Cardiology Update at Puerto Vallarta: A Focus on Prevention
January 26-31, 2025
In-Person or Livestream | Marriott Casamagna, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(24.5),
Nursing
(24.5),
Price: $875-$975 | Early Registration Saves $100
Program
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Pre-Course Registration Check-In
4:30 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
SPORTS CARDIOLOGY IN 2025
8:00 a.m.
Monday, January 27, 2025
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
8:25 a.m.
Welcome & Course Objectives
8:45 a.m.
EXERCISE, SPORTS, AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
8:25 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
7:45 a.m.
Strength Training – Let’s Do A Little After Finishing Our Aerobic Workout
Amanda Bonikowske, PhD
8:00 a.m.
Strength Training – We Can Make It Our Primary Form of Exercise
Darrell Newman, MD
8:15 a.m.
Resolution and Discussion
8:30 a.m.
Undifferentiated Dyspnea on Exertion – Is It My Heart?
Thomas Allison, PhD
8:45 a.m.
Undifferentiated Dyspnea on Exertion – Is It My Lungs?
Hector Cajigas, MD
9:00 a.m.
Resolution and Discussion
9:10 a.m.
Exercise for Prevention of Non-cardiac Conditions: Focus on Cancer and Dementia
Amanda Bonikowske, PhD
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break - sponsored by Dairy Management, Inc. Also, Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
PREVENTION OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
10:00 a.m.
Athletes With SCD-Predisposing Genetic Heart Diseases: Who Says That They Can’t Play Anyway?
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
10:20 a.m.
Athletes With Structural Heart Disease: Who Can Play?
Darrell Newman, MD
10:40 a.m.
Coming Back to Competition After Cardiac Arrest: What Are the Issues?
Guru Kowlgi, MBBS
11:05 a.m.
The QT Interval: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right … and Beyond
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
11:25 a.m.
Identifying Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in an Athlete. Role of Imaging.
Prabhakar Rajiah, MD
11:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion
12:00 p.m.
Case Presentations on Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death – How to Evaluate?
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD, Guru Kowlgi, MBBS, Darrell Newman, MD, Vlad Vasile, MD, PhD
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
1:00 p.m.
Grab your lunch and join for a special lecture sponsored by Regeneron.
6:30 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Social Reception for Attendees, Faculty, Exhibitors, and Family Members (Beach Front)
7:30 p.m.
Salsa 101 on the Patio
7:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:30 a.m.
ADVANCES IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE PREVENTION
Moderator: Rekha Mankad, MD
7:30 a.m.
Report Card on “Life’s Essential 8”: How Are We Doing? Is This Strategy Reducing ASCVD Rates?
Randal Thomas, MD, MS
7:50 a.m.
Imaging for Risk Assessment
Prabhakar Rajiah, MD
8:10 a.m.
How We Are Using AI In Our Cardiology Practice Today - With Case Examples
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
8:30 a.m.
Cardio-genetics: Can 23 and Me Help Prevent a Heart Attack?
Iftikhar Kullo, MD
8:50 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:55 a.m.
Panel Discussion
9:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
9:30 a.m.
GIVE ME 5 – IMPORTANT (EVIDENCE-BASED) RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF CORONARY RISK FACTORS
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
9:30 a.m.
Lipids
Iftikhar Kullo, MD
9:45 a.m.
Blood Pressure
Gary Schwartz, MD
10:00 a.m.
Obesity
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
10:15 a.m.
Smoking
Hector Cajigas, MD
10:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
10:50 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
10:55 a.m.
HEART PROTECTION DIETS – REVIEW AND DEBATE
Moderator: Randal Thomas, MD, MS
10:55 a.m.
Brief History of Diet-Heart Trials
Randal Thomas, MD, MS
11:10 a.m.
The Great Diet Debate – Review of Rules and Introduction of the Chefs
Thomas Allison, PhD
11:15 a.m.
It’s Gotta Be Mediterranean!
Vlad Vasile, MD, PhD
11:30 a.m.
No Way! Keto and Intermittent Fasting Is the Way To Go!
Amanda Bonikowske, PhD
11:45 a.m.
Plants, Plants, Plants - and Maybe A Little Fish! Make Mine Pesco-Vegan.
Thais Coutinho, MD
12:00 p.m.
Rating and Voting
Audience participation.
12:20 p.m.
Grab lunch and join for a special lecture sponsored by Dairy Management, Inc.
2:00 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
Annual Volleyball Tournament – Lopez vs Allison Teams. (Left side of the property beach front.)
This event is open to all interested attendees, faculty, and exhibitors.
7:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:00 a.m.
Special Breakfast Discussions – High Top Discussion (Foyer by Breakfast)
7:00 a.m.
Women's Health
Thais Coutinho, MD, Vesna Garovic, MD
7:00 a.m.
Educational Programs and Telehealth Post Pandemic
Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP, Steve Ommen, MD
7:00 a.m.
Strength Training
Darrell Newman, MD, Bryan Taylor, PhD
7:30 a.m.
CASE-BASED REVIEW OF PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CAD
Moderator: Rekha Mankad, MD
7:30 a.m.
Case-based Management of Hypertriglyceridemia
Alicia Mickow, APRN, CNP, MSN
7:45 a.m.
Case-based Management of a Complex Lipid Case
Iftikhar Kullo, MD
8:00 a.m.
Case-based Management of a Patient With Incidental CAD
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
8:15 a.m.
Case-based Management of a Patient With Strong Family History of CAD
Iftikhar Kullo, MD
8:30 a.m.
Controversies in Preventive Cardiology: A Discussion With the Experts
Iftikhar Kullo, MD, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, Randal Thomas, MD, MS
8:50 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:55 a.m.
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DIAGNOSIS DEBATE
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
8:55 a.m.
Stress Test Is Enough
Thomas Allison, PhD
9:10 a.m.
You Need CTA
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
9:25 a.m.
Debate Stress Test vs CTA
Thomas Allison, PhD, Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
10:00 a.m.
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE II
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
10:00 a.m.
Troponins Are Positive. Is This an ML Injury, Leak, or Just an Error?
Guy Reeder, MD
10:20 a.m.
Management of ACS 2025
Joseph Murphy, MD
10:40 a.m.
PCI and Antiplatelet Therapy
Guy Reeder, MD
11:00 a.m.
CV Surgery Is Indicated, What Is New?
Juan Crestanello, MD
11:20 a.m.
Chronic Coronary Disease – Optimal Medical Therapy
Joseph Murphy, MD
11:40 a.m.
Surgical Coronary Revascularization: Challenging Cases
Juan Crestanello, MD
12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
12:20 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 30, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:30 a.m.
CV PREVENTION IN WOMEN
Moderator: Rekha Mankad, MD
7:30 a.m.
45-year old Woman With Chest Pain Come to the ED. What’s Happening (SCAD, MINOCA, Micro Vascular Disease)?
Thais Coutinho, MD
7:50 a.m.
60-year old Woman Comes Mentions Chest Pain During an Outpatient Visit. How to Evaluate?
Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP
8:10 a.m.
Sex Differences In Valvular Heart Disease
Rekha Mankad, MD
8:30 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:35 a.m.
Pregnancy-related CV Risk Factors
Rekha Mankad, MD
8:55 a.m.
Panel Discussion
9:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Rotate as you desire. All sessions will be repeated Friday.
9:35 a.m.
Live CPET (Mexico-Cozumel)
This will not be livestreamed.
Thomas Allison, PhD, Amanda Bonikowske, PhD, Bryan Taylor, PhD
9:40 a.m.
Running a Cardio-metabolic Clinic (Main Ballroom)
This will be livestreamed.
9:45 a.m.
Cardiology Team Model Care – Top 10 Questions From Cardiologists and APPs (Salon los Cabos)
This will not be livestreamed.
Nadia Elfessi, PA-C, Alicia Mickow, APRN, CNP, MSN, Sara Severson, APRN, CNP, MS
10:30 a.m.
CV PREVENTION IN CHALLENGING POPULATIONS
Moderator: Sara Severson, APRN, CNP, MS
10:30 a.m.
Managing the Patient With Obesity and Multiple Comorbidities
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
10:50 a.m.
Pharmacologic Management of Obesity
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
11:10 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
11:15 a.m.
CV PREVENTION IN THE ELDERLY
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
11:15 a.m.
What Does CV Prevention Look Like at Age 75?
Anupam Chandra, MD
11:35 a.m.
Panel Discussion
11:50 a.m.
Cases in Cardiovascular Prevention in Challenging Populations
Amanda Bonikowske, PhD, Anupam Chandra, MD, Thais Coutinho, MD, Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Kathryn Larson, MD, Rekha Mankad, MD
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
12:20 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 a.m.
Friday, January 31, 2025
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:00 a.m.
PREVENTION POTPOURI
Moderator: Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
7:00 a.m.
Diagnosis and Management of PAD for the Non-vascular Specialist
Ana Casanegra, MD
7:20 a.m.
Preventing CV Events in Valvular Heart Disease
Rekha Mankad, MD
7:40 a.m.
Anticoagulation Management Pearls and Pitfalls
Ana Casanegra, MD
8:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion
8:20 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Rotate as you desire.
8:25 a.m.
Live CPET (Salon los Cabos)
This will not be livestreamed.
Thomas Allison, PhD, Amanda Bonikowske, PhD, Bryan Taylor, PhD
8:30 a.m.
Running a Cardio-metabolic Clinic (Mexico-Cozumel)
This will not be livestreamed.
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
8:35 a.m.
Cardiology Team Model Care – Top 10 Questions From Cardiologists and APPs (Main Ballroom)
This will be livestreamed.
Nadia Elfessi, PA-C, Alicia Mickow, APRN, CNP, MSN, Sara Severson, APRN, CNP, MS
9:20 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
9:40 a.m.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CV PREVENTION
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
9:40 a.m.
Special Lecture: Digital Health in Cardiology
Steve Ommen, MD
10:00 a.m.
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cancer-Associated CV Disease (cardio-oncology)
Hector Villarraga, MD
10:20 a.m.
Preventing Atrial Fibrillation?
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
10:40 a.m.
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Heart Failure
Sara Severson, APRN, CNP, MS
11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™24.5
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Nursing24.5
Price: $875-$975 | Early Registration Saves $100
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