Panel Discussion and Questions

Sunday, March 9, 2025

11:55 AM – 12:15 PM ET

Panel Moderator(s)

William T. Abraham, MD

Professor of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated, December 31, 2024); AquaPass: Consultant (Ongoing); Cordio Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); CVRx: Consultant (Ongoing); Innoventric: Consultant (Ongoing); JNJ V-Wave: Salary (Ongoing); SCPharmaceuticals: Board of Directors (Ongoing); Vectorious Medtech: Consultant (Ongoing); White Swell: Consultant (Ongoing); Zoll Respicardia: Consultant (Ongoing)
Cynthia Bither, NP

NP, Advanced Heart Failure Program
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Shady Side, Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Navin K. Kapur, MD, FSCAI FAHA FACC

Professor of Medicine
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): Getinge: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

Jacob Abraham, MD

Section Head, Advanced Heart Failure
Providence heart Institute
Portland, Oregon, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott: Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Abiomed Inc: Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Adona: Consultant (Ongoing); Ancora: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); CVRx: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing), Stock-privately held company (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences: Consultant (Ongoing)
William T. Abraham, MD

Professor of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated, December 31, 2024); AquaPass: Consultant (Ongoing); Cordio Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); CVRx: Consultant (Ongoing); Innoventric: Consultant (Ongoing); JNJ V-Wave: Salary (Ongoing); SCPharmaceuticals: Board of Directors (Ongoing); Vectorious Medtech: Consultant (Ongoing); White Swell: Consultant (Ongoing); Zoll Respicardia: Consultant (Ongoing)
Cyrus A. Hadadi, MD

Associate Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Research
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Labs: Consultant (Ongoing); CVRx: Consultant (Ongoing)
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Keki Balsara, MD MBA FACS FACC

Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Medstar Health

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Richa Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
MedStar Health

Disclosure(s): CVRx: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
Navin K. Kapur, MD, FSCAI FAHA FACC

Professor of Medicine
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): Getinge: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
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Phillip H. Lam, MD

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist
MedStar Health

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD

Director, Heart Failure and Transplantation
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Edward Lifesciences: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)
Miguel Pinilla Vera, MD

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

William T. Abraham, MD: Abbott: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated, December 31, 2024); AquaPass: Consultant (Ongoing); Cordio Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); CVRx: Consultant (Ongoing); Innoventric: Consultant (Ongoing); JNJ V-Wave: Salary (Ongoing); SCPharmaceuticals: Board of Directors (Ongoing); Vectorious Medtech: Consultant (Ongoing); White Swell: Consultant (Ongoing); Zoll Respicardia: Consultant (Ongoing)

Cynthia Bither, NP: No financial relationships to disclose

Navin K. Kapur, MD, FSCAI FAHA FACC: Getinge: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Jacob Abraham, MD: Abbott: Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Abiomed Inc: Consultant (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Adona: Consultant (Ongoing); Ancora: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); CVRx: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing), Stock-privately held company (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences: Consultant (Ongoing)

Cyrus A. Hadadi, MD: Abbott Labs: Consultant (Ongoing); CVRx: Consultant (Ongoing)

Keki Balsara, MD MBA FACS FACC: No financial relationships to disclose

Richa Gupta, MD: CVRx: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Phillip H. Lam, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Edward Lifesciences: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing)

Miguel Pinilla Vera, MD: No financial relationships to disclose