Presenter: Christopher Jain, M.D.

Title: Is SAM all that I am? The Mitral Valve in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss mitral valve anatomy as it relates to the pathophysiology of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• Review mitral valve abnormalities in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and how these may influence techniques for correction of obstruction.
   

Presenter: John Giudicessi, M.D., Ph.D.

Title: Mitral Annular Disjunction: An Underappreciated Contributor to Ventricular Arrhythmogenesis?

Learning Objectives:

• Review the definition and echocardiographic assessment of mitral annular disjunction
• Assess the association of mitral annular disjunction with ventricular arrhythmias in patients with and without myxomatous mitral valve prolapse
• Examine potential genetic underpinnings of arrhythmic bi-leaflet mitral valve prolapse/mitral annular disjunction

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