Virtual 6th Annual International Coronary Congress
5TH DECEMBER 2020 (SATURDAY)
2020 International Coronary Congress
This year, the world’s leading experts are coming to you. The multidisciplinary program will examine and promote best practices in surgical coronary revascularization. Featuring world-class speakers from around the globe, the meeting will present the most innovative techniques and technologies related to the surgical care of patients with coronary artery disease. Live programming will occur Saturday, 5 December. All programming will be available in an on-demand portal beginning Sunday, 6 December for those around the world who are not able to join live.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Please note that all times below are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
| SATURDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2020
09:00 AM - 09:05 AM Welcome Remarks |
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| TOPIC | SPEAKER | TIME |
| The Role of Coronary Surgery in 2020: A Cardiologist’s Perspective | Dr. Michael Farkouh | 09:05 AM - 09:17 AM |
| The Role of Coronary Surgery in 2020: A Surgeon’s Perspective | Dr. Brian Pinto | 09:17 AM - 09:29 AM |
| The EXCEL Trial: Latest Implications for Left Main Disease and other Trials | Dr. David Taggart | 09:29 AM - 09:41 AM |
| Only CABG Prolongs Life and Prevents MI in Stable Coronary Artery Disease | Dr. Faisal Bakaeen | 09:41 AM - 09:53 AM |
| Bridging the Gap between Best Evidence and Common Practice in CABG: Simple Techniques to Consider in All Patients | Dr. John Puskas |
09:53 AM - 10:05 AM |
| Best Practices for Vein Harvest, Storage and Grafting | Dr. Stephen Fremes | 10:05 AM - 10:17 AM |
| Quality Assessment in 20 Years of Off-Pump CABG | Dr. Ki-Bong Kim | 10:17 AM - 10:29 AM |
| Panel Discussion/Q & A | Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, Dr. Michael Farkouh, Dr. Steve Fremes, Dr. Sanghon Jheon, Dr. Ki-Bong Kim, Dr. Marc Moon, Dr. John Puskas, Dr. Mark Ruel, Dr. David Taggart | 10:29 AM - 10:45 AM |
Industry Symposium supported by MEDISTIM - 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
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11:30 AM - 01:15 PM Session II |
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| TOPIC | SPEAKER | TIME |
| The Evidence for Multiple and All-Arterial Grafting | Dr. Umberto Benedetto | 11:30 AM - 11:42 AM |
| The Evidence for BITA Grafting: When and when not? | Dr. Joseph Sabik | 11:42 AM - 11:54 AM |
| Skeletonized BITA Harvest: Why and How? (Including the Harmonic Scalpel) | Dr. Teresa Kieser | 11:54 PM - 12:06 PM |
| The Evidence for RA Grafting: When and when not? | Dr. Mario Gaudino | 12:06 PM - 12:18 PM |
| How to Deploy ITA and RA Conduits | Dr. James Tatoulis | 12:18 PM - 12:30 PM |
| Competitive Flow and other Pitfalls to Avoid in Arterial Grafting | Dr. David Glineur | 12:30 PM - 12:42 PM |
| History of OPCAB: A Global Perspective | Dr. Paul Sergeant, Dr. Michael Mack | 12:42 PM - 01:00 PM |
| Panel Discussion/Q & A | Panelists: Dr. Hirokuni Arai, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Dr. Mario Gaudino, Dr. David Glineur, Dr. Teresa Kieser, Dr. Joseph Sabik, Dr. Paul Sergeant, Dr. Pitor Sulwaski, Dr. David Taggart, Dr. James Tatoulis, Dr. Bashi Velayudhan | 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 - Dr. Michael Mack Paul Sergeant 01:15 PM - 01:25 PM
Industry Symposium supported by Medtronic - 01:25 PM - 02:10 PM
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02:10 PM - 03:45 PM Session III |
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| TOPIC | SPEAKER | TIME |
| Management of Diffuse CAD, Including Coronary Endarterectomy | Dr. Omprakash Yadava | 02:10 PM - 02:20 PM |
| Coronary Stentectomy for Full Metal Jacket | Dr. Shuichiro Takanashi | 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM |
| State-of-the-art CABG on Cardiopulmonary Bypass | Dr. Thierry Carrel | 02:30 PM - 02:40 PM |
| The Evidence for/against OPCAB in 2020 | Dr. David Taggart | 02:40 PM - 02:50 PM |
| OPCAB: Surgical Principles | Dr. John Puskas | 02:50 PM - 03:00 PM |
| Anaortic OPCAB: Why, When, and How? | Dr. Michael Vallely | 03:00 PM - 03:10 PM |
| Robotic MIDCAB, TECAB, and Hybrid Coronary Revascularization | Dr. Husam Balkhy | 03:10 PM - 03:20 PM |
| CABG and Atrial Fibrillation Ablation | Dr. Marc Gillinov | 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM |
| Panel Discussion/Q & A | Panellists: Dr. Husam Balkhy, Dr. Thierry Carrel, Dr. Marc Gillinov, Dr. John Puskas, DR. Piotr Suwalski, Dr. David Taggart, Dr. Shuichiro Takanashi, Dr. Michael Vallely, Dr. Omprakash Yadava, Dr. Zhe Zheng | 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM |
Industry Symposium supported by Atricure - 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Announcement of ICC 2021 - Dr. John Puskas, Dr. David Taggart - 04:30 PM
View the preliminary program, register today, and much more on the ICC website: https://
Note: The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons endorses this event
