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 2024, to be held Oct. 27-30 in Washington D.C., will focus on theme of "From Intervention to Prevention" and highlight the critical role of interventional treatments in managing existing conditions and growing importance of preventive strategies to curb the incidence and severity of cardiovascular issues.

The conference, one of the world's foremost educational forums specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine, is the scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. It annually attracts thousands of researchers and clinicians.

Houston Methodist physicians Drs. Michael Reardon, Stephen Little, Neal Kleiman and Sachin Goel will be on hand to showcase their latest data on advanced techniques in heart valve therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Highlights from Houston Methodist's TCT 2024 schedule include:

Structural Theater 1: Transcatheter Bioprosthetic Valve Failure & RedoTAVR: Evolving Dilemmas

Moderator: Dr. Michael Reardon

Details: October 28, 7:30-8:30 a.m.; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Level 2, Education & Training (Halls D-E), Structural Theater

View Dr. Reardon's profile and research

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials Session I: In Collaboration with the New England Journal of Medicine

Moderator: Dr. Stephen Little

Details: October 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Level 3, Main Arena, Ballroom

View Dr. Little's profile and research

Troubleshooting Challenging Complications: Lessons Learned

Presenter: Dr. Neal Kleiman

Topic: Coronary Spotlight 4: Troubleshooting Challenging Complications

Details: October 28, 2-3:30 p.m.; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Level 2, Education & Training (Halls D-E), Coronary Spotlight Room

View Dr. Kleiman's profile and research

Structural Theater 16: Live Case 9 – TTVR and Tricuspid Valve Interventions: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice

Moderator: Dr. Sachin Goel

Details: October 30, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Level 2, Education & Training (Halls D-E), Coronary Theater

View Dr. Goel's profile and research

Coronary Theater 19: Dilemmas in Coronary Revascularization in Patients with Concomitant Valve Disease

Presenter: Dr. Neal Kleiman

Topic: Yes! Complete Revascularization for All

Details: October 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Level 2, Education & Training (Halls D-E), Structural Theater

View Dr. Kleiman's profile and research