Agenda 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 9:00 am - 3:10 pm EST

*Times listed are in Eastern Standard Time

9:00 am		Welcome and Introduction Robert Schaller, DO
		Session I Tools and Techniques Moderator: Joshua Cooper, MD
9:05 – 9:20 am		Traditional and Non-Traditional TLE Techniques Edmond Cronin, MD
9:20 – 9:35 am		Application of Vibration Energy in Lead Extraction David Luria, MD
9:35 – 9:50 am		Evaluation and Management of Lead-Related Peripheral Swelling Robert Schaller, DO
9:50 – 10:10 am		Panel Discussion with Q&A Session
		Session II Emerging Concepts *Moderator:* Robert Schaller, DO
10:10 – 10:25 am		Combined TLE and TTVI in the Same Setting: Practical Integration and Outcomes Erich Kiehl, MD
10:25 – 10:40 am		TLE and Venous Stenting: Techniques and Best Practices Tina Baykaner, MD
10:40 – 10:55 am		Role of TLE in the Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation Mouhannad Sadek, MD
10:55 – 11:15 am		Panel Discussion with Q&A
		Session III Special Scenarios *Moderator:* Mouhannad Sadek, MD
11:15 – 11:30 am		TLE Considerations in Patients with a Patent Foramen Ovale Jonathan Behar, MD
11:30 – 11:40 am		Panel Discussion with Jonathan Behar
11:40 – 11:55 am		Lead Management Strategies in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Jeffrey Vinocur, MD
11:55 am – 12:10 pm		Lead Extraction in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Benjamin Hale, MD
12:10 – 12:20 pm		Panel Discussion with Q&A
12:20 – 12:40 pm		Innovations Case Theater Session This session features a unique case presentation that emphasizes advanced clinical decision-making strategies and procedural techniques using the latest technology, followed by a panel discussion with Q&A. Industry sponsorship supports this session; however, its duration does not count toward the overall CME credits for TALES2026. Case Topic TBD *Moderator:* Robert Schaller, DO *Case Presenter:* TBD *Panelists:* TBD
		Session IV Pre-Recorded Cases *Roundtable Panel:* Robert Schaller, DO, Joshua Cooper, MD, Mouhannad Sadek, MD, George Crossley, MD, and Balaram Hanumanthu, MD
12:40 – 1:00 pm		Case #1: TBD George Crossley, MD
1:00 – 1:20 pm		Case #2: TBD Yong-Mei Cha, MD
1:20 – 1:40 pm		Case # 3: TBD Balaram Hanumanthu, MD
1:40 – 2:00 pm		Panel Discussion with Q&A
		Session V Practical Aspects *Moderator:* Robert Schaller, DO
2:00 – 2:15 pm		Update on Leadless Device Extraction Mikhael El-Chami, MD
2:15 – 2:30 pm		2026 TLE Guideline Update: Key Highlights Melanie Maytin, MD
2:30 – 2:45 pm		The Serbian Extraction Experience Goran Milašinović, MD
2:45 – 3:05 pm		Panel Discussion with Q&A
3:05 – 3:10 pm		Final Remarks Robert Schaller, DO
3:10 pm		Adjourn

Program Director
Robert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Director, Cardiac Lead Extraction Program Director, Cardiac Device Program Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Division of Electrophysiology Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Associate Program Directors
Joshua Cooper, MD, FACC, FHRS Professor of Medicine Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Philadelphia, PA		Mouhannad Sadek, MD Staff Electrophysiologist University of Ottawa Heart Institute and The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Faculty
Tina Baykaner, MD Stanford Medicine Stanford, CA		Jonathan Behar, MD One Heart Clinic Marylebone London, UK
Mikael El Chami, MD Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA		Edmond Cronin, MD Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Philadelphia, PA
George Crossley, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN		Benjamin Hale, MD University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Balaram Hanumanthu, MD Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA		Erich Kiehl, MD Sentara Healthcare Newport News, VA
David Luria, MD Hadassa Ein Kerem Medical Center Tel Aviv, Israel		Melanie Maytin, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA
Goran Milašinović, MD University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia		Jeffrey Vinocur, MD Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CT
Edward Schloss, MD The Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH		Yong-Mei Cha, MD Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN

Agenda 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 9:00 am - 3:10 pm EST

Session I

Session II

Session III

Session IV

Session V

Faculty

Program Director

Associate Program Directors

Faculty

Claiming Credits

Target Audience

Learning Objectives

Accreditation Statement

Disclosure Policy

Non-Endorsement Statement

Host and Sponsoring Institution

Educational grant support provided by:

Organizer:

Joint Providership

Registration

Registration

Date and Times

Accessing the Live-Stream

Submitting Questions

Social Network Moderator

Virtual Tech Suites

Claiming Credits and CME Certificate Fulfillment

Agenda 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 9:00 am - 3:10 pm EST

Session I

Session II

Session III

Session IV

Session V

Faculty

Program Director

Associate Program Directors

Faculty

Claiming Credits

Target Audience

Learning Objectives

Accreditation Statement

Disclosure Policy

Non-Endorsement Statement

Host and Sponsoring Institution

Educational grant support provided by:

Organizer:

Joint Providership

Registration

Registration

Date and Times

<img src="/images/content/tmb-tales2025-on-demand-pres.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="180" style="float: right;" data-alt="tmb tales2025 on demand pres">Accessing the Live-Stream

Submitting Questions

Social Network Moderator

Virtual Tech Suites

Claiming Credits and CME Certificate Fulfillment

Accessing the Live-Stream