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Day 1: Friday 9/25/26

8:00 Introduction & Welcome David Heimansohn, MD

8:05 KEYNOTE Top Practice Changing Cardiac Trials of the Past Year - James Flaherty, MD

SESSION I - Aortic Valve Disease

Moderators: Steve Yakubov, MD & Dave Heimansohn, MD

PANEL: Charles Davidson, MD, James Hermiller, MD, Alan Zajarias, MD, Ranya Sweis, MD, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD

FLASH DEBATE I: TAVR vs SAVR: Lifelong Management of Aortic Stenosis

·       8:20 Case Presentation:  67-Year-Old Woman with Severe Aortic Stenosis – How should this patient be treated? - Derek Mounsey, MD

·       8:25  Avoid the Blade Today, TAVR is the Way! - Steve Yakubov, MD

·       8:35 Wrong! There's no Doubt the Blade Today is the Best Way! - Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD

·       8:45 Discussion - Panel & Audience

8:55 What to Do With a High Gradient Post TAVI: Sorting Out the Answer - James Hermiller, MD

9:05 What to Do With the Asymptomatic Severe AS Patient: Should We Treat Them All?- Alan Zajarias, MD

FLASH DEBATE II: TAVR failure: Transcatheter Valve in Valve Conundrums

·       9:15 Case Presentation – 74-Year-Old with TAVI with Valve Failure – How Should This Patient be Treated? - Alan Zajarias, MD

·       9:20 That Valve has Gotta Come Out; Let Me Show You How - David Heimansohn, MD

·       9:28 Hold On! My Toolbox is Full: CLEVE, BASILICA, BATMAN, SHORTCUT & UNICORN Are Great Options and Let Me Show You How – Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

·       9:40 Discussion - Panel & Audience

9:45 Case Presentation: High Risk Patient With Aortic Insufficiency - Ezequiel Munoz, MD

9:50 Latest in Transcatheter Treatment of Aortic Insufficiency - Yoshi Kaneko, MD

10:00 State of the Art: Management of Ascending and Descending Thoracic Aneurysms in 2026 - Sina Moainie, MD

10:10 Break & Exhibits

SESSION II - Tricuspid regurgitation

Moderators - Charles Davidson, MD, Nishath Quader, MD

PANEL: Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Ezekiel Munoz, MD, James Hermiller, MD, David Heimansohn, MD

10:40 KEYNOTE Tricuspid Lessons I Have Learned: When and Who to Treat? - Charles Davidson, MD

10:55 You Can't Treat What You Can't Measure or See: Essential Tips and Tricks for TEE/TTE Imaging of TR - Nishath Quader, MD

FLASH DEBATE III: Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

·       11:05 Case Presentation: Low-Risk 71-Year-Old Woman with Atrial TR – How Would you Treat This Patient? - Ranya Sweis, MD

·       11:12 The Answer is Easy and it Won’t Take 4 Hours: Surgical Repair or Replacement with a 3-Inch Incision - Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD

·       11:22 With 4D-ICE, Tricuspid Edge-To-Edge Repair is Safe, Effective and Fast - I'll Show You! - Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

·       11:32 Just Drop a Transcatheter Valve In: No TR and No Scar! - Charles Davidson, MD

·       11:42 DISCUSSION

12:00 Lunch break & Optional NON-CME Product Theater sponsored by Pfizer with Dr. Vijay Rao, MD

SESSION III - Mitral Disease and LA Appendage Closure

Moderators: Alan Zajarias, MD Ranya Sweis, MD

Panelists: Peter Walts, MD Kathleen Morris, MD, Sandeep Joshi, MD, Jasen Gilge, MD, Nishath Quader, MD

FLASH DEBATE IV - Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation

·       1:00 CASE PRESENTATION - Low risk 75-Year-Old Patient with Degenerative MR (P2 Flail and She Demands TEER – How Should This Patient be Treated?) - James Hermiller, MD

·       1:05 What’s the Debate? Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair is the Only Choice!! - Peter Walts, MD

·       1:13 Listen to the Patient: Step Away from the Ribs Today -TEER With Clip or Clasp is the Way!! - Ranya Sweis, MD

·       1:25 Discussion

1:35 KEYNOTE: TMVR techniques for Valve Valve-In-Valve, Valve-In-Ring, and Valve-In-Native Mitral (M3) - Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

FLASH DEBATE V Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

·       1:50 Case Presentation (Mitral Regurgitation in the 60-Year-Old Man with Secondary Mitral Regurgitation and Low EF) – How Would you Treat this Patient? - Ezequiel Munoz, MD

·       1:55 The Answer is Me and GDMT: He Needs a CHF Specialist - Kathleen Morris, MD

·       2:05 The Answer is TEER: Nobody Takes their Medicines! - James Hermiller, MD

·       2:15 Discussion

2:25 MAC ATTACK: Calcific Mitral Disease - Case Review - Dave Heimansohn, MD

2:35 How to Optimize LAA Appendage Closure Outcomes: From Who to the How?  - Jasen Gilge, MD

2:45 The LAA is Closed: What Now? Anticoagulation Regimens, DRT and Residual Leaks - Ezequiel Munoz, MD

2:55 Break and Exhibits

SESSION IV - Coronary Artery Disease I

Moderators: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, Amanda Lyon, MD

Panelists: Jim Flaherty, MD, Atul Chugh, MD, Kevin Ball, MD

FLASH DEBATE VI - PCI vs Surgery vs Medical Therapy in Stable CAD

·       3:25 Case Presentation: Three-Vessel Disease in a 63-Year-Old Patient. – How Should This Patient be Treated? – Eric Bain, MD

·       3:30 The Guidelines Got it Wrong: CABG is Life Saving - Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD

·       3:40 Avoid the Strokes: PCI is as Effective and Safer - James Flaherty, MD

·       3:50 You're Both Wrong: Medical Therapy is a Great Choice - Atul Chugh, MD

·       4:00 Discussion

4:10 What to do with Coronary Disease in the TAVI Patient: Who to Cath and Who Needs PCI? - Ezequiel Munoz, MD

4:20 The Latest Cases From the CTO Service - Kevin Ball, MD

4:30 Renal Denervation: What You Need to Know in 2026 - Brian Bigelow, MD

4:40 Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Contemporary Cardiovascular Medical Therapy: Where are We Today? - Amanda Lyon, MD

4:50 DISCUSSION and Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 to 5:30 Break

5:30 The Octagon of Cases over Cocktails - Worst complications and greatest saves.

Moderators: George Bittar, MD, James Hermiller, MD

Panelists: Jim Flaherty, MD, Ranya Sweis, MD, MD, Charles Davidson, MD, Alan Zajarias, MD, Dave Heimansohn, MD, Ezekiel Munoz, MD

Presentation by Dr. Kevin Ball, MD

Presentation by Dr. David Heimansohn, MD

DAY 2: Saturday 9/26/26

Introduction - 8:00 James Flaherty, MD and Alan Zajarias, MD

8:00 KEYNOTE: Contemporary Issues in Permanent Pacemaking: From Leadless Devices to Those Trapped by a Tricuspid Valve and Beyond - Graham Peigh, MD

SESSION V - Coronary Artery Disease II

Moderators: Tim Henry, MD, Joaquim Barboza, MD

Panel: Jim Flaherty, MD, Alan Zajarias, MD, Jarrod Frizzell, MD, Kevin Ball, MD, Ranya Sweis, MD, James Hermiller, MD

8: 20 KEYNOTE: The Role of Coronary CTA/FFR: Using it to Diagnose and Guide Intervention - Joaquim Barboza, MD

8:35 DISCUSSION

8:40 KEYNOTE: Refractory Angina Without Obstructive CAD: How to Evaluate and How to Treat - Tim Henry, MD

8:55 How to Treat the Coronary Calcium? Look, Drill and Shock - Kevin Ball, MD

9:05 How to Evaluate and Treat Stent Restenosis: Role of Repeat Stenting, Drug Eluting Balloons and Brachytherapy - Jarrod Frizzell, MD

9:15 Discussion

FLASH DEBATE VII: How Should This Left Main Disease be Treated?

·       9:20 Case Presentation: Left Main PCI in Low Risk 60-Year-Old - Nathan Kim, MD

·       9:25 CABG: The Debate is Over!! - Peter Walts, MD

·       9:35 Less is More: PCI is a Fair Trade - Jarrod Frizzell, MD

·       9:45 Discussion

9:50 State of the Art STEMI Care in 2026 - Tim Henry, MD

10:15 Break and Exhibits

SESSION VI - Round Robin of Shock, CHF and Hypertension

Moderators: James Hermiller, MD, Amit Patel, MD

Panel: Ezekiel Munoz, MD, Ranya Sweis, MD, Graham Peigh, MD, Joaquim Barboza, MD Alan Zajarias, MD

10:45 AFIB is a Pandemic: My Top 10 Pearls for Dx and Rx - Graham Peigh, MD

11:00 Case Presentation: Cardiogenic Shock Post-MI - James Flaherty, MD

11:05 Shock Team Organization: Best Practices - Ranya Sweis, MD

11:10 Update on Transcatheter and Surgical Hemodynamic Support: Today and Tomorrow - Joaquim Barboza, MD

11:25 DISCUSSION: Cardiogenic SHOCK

11:35 Most Common Mistakes I See in the Treatment of HFpEF and HFrEF These Days - Amit Patel, MD

11:50 Discussion and Closing Remarks

12:00 Adjourn