Valvular Diseases

The Valvular Diseases Learning Pathway at ACC.26 will deliver expert-led, engaging sessions that are both intellectually rigorous and clinically actionable. Sessions will showcase the evolving art and impact of valvular heart disease management, emphasizing forward-looking innovation and the craft of navigating real-world complexity. Building on prior years, the pathway continues its focus on problem-solving, thought-provoking debates, and high-stakes decision-making.

This year's program highlights practice-changing developments in both transcatheter and surgical therapies, with particular attention to lifetime management strategies for younger patients. Attendees will explore emerging topics such as optimal approaches to tricuspid valve disease, the role of mechanical circulatory support in high-acuity cases, and persistent gaps in current guidelines. Finally, sessions will challenge clinicians to master decision-making under uncertainty and navigate crisis-level scenarios where no single path is clear.

Sessions You Don't Want to Miss:

• Stabilization Before Intervention: Mechanical Circulatory Support Strategies For High-Acuity Valve Disease (Session 248)
• Marge Simpson Needs Her Aortic Valve Fixed (Session 326)
• Valve on the Edge: Mastering Crisis-Level Decision Making (Session 218)
• The Valve Wars: Transcatheter Triumph or Surgical Supremacy? (Session 202)

Join us for dynamic discussions, practical insights and forward-thinking innovations that will enhance your approach to valvular heart disease care.