Cardiology Update at Puerto Vallarta: A Focus on Prevention
January 21-26, 2024
In-Person or Livestream | Marriott Casamagna, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
ABIM MOC
(24.75),
AMA PRA Category 1™
(24.75),
Nursing
(24.75),
Price: $750-$975 | Register by 12/24 to Save $100
Program
4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
4:30 p.m.
Pre-Course Registration (Vallarta Ballroom Foyer)
5:30 p.m.
Creating A Culture of Innovation and Heart Disease Prevention, Detection and Management: A Synergy With Enormous Potential
Angela Fink, C-ANP, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
6:00 p.m.
Sports Cardiology in 2024: Challenging Cases
Moderators: Thomas Allison, PhD, Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP
7:30 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m.
Hors devours and Beverages
7:00 a.m.
Monday, January 22, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits (Vallarta Ballroom Foyer)
7:25 a.m.
Welcome and Course Overview
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
7:45 a.m.
Exercise, Sports, and Cardiovascular Health
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
7:45 a.m.
Is There A Different Protocol for CV Screening for Recreational (Amateur) versus Elite (Professional) Athletes?
Darrell Newman, MD
8:05 a.m.
CV Outcomes Among Athletes With Cardiac Conditions Predisposing to Sudden Death
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
8:25 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:30 a.m.
Risks of a Lifetime of Exercise: How Real and Meaningful? How Much Is Too Much?
Kathryn Larson, MD
8:50 a.m.
Returning to Play after Myocardial Infarction
Thomas Allison, PhD
9:10 a.m.
Panel Discussion
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
10:00 a.m.
From PVCs, to VT to VF: Who Is Really At Risk?
Guru Kowlgi, MBBS
10:20 a.m.
Does Regular Physical Activity – and What Type - Protect Against Sudden Cardiac Death?
Moderator: Ray Squires, PhD
10:20 a.m.
Management of HCM: Preventing SCD and Improving Quality of Life
Steve Ommen, MD
10:40 a.m.
Preventing Sudden Death in Adults With CV Disease: Medical Therapy and ICD
Guru Kowlgi, MBBS
11:00 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
11:25 a.m.
Screening the Family, Including the Role of Molecular Autopsy
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
11:45 a.m.
Case Presentations
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD, Guru Kowlgi, MBBS, Steve Ommen, MD
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
12:10 p.m.
Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Social Reception (Beach front)
Attendees, guests, and faculty invited.
7:30 p.m.
Salsa 101 on the Patio
7:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:30 a.m.
Risk Assessment
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
7:30 a.m.
Overview of Risk Stratification: Tools in the Toolbox
Randal Thomas, MD, MS
7:50 a.m.
Imaging in CV Prevention: From CAC to Plaque Burden Using CTA
Michael Blaha, MD
8:10 a.m.
Role of Biomarkers in Risk Assessment
Vlad Vasile, MD, PhD
8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
8:45 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:50 a.m.
Do You Want To See Your Clinician or Would You Rather See Dr. ChatGPT?
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
9:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
9:30 a.m.
Management of Core Cardiovascular Risk Factors I
Moderator: Stephen Kopecky, MD
9:30 a.m.
The 5 Most Important Things To Do When Managing Hypertension
Gary Schwartz, MD
9:50 a.m.
Diabetes Medications and CVD Risk Reduction
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
10:10 a.m.
I Don’t Want To (Or Can’t) Take A Statin. What To Do?
Stephen Kopecky, MD
10:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
10:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:55 a.m.
Management of Core Cardiovascular Risk Factors II
Moderator: Stephen Kopecky, MD
10:55 a.m.
Cardiometabolic Patient: Evaluation and Management
Michael Blaha, MD
11:15 a.m.
Weight Loss Overview: Behavioral, Medical, and Surgical Options
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
11:35 a.m.
Motivational Interview 101: What Clinicians Need To Know
Scott Breitinger, MD
12:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
2:00 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
Annual Volleyball Tournament - Lopez vs Allison teams (Beach front, on the left side of the property)
Preceded by a quick clinic by Dr. Allison and practice 10 minutes of tips on proper technique. This event is open to all Interested Attendees, Faculty, and Exhibitors
7:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Special Breakfast Discussions – High Top Discussion (Foyer)
7:00 a.m.
Cardiac Rehabilitation for Special Populations
Ray Squires, PhD
7:00 a.m.
Familial Hyperlipidemia
Stephen Kopecky, MD
7:00 a.m.
Establishing a Cardiometabolic Clinic
Michael Blaha, MD, Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
7:30 a.m.
Prevention in Different Populations I
Moderator: Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP
7:30 a.m.
Sleep Disturbances as a CV Risk Factor and Potential Therapeutic Target
Anna Svatikova, MD, PhD
7:50 a.m.
Valvular Heart Disease: Prevention of Cardiac Events
Hector Michelena, MD
8:10 a.m.
When Statins Are Not Enough
Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
8:45 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:50 a.m.
The Future of Preventive Cardiology
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
9:30 a.m.
- 10:30 a.m.
Breakouts
Rotate as you desire.
9:30 a.m.
Sports Cardiology – Ask Us About Your Cases (Mexico-Cozumel)
This will not be livestreamed. This session will be repeated Thursday.
Thomas Allison, PhD, Darrell Newman, MD
9:30 a.m.
Diet and Weight Loss (Main Ballroom)
This will be livestreamed. This session will be repeated Thursday.
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
9:30 a.m.
Cardiology Team Model Care – Top 10 Questions From Cardiologists and APPs (Salon los Cabos)
This will not be livestreamed.
Angela Fink, C-ANP, Stephen Kopecky, MD, Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP
10:30 a.m.
Unique Prevention Strategies and Concerns
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
10:30 a.m.
The Epidemic of Atrial Fibrillation and HFpEF
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
10:50 a.m.
When BP Becomes Difficult to Control: How To Manage Resistant Hypertension
Gary Schwartz, MD
11:10 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
11:15 a.m.
Skin as a Window to See the Heart
Julio Sartori Valinotti, MD
11:35 a.m.
Vitamins and Supplements: Have Any Winners Ever Emerged?
Anna Svatikova, MD, PhD
11:55 a.m.
Panel Discussion
12:20 p.m.
Adjourn
2:00 p.m.
Volleyball on the Beach: The Re-match.
7:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Special Breakfast Discussions – High Top Discussion (Foyer)
7:00 a.m.
Individualized Exercise Programs for Challenging Scenarios
Ray Squires, PhD
7:00 a.m.
Lipid Management Challenges
Stephen Kopecky, MD
7:00 a.m.
Valve Disease – Questions and Conundrums
Jane Linderbaum, APRN, CNP, Hector Michelena, MD
7:30 a.m.
Prevention of Stroke and PAD
Moderator: Thomas Allison, PhD
7:30 a.m.
PAD Evaluation and Management for Busy Clinicians
Ana Casanegra, MD
7:50 a.m.
Stroke Prevention: Neuro Perspective
Eugene Scharf, MD
8:10 a.m.
Anticoagulation Management Pearls and Pitfalls
Ana Casanegra, MD
8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
8:50 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:55 a.m.
- 9:50 a.m.
Breakouts
Rotate as you desire.
8:55 a.m.
Sports Cardiology – Ask Us About Your Cases (Main Ballroom)
This will be livestreamed.
Thomas Allison, PhD, Nadia Elfessi, PA-C, Darrell Newman, MD
8:55 a.m.
Team Based CV Care – Triage, Transitions, Triumphs (Salon los Cabos)
This will not be livestreamed.
Angela Fink, C-ANP, Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:55 a.m.
Diet and Weight Loss (Mexico-Cozumel)
This will not be livestreamed.
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:10 a.m.
Pragmatic Trials in Preventive Cardiology: The Future Way to Gather Evidence
Xiaoxi Yao, PhD
10:30 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
10:35 a.m.
Special Topics in CV Prevention
Moderator: Stephen Kopecky, MD
10:35 a.m.
Present and Future of Digital Health in Cardiology
Steve Ommen, MD
10:55 a.m.
Depression/Anxiety Assessment: Should It Be Part of Our Prevention Practice? If So, How To Do It and What To Do About It?
Scott Breitinger, MD
11:15 a.m.
Erectile Dysfunction and HRT: Risk Factor or Symptoms?
Tobias Kohler, MD, MPH
11:35 a.m.
Alcohol and CV Disease: What Is your Best Advice in 2024?
Joseph Murphy, MD
11:55 a.m.
The Intersection of Planet Health and CVD Prevention
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
12:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
Friday, January 26, 2024
7:00 a.m.
Special Breakfast Discussions – High Top Discussion (Foyer)
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
Tobias Kohler, MD, MPH, Darrell Newman, MD
7:30 a.m.
Clinical Evaluations of Cardiovascular Disease
Moderator: Stephen Kopecky, MD
7:30 a.m.
Women’s Heart Disease in 2024
Thais Coutinho, MD
7:50 a.m.
Pregnancy-Related CV Risk Factors: Relevance, Prevention, and Follow-up
Vesna Garovic, MD
8:10 a.m.
Aortic Disease: Preventing Surveillance
Thais Coutinho, MD
8:30 a.m.
Active Pause with a Teaching Point
8:35 a.m.
Troponins Are Positive. Is This An MI, Injury, Leak, or Just An Error?
Guy Reeder, MD
8:55 a.m.
The Present and Future of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Ray Squires, PhD
9:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
9:55 a.m.
Coronary Artery Disease Management
Moderator: Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD
9:55 a.m.
CV Surgery Is Indicated, What Is New?
Kevin Greason, MD
10:20 a.m.
Chronic Coronary Disease – Optimal Medical Therapy
Joseph Murphy, MD
10:40 a.m.
Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI and/or ACS
Guy Reeder, MD
11:00 a.m.
Surgical Coronary Revascularization: Challenging Cases
Kevin Greason, MD
11:20 a.m.
Panel Discussion
11:40 a.m.
Adjourn
Credit Types Offered
-
ABIM MOC24.75
-
AMA PRA Category 1™24.75
-
Nursing24.75
Price: $750-$975 | Register by 12/24 to Save $100
Additional Courses
Registration Closing Soon
Heart Rhythm & ECG: Case Based Approach
Scottsdale, AZ
Date: 12/7/2023 - 12/10/2023
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Closing Soon
Echo on Marco Island
Marco Island, FL
Date: 12/11/2023 - 12/14/2023
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Lead Extraction Workshop Webinar: Session Five
LIVESTREAM WEBINAR
Date: 12/18/2023
Registration Open
Snowmass Cardiovascular
Snowmass Village, CO
Date: 1/13/2024 - 1/17/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Cardiology Update at Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Date: 1/21/2024 - 1/26/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Arrhythmias and the Heart
Koloa, Hawaii
Date: 1/29/2024 - 2/2/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Hawaii Heart - Echo & Multimodality Imaging
Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI
Date: 2/4/2024 - 2/9/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Cardiovascular Conference at Snowbird
Snowbird, UT
Date: 2/7/2024 - 2/10/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Accepting Abstracts & Scholarships
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology
Rancho Mirage, CA
Date: 2/14/2024 - 2/17/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2/22/2024 - 2/24/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Cardiology at Cancun
Cancun, Mexico
Date: 2/26/2024 - 3/1/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Cardiology In Colorado: Echo & Imaging Modalities
Telluride, CO
Date: 3/3/2024 - 3/7/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Heart Failure Management
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Date: 3/18/2024 - 3/21/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Advances in CV Critical Care and Resuscitation
Scottsdale, AZ
Date: 4/11/2024 - 4/14/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Mayo Clinic Vascular Symposium
Amelia Island, FL
Date: 4/18/2024 - 4/20/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Accepting Abstracts
Foundations in Cardiology Practice
Nashville, TN
Date: 5/2/2024 - 5/5/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Basic to Advanced Echo
Asheville, NC
Date: 5/15/2024 - 5/18/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
International Symposium on Amyloidosis
Rochester, MN
Date: 5/26/2024 - 5/30/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Echo Alaska: Echo, Cardiac CT & MRI
Anchorage, AK
Date: 7/15/2024 - 7/19/2024
In-Person or Livestream
Registration Open
Success With Failure
Mont-Tremblant, QC, Canada
Date: 7/25/2024 - 7/27/2024
In-Person or Livestream