDOM Thailand	Vinayak Nilkanth BAPAT USA
YANG Bo USA	Michael REARDON USA	DINH Huynh Linh Vietnam
NGUYEN Nog Quang Vietnam