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 - Ezekiel 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

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-Rdge 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

SESSION III - Mitral Disease and Atrial Fibrillation

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?) - Ezekiel Munoz, 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? - James Hermiller, 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! - Steve Yakubov, 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 - Ezekiel 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, James Hermmiller, MD, Kevin Ball, MD, Amanda Lyon, 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? – James Hermiller, 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? - Ezekiel 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 Optimal Lipid Management: What Do the New Guidelines Say? - Joaquim Barboza, MD

4:50 Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Contemporary Cardiovascular Medical Therapy: Where are We Today? - Amanda Lyon, MD

5:00 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, Sina Moani, 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 - James Hermiller, 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

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