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TAVI Today South Africa
July 21-22, 2023
Thank you for your registration to our upcoming Edwards transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) event - TAVI Today South Africa.
Date: July 21st - July 22nd 2023
Location: African Pride Irene Country Lodge
Please RSVP below to secure your place at the dinner on 21st July.
We are delighted to present our speakers:
Dr. Martyn Thomas
Edwards VP Medical Affairs
Rafael Wolff
Director, Interventional Cardiology, Emek Medical Center, Israel
Elsabe Klinck
Healthcare Law Specialist, Elsabe Klinck & Associates
TAVI Today South Africa
African Pride Irene Country Lodge | July 21st - 22nd, 2023
Chairman: Prof. Guiseppe Tarantini
Moderator: Dr. Mahmoud Traina
Speakers: Dr. Ahmad Al Shatti, Dr. Ahmed El Guiny, Dr. Reda Abu Elatta, Dr. Abdullah Alenezi, Dr. Mohammed Al-Hijji, Dr. Mahmoud Traina
Day 1 - Friday 21st July (Chair: Dr Martyn Thomas)
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Arrival and Registration | |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Welcome and Introductions | Mr. J. Joubert |
| 11:10 - 11:55 | 20 years of TAVI: What a Journey! | Dr. M. Thomas |
| 11:55 - 12:30 | Valve in Valve Overview – Israeli Perspective | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Break and Discussion Time | |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Aortic Intervention in Younger Patients | Dr. M. Thomas |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | The Versatility of Edwards Commander Delivery System with SAPIEN 3 And Mitral VIV Case Presentation – South African Perspective |
Prof F. Hellig |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Lunch | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | How to Perform the Optimal TAVI Procedure | Dr. M. Thomas |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | The Edwards Lifesciences Innovation Pipeline: What’s Left to Achieve? | Dr. M. Thomas |
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Is any PVL Acceptable? Discussion between Surgeon and Cardiologist |
Prof. J. Scherman and Dr. J Hitzeroth |
| 16:20 - 16:40 | Closure Devices & Alternative Access Trends – Israeli Perspective | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 16:40 - 17:10 | Panel Discussion: “When do we leave the femorals and move to an alternative?” | Drs Van Wyk, Vorster, Scherman, Hitzeroth |
| 17:10 - 17:30 | Break | |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Navigating a Changing Health Sector - from Medical Schemes to NHI - Survival for Cardiology Practices Whilst Increasing Access to Healthcare. | Ms. E. Klinck |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Own time | |
| 19:00 - 20:30 | Dinner |
Day 2 - Saturday 22nd July (Chair: Dr. Jens Hitzeroth)
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Check Out and Breakfast | |
| 09:00 - 09:05 | Good Morning and Recap | Mr. J. Joubert |
| 09:05 - 09:20 | TAVI in South Africa – A Registry update from SHARE | Mrs. E. Schaafsma |
| 09:50 - 10:10 | Achieving Optimal Outcomes with TAVI in Bicuspid Anatomy | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Case 1 - Complex Bicuspid Anatomy | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Valve in Valve: Selecting the right device and respecting the coronaries – South African Perspective | Dr. J. Vorster |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Case 2: TAVI in degenerated surgical biological valve | Dr. A van Rensburg |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Case 3: TAVI in degenerated surgical biological valve | Dr. J. van Wyk |
| 12:00 - 12:10 | Break | |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Valve in Valve: THV in Mitral – Israeli Perspective | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Case 4: Mitral VIV | Dr. R. Wolff |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Break | |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Panel Discussion “If I could give you one word of advice to ensure best patient outcomes…” | Drs Hellig, Vorster, Van Wyk, Phillips, Wolff |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Close/Lunch/Departure | Mr. J. Joubert |
Hotel & Arrival info
Hotel: African Pride Irene Country Lodge
Conference Venue: St. Andrews Venue
Location pin: https://goo.gl/maps/PDMHnxqYrFSgYFTd6
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Attendees staying at the hotel can check-in at 14:00 and check-out by 10:00.
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Parking is free, security will direct guests arriving to the closest bays to the venue booked.
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We would require each guest to present their Drivers License as well as a QR code to enter the property. You can find it on the hotel’s QR code invitation page.
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The hotel is a cashless environment; they accept all major credit cards but not cash.
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THV: transcatheter heart valve, TAVI: transcatheter aortic valve implantation, SAVR: surgical aortic valve replacement, VIV: valve in valve.
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