7th Annual Heart Team Summit

Friday, October 3, 2025, 8:00 AM - Saturday, October 4, 2025, 12:30 PM, Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton, St. Louis, MO


A Heart Team is now a standard treatment approach for complex cardiovascular patients. The Heart Team consists of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses and other health care specialists. This includes regular meetings to make consensus treatment recommendations for conditions including obstructive coronary artery disease and valvular heart conditions. This series will provide expert lectures and case presentations geared toward health care professionals who may be part of a Heart Team. Included with be the latest innovations as well as standard treatments, including transcatheter valvular heart therapies and coronary revascularization strategies.

1. Compare current and emerging approaches to managing complex tricuspid valve disease, including patient selection for TTVR vs. T-TEER, and procedural considerations in patients with prior valve surgery or pacemakers.
2. Evaluate evidence-based strategies for atrial fibrillation management, including rhythm control, pulmonary vein isolation, MAZE procedures, and left atrial appendage occlusion options, especially in patients with elevated stroke and bleeding risk scores.
3. Assess individualized treatment pathways for patients with hypertension and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with a focus on pharmacologic and interventional therapies, such as renal denervation and septal ablation.
4. Apply contemporary decision-making frameworks for managing aortic stenosis and regurgitation across diverse patient populations, including asymptomatic individuals, young patients with small aortic roots, and those with elevated gradients post-TAVR.
5. Discuss the evolving healthcare landscape in cardiology practice, including implications of bundled payments, health equity, and technological innovations such as AI and EMR integration, along with strategies for managing advanced heart failure and regional cardiogenic shock care.

Early Bird Rates (through 7/31/2025)

Physician: $195

Other Healthcare Provider: $50

Industry Representative: $595

Fellow/Resident/Trainee*: Complimentary

Regular Rates (effective 8/1/2025)

Physician: $275

Other Healthcare Provider: $100

Industry Representative: $695

Fellow/Resident/Trainee*: Complimentary

*Fellows may be asked to provide a letter from their Program Director.

Payment by check not accepted. On-site registration will be available.

Cancellations/Refunds

Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. The paid registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is received by August 30, 2025. No refunds will be will be issued after this date.

If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Hollingsworth at [email protected].

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (12.50 hours), ABS CC SAM (12.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (12.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.