361 - INNOVATION AT THE CROSSROADS OF TRADITION

Saturday, October 25, 2025

8:30am - 9:30am ET

Room:202

Co-Chair(s)

Paul Fedak, MD Ph.D. FRCSC (he/him/his)

Cardiac Surgeon
University of Calgary
University of Calgary
Janet Ngu, MD MSc FRCSC (she/her/hers)

Cardiac Surgeon
NL Health Services
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Pierre Voisine

Cardiac Surgeon

Special Invited Guest(s)

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Mario Gaudino, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marc Gillinov

Cleveland Clinic
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Joseph Sabik, III, MD

Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Contact/Moderator(s)

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Shaina Scrimgeour

Session Description: This high-impact session brings together global leaders in coronary and valve surgery to define what excellence looks like in 2025 and beyond. With a focus on outcomes that truly matter, evolving trends in mitral surgery, and a critical appraisal of transit time flow measurement, this session offers essential insights for every practicing cardiac surgeon striving for precision, quality, and innovation in care.

Presentations:

Defining Excellence in 2025: Outcomes that Matter in CABG – Dr. Joseph Sabik

Year in Review in Mitral Surgery – Dr. Marc Gillinov

Transit Time Flow: Data, Dogma, and the Drive for Evidence – Dr. Mario Gaudino

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

Identify the contemporary benchmarks and evolving metrics that define excellence in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes;
Review key advances, controversies, and data from the past year in mitral valve surgery, including innovations in technique and patient selection; and
Evaluate the current evidence and limitations surrounding the use of transit time flow measurement in intraoperative graft assessment.