Cardiovascular Board Review for Initial Certification and Recertification
August 16-21, 2025
In-Person or Livestream | Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
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Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(50.25),
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Program
6:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
Livestream airs in Central Daylight Time | Course Location: Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Welcome, Objective Review, and Introduction to Course
Moderators: Michael Cullen, MD, Jeffrey Geske, MD, Amy Pollak, MD
8:00 a.m.
Pericardial, Cardiomyopathies, Hypertension, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Moderator: Jeffrey Geske, MD
8:00 a.m.
Cardiomyopathies
Steve Ommen, MD
8:55 a.m.
Hypertension
Amy Pollak, MD
9:50 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Sudhir Kushwaha, MD
11:15 a.m.
Pericardial Disease and Myocarditis
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
12:10 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Vascular Disease
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
1:00 p.m.
Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
Amy Pollak, MD
1:55 p.m.
Diseases of the Aorta and Great Vessels
John Bois, MD
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m.
Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
Stan Henkin, MD
4:15 p.m.
Carotid and Renal Vascular Disease
Ian McPhail, MD
5:10 p.m.
Review of the Day: Quick Quiz
5:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
5:45 p.m.
Ventricular Function
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
6:00 p.m.
Ventricular Function
Michael Cullen, MD, Jeffrey Geske, MD
7:15 p.m.
Adjourn
5:00 a.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:45 a.m.
Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention and Chronic Stable CAD
Moderator: Amy Pollak, MD
7:50 a.m.
Assessment and Primary Prevention of Patients at Risk for CAD
Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:45 a.m.
Assessment and Medical Management of Patients with Known CAD
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
9:50 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Revascularization for Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Abhiram Prasad, MD
11:15 a.m.
Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
Michael Cullen, MD
12:10 p.m.
Lunch
12:15 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
1:00 p.m.
ACS Part I – Presentation and Reperfusion
Malcolm Bell, MD
1:55 p.m.
ACS Part II – Adjunctive Medical Therapy
Malcolm Bell, MD
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m.
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Jeffrey Geske, MD
4:15 p.m.
Review of the Day: Quick Quiz
4:35 p.m.
Break
4:45 p.m.
Multimodality Imaging
Moderator: Amy Pollak, MD
5:00 p.m.
Multimodality Imaging – Moderator: Dr. Pollak
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, Christopher Francois, MD, Prajwal Reddy, MD
6:30 p.m.
Adjourn
4:00 a.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:55 a.m.
The Electrical System of the Heart: Electrocardiography, Arrhythmias, and Channelopathies
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
8:00 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Diagnosis and Stroke Prevention
Ammar Killu, MBBS
8:55 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Treatment
Malini Madhavan, MBBS
9:50 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Siva Mulpuru, MD
11:15 a.m.
The Cardiac Channelopathies (Brugada, CPVT, and LQTS)
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
12:10 p.m.
Lunch Break + Optional Meet the Experts Session (in-person attendees only)
12:40 p.m.
The Electrical System of the Heart: Drugs and Devices
Moderator: Jeffrey Geske, MD
1:00 p.m.
Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Interactions, and Proarrhythmias
Konstantinos Siontis, MD
1:55 p.m.
Syncope and Out-of-Hospital Arrest: Non-Invasive and Invasive Testing and Treatments
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m.
Pacemakers, ICDs, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Ammar Killu, MBBS
5:00 p.m.
Review of the Day: Quick Quiz
5:20 p.m.
Dinner Break
6:00 p.m.
Gameshow
NOTE: No CME credit offered for this session
Christopher Jain, MD, Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD, Amy Pollak, MD
7:30 p.m.
Adjourn
4:00 a.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:05 a.m.
Valvular Heart Disease
Moderator: Amy Pollak, MD
8:00 a.m.
Infective Endocarditis
Michael Cullen, MD
8:55 a.m.
Valvular Stenosis
Sunil Mankad, MD
9:50 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Valvular Regurgitation
Sunil Mankad, MD
11:15 a.m.
Prosthetic Valves
Jeffrey Geske, MD
12:10 p.m.
Lunch
12:10 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease
Moderator: Jeffrey Geske, MD
1:00 p.m.
Pregnancy and the Heart
Katie Young, MD
1:55 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease: Part 1 – Simple
Christopher Jain, MD
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:20 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease: Part 2 – Complex
Sabrina Phillips, MD
4:40 p.m.
Cardiovascular Hemodynamics
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
4:35 p.m.
Hemodynamics
William Miranda, MD
5:20 p.m.
Review of the Day: Quick Quiz
5:40 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Reception celebrating 30 year anniversary of Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Board Review
6:00 p.m.
- 6:15 p.m.
Reflections on CV Education: Past, Present and Future
Rick Nishimura, MD, Steve Ommen, MD
5:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
6:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
Heart Failure
Moderator: Michael Cullen, MD
7:30 a.m.
Medical Treatment of Chronic Stable Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Paul McKie, MD
8:40 a.m.
Evaluation and Management of HFpEF
Barry Borlaug, MD
9:35 a.m.
Break
10:05 a.m.
Medical Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Drew Rosenbaum, MD
11:00 a.m.
Cardiac Device and Replacement Therapy (Transplant)
Melissa Lyle, MD
11:55 a.m.
Review of the Day: Quick Quiz and Course Wrap-up
Michael Cullen, MD, Jeffrey Geske, MD, Amy Pollak, MD
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
ECG, Angiography, and Echocardiography Coding for the Board Exam
Moderator: Jeffrey Geske, MD
12:45 p.m.
ECG Coding
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Cath Coding
Mackram Eleid, MD
4:30 p.m.
Break
4:45 p.m.
Echo Coding
Mays Ali, MD
6:30 p.m.
Wrap Up and Adjourn
4:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025 - OPTIONAL ECHO FOCUS SESSION
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:25 a.m.
Welcome, Objective Review and Introduction to Course
Kyle Klarich, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
7:30 a.m.
Basic Echo: Systolic and Diastolic Function Analysis
7:30 a.m.
Classic M-Mode and LV Systolic Function
Sunil Mankad, MD
7:55 a.m.
LV Diastolic Function
Jae Oh, MD
8:20 a.m.
RV Function and Pulmonary Hypertension
Jeffrey Geske, MD
9:00 a.m.
Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease
9:00 a.m.
Mitral and Aortic Stenosis
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
9:40 a.m.
Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
Hector Michelena, MD
10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:25 a.m.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD
10:50 a.m.
Prosthetic Valves
Sorin Pislaru, MD, PhD
11:15 a.m.
Echo in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Endocarditis
Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD
11:55 a.m.
Lunch Break
12:00 p.m.
Assessment of Cardiomyopathies
12:25 p.m.
Echo Assessment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Kyle Klarich, MD
12:50 p.m.
Echo Assessment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Daniel Borgeson, MD
1:15 p.m.
Constriction vs. Restriction Hemodynamics
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
1:55 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:00 p.m.
Assessment of Ischemic Heart Disease
2:10 p.m.
Stress Echo: Role, Risk Wall Motion Analysis and Appropriateness *pre-recorded
Adelaide Arruda-Olson, MD
2:35 p.m.
Role of Echo in the CCU – Mechanical Complications of MI and Mimics of Myocardial Infarction
Sunil Mankad, MD
2:55 p.m.
Special Topics in Echocardiography
3:00 p.m.
Simple Congenital Heart Disease
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD
3:25 p.m.
Recognizing Masses in the Heart and Source of Embolism
Kyle Klarich, MD
3:50 p.m.
Interventional Echocardiography: How 3D Helps in Daily Practice
Jeremy Thaden, MD
4:25 p.m.
Adjourn
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