15^th World Heart Congress

Structural Heart Disease

Structural heart disease encompasses a broad range of congenital and acquired abnormalities affecting the cardiac valves, chambers, septa, and great vessels. Advances in cardiovascular imaging, transcatheter interventions, and minimally invasive procedures have transformed the diagnosis and treatment of structural heart disorders, providing safer alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery for many patients. Multidisciplinary heart teams now integrate echocardiography, cardiac CT, MRI, and advanced procedural planning to optimize patient selection and improve procedural outcomes. Technological innovations continue to expand treatment options for complex structural abnormalities while enhancing procedural precision and patient safety.

This session will showcase current advances in structural heart disease management, including transcatheter valve replacement and repair, left atrial appendage closure, septal defect interventions, structural imaging, patient selection, procedural planning, and long-term clinical outcomes. Experts will present innovative devices, emerging interventional techniques, artificial intelligence applications, and evidence from recent clinical studies that are shaping the future of structural heart care. Discussions will emphasize multidisciplinary collaboration, personalized treatment strategies, and ongoing innovations that continue to improve quality of life and survival for patients  with structural  heart disease