Cardiac Surgery
Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons (CSCS)
Vincent Chan, MD MPH (he/him/his)
Cardiac Surgeon
University of Ottawa Heart Institute - Ottawa, ON
Emmanuel Moss, MD MSc
Cardiac Surgeon
Jewish General Hospital/McGill University
McGill University
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FAHA, FCCS, FACC
Chair in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery | Professor of Surgery
University of Ottawa Heart Institute - Ottawa, ON
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ricky Turgeon, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD (he/him/his)
Pharmacist
University of British Columbia
UBC
Shubh Patel (he/him/his)
Medical Student
University Of Toronto
University of Toronto
Vincent Chauvette, MD
Cardiac Surgery Fellow
Cleveland Clinic
Kevin Um, MD FRCPC
Cardiology Resident
McMaster University
KENZA RAHMOUNI, MDCM, MSc
Cardiac Surgery Resident
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Session Description: This abstract oral session showcases top-ranked and high-impact research in cardiac surgery, featuring emerging clinical data, landmark trial results, and important subgroup analyses. Presentations span the spectrum of innovation — from randomized trials to long-term surgical outcomes — offering attendees a snapshot of the most compelling science in the field.
Presentations:
Ricky Turgeon – A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin Early After Cardiac Surgery
Vincent Chauvette – Fate of the Pulmonary Autograft: A Look into the Third Decade After the Ross Procedure
Kevin Um – Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke (LAAOS-III): Sex Differences Sub Study
Kenza Rahmouni El Idrissi – Surgical Outcomes of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation in Females Compared to Males: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Shubh Patel – Clinical Outcomes and Hemodynamic Performance of the Sutureless Perceval Aortic Valve: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience
Marc Ruel – MIST trial results