AGENDA
Friday October 3rd, 2025
Session 1: Tricuspid Valve Moderated by: Charles Davidson, MD & Nishath Quader, MD
7:00 am Breakfast & Registration
8:00 am Welcome
8:05 am Keynote: Understanding the Syndrome of Right Ventricular Failure, Joel Schilling, MD
8:25 am Discussion Expert Panel
Charles Davidson, MD
Ranya Sweis, MD
David Heimansohn, MD
Phillip Cuchlich, MD
8:30 am Case Presentation: (90 y/o Woman with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation and Lower Extremity Edema Nishath Quader, MD
8:50 am Case Resolution
8:55 am Case Presentation: (65 y/o s/p Tricuspid Valve Replacement and a Pacemaker with Recurrent Bioprosthetic Valve Dysfunction), Alex Brescia, MD
9:15 am Case Resolution
9:20 am Break and Exhibits
Session 2: Atrial Fibrillation Moderated by: Daniel Cooper, MD & Ranya Sweis, MD
9:40 am Keynote: Navigating the Crossroads of Pacemaker Leads and Tricuspid Interventions: The EP Perspective, Phillip Cuchlich, MD
9:55 am Discussion
10:00 am Case Presentation: (79 y/o male with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation DM and LVEF of 45% and Moderate Mitral Regurgitation), Daniel Cooper, MD
Discussion on risks, benefits of PVI vs. MAZE vs. Rhythm control
Discussants:
Ralph Damiano, MD
Marye Gleva, MD
Parin Patel, MD
10:20 am Case Resolution
10:25 am Mini-lecture: The Management of Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Parin Patel, MD
10:40 am Discussion
10:45 am Case Presentation: (65 y/o with CHADS2VASC 3 and HAS BLED of 4 on warfarin)
Discussion on LAAO vs. Thoracoscopic left atrial appendage exclusion, vs Medical therapy, James Hermiller, MD & David Heimansohn, MD
Discussants:
Matthew Schill, MD
Marysa Leya, MD, MSc
11:05 am Case Resolution
11:10 am Mini-lecture: Leaflet Modification In Patients Undergoing Valve In Valve Procedures, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
11:25 am Discussion
11:30 am Mini-lecture: Impact of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease on Cognitive Function, Manu Goyal, MD
11:45 am Discussion
11:50 am Lunch
Session 3: Hypertension and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Moderated by: James Flaherty, MD & Alan Zajarias, MD
1:00 pm Key Note: Evaluation of the Patient with Hypertension. What is New?, Christian McNeely, MD
1:15 pm Discussion Panel:
Marcos Rothstein, MD
Keith Benzuly, MD, FACC
Marcos Rothstein, MD
Brian Bigelow, MD
1:20 pm Case Presentation: (64 y/o with Hypertension), Keith Benzuly, MD, FACC
1:45 pm Discussion Panel: Renal Denervation, Pharmacologic Therapy, Diet
Keith Benzuly, MD, FACC
Marcos Rothstein, MD
Brian Bigelow, MD
1:50 pm Case Presentation: (58 y/o with Class IV NYHA symptoms and HOCM), Richard Bach, MD
2:15 pm Discussion Panel: pharma vs surgery vs ablation
Sharon Cresci, MD
James Flaherty, MD
Ralph Damiano, MD
2:20 pm Break
Session 4: Aortic Valve Stenosis Moderated by: David Heimansohn, MD & Ranya Sweis, MD
2:30 pm Case Presentation: (64 y/o Woman with Severe Aortic Stenosis), Ranya Sweis, MD
2:35 pm Keynote Lifetime Management of Valvular Heart Disease, Bob Bonow, MD
2:45 pm Discussion
Discussants:
Doug Johnston, MD
Nishath Quader, MD
James Hermiller, MD
3:05 pm Transcatheter vs Surgical Management of Radiation - Induced Valve Disease Douglas Johnston, MD
3:20 pm Mini-lecture: What is the Best Valve Strategy for the Young Patient with Aortic Stenosis, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
3:35 pm Discussion
3:40 pm Break
Session 5: Special Populations with Aortic Stenosis Moderated by: Nishath Quader, MD & Alan Zajarias, MD
4:00 pm Case Presentation: (72 y/o with Severe AS and No Symptoms), Alan Zajarias, MD
Discussants:
Gus Theodos, MD
Andy Kates, MD
Puja Kachroo, MD
4:20 pm Discussion
4:25 pm Detection and Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis, Andy Kates, MD
4:40 pm Risk Stratification in the Asymptomatic Patient with AS, Brian Lindman, MD
4:55 pm Discussion
5:00 pm Sim Lab
Session 6: Complications Over Cocktails
5:30 pm Case Discussion, Ezequiel Munoz, MD
Discussants:
Nathan Frogge, MD
Christian McNeely, MD
7:00 pm Adjourn
Saturday: October 4th, 2025
Session 7: Aortic Regurgitation and Prosthetics Moderated by: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD & Nishath Quader, MD
7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am Assessment of Aortic Regurgitation, Nishath Quader, MD
8:15 am Discussion
8:20 am Case Presentation: (72 y/o with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Severe Aortic Regurgitation), Nishath Quader, MD
8:45 am Discussion
James Flaherty, MD,
Ranya Sweiss, MD
8:50 am Mini-Lecture: Regurgitation After TAVR - When and How to Treat - Steven Yakubov, MD
9:05 am Case Presentation: (72 y/o with Elevated Gradients Post TAVR
9:25 am Discussion
James Flaherty
Ranya Sweiss, MD
9:30 am Break
Session 8: Practicing Cardiology in 2025 Moderated by: Charles Davidson, MD & Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD
9:45 am Keynote lecture: Bundled payments and implications in Cardiology Practice, Karen Joynt Maddox, MD
10:05 am Discussion
10:10 am Keynote Lecture: Bridging Health Disparities in Cardiology Today, Quentin Youmans, MD
10:30 am Discussion
10:35 am Keynote Lecture: EMR, AI and Cardiology, Ramsey Wehbe, MD
10:55 am Discussion
11:00 am Break
Session 9: Heart Failure and Shock Moderated by: James Flaherty, MD & Ranya Sweiss, MD
11:15 am New Strategies in Heart Transplantation, Amit Pawale, MBBS, FRCS, FACS
11:35 am Discussion
11:40 am Organizing a Regional Care for the Patients with Cardiogenic Shock, George Chahoud, MD
12:00 pm Case Presentation: (56 y/o NSTEMI and Cardiogenic Shock)
Discussants:
Justin Vader, MD
Kunal Kotkar, MD
12:20 pm Discussion
12:30 pm Adjourn
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