Houston Methodist Heart and Valve Experts Present Latest Research at TCT 2025

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center faculty will join experts from around the world to present the latest cutting-edge heart and valve research at the upcoming Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference.

TCT 2025, to be held Oct. 25-28 in San Francisco, will focus on the theme "Acute Interventions: Advancing Care, Saving Lives" and highlight the lifesaving procedures, breakthrough technologies and cutting-edge research driving the next era of cardiovascular care.

The conference, one of the world's foremost educational forums specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine, is the scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

Houston Methodist physicians Dr. Michael Reardon, Dr. Stephen Little, Dr. Alpesh Shah, Dr. Sachin Goel, Dr. Neal Kleiman and Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ansari will lead panels and discussions showcasing the latest data and advanced techniques in heart and valve therapy and minimally invasive procedures. 

Highlights from Houston Methodist's TCT 2025 schedule include:

Hot Topics in MedTech Innovation Session 10: Shaping the Next Era of Transcatheter Structural Heart Interventions

ARS 24: Imaging in SHD Interventions

Moderator: Dr. Michael Reardon

Details: October 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.; Presentation Theater 5, Hall E, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

View Dr. Reardon's profile and research

Structural Spotlight 1. Navigating the Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis in Younger Patients

Therapy Debate (Role Reversal) - Surgery or TAVR?

Moderator: Dr. Michael Reardon

Details: October 25, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Structural Spotlight Theater, Hall F, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

Comprehensive Coronary IVUS: From Basics to Complex PCI

Coronary Presentation

Presenter: Dr. Alpesh Shah

Details: October 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m.; Philips Engagement Hub; Halls B-C, Exhibition Level , Moscone South

View Dr. Shah's profile and research

Aortic Regurgitation Redefined

New Management Pathways

Discussant: Dr. Sachin Goel

Details: October 26, 4:50-5:50 p.m.; Main Arena, Hall A, Exhibition Level, Moscone South

View Dr. Goel's profile and research

What's Next for Hypertension Devices

Endovascular Spotlight

Discussant: Mohammad Mehdi Ansari

Details: October 27, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Endovascular Spotlight Theater, Hall F , Exhibition Level, Moscone North

View Dr. Ansari's profile

Innovation Session 8: Emerging Concepts and Technologies in M-TEER

Insights from the REDO-MR Registry and TRANSPARENT Registry

Discussant: Dr. Stephen Little

Details: October 27, 8:40 a.m.-9:40 a.m.; Innovation Theater, Hall E, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

View Dr. Little's profile and research

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials: Session II, in Collaboration with the New England Journal of Medicine

Percutaneous Transseptal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement using a Dedicated Balloon Expandable Valve: 1 Year Outcomes from the ENCIRCLE Trial using the SAPIEN M3

Discussant: Dr. Michael Reardon

Details: October 27, 11:00 a.m.-12:28 p.m.; Main Arena, Hall A, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

Structural Live Case Arena 12. T-TEER: From Anatomy to Device Selection

Imaging Predictors of Technical Success in T-TEER

Moderator: Dr. Stephen Little

Details: October 27, 3:40-4:40 p.m.; Structural Live Case Arena, Hall F, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

Managing TAVR Failures: Preparing for the Future

Structural Live Case Presentation

Discussant: Dr. Neal Kleiman

Details: Tuesday, October 28, 9:50 a.m.-10:50 a.m.; Structural Live Case Arena, Hall F, Exhibition Level, Moscone North

View Dr. Kleiman's profile and research

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement for MAC

Live Case Presentation: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement for MAC (Intrepid); Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Moderator: Dr. Michael Reardon

Details: October 28, 4:50-5:50 p.m.; Structural Live Case Arena, Hall F, Exhibition Level, Moscone North