Challenges in Clinical Cardiology: A Case-Based Update
September 29 - October 1, 2023
In-Person or Livestream | Swissotel, Chicago, IL
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(15.75),
Nursing
(15.75),
ABIM MOC
(15.75),
ABS MOC
(15.75),
Price: $899 - $999
Program
7:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Livestream airs in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Hot Breakfast
8:20 a.m.
Welcome and Course Overview by Course Directors
8:30 a.m.
GENERAL AND PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY I
Moderators: Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS, Darrell Newman, MD
8:30 a.m.
CAC - What are the Strengths and Pitfalls?
R. Scott Wright, MD
8:55 a.m.
Incorporating New Lipid Guidelines – How Should I Treat the Risk
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
9:20 a.m.
When Should I Consider the Newer Lipid Lowering Therapies
R. Scott Wright, MD
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Time to Visit Exhibits
10:15 a.m.
GENERAL AND PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY II
Moderators: Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Heidi Connolly, MD
10:15 a.m.
My Patient has Claudication. When to Intervene?
Ana Casanegra, MD
10:40 a.m.
GLP1r Agonists and Weight Management – Who to Treat and For How Long
Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD
11:05 a.m.
My Patient Has Asymptomatic Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis – When to Intervene
Ana Casanegra, MD
11:30 a.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:30 p.m.
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Moderators: Heidi Connolly, MD, Darrell Newman, MD, Gabor Bagameri, MD
12:30 p.m.
State-of-the-Art Lecture: CAD and Severe LV Dysfunction – OMT, PCI, or CABG
Gabor Bagameri, MD
1:00 p.m.
My Patient Has Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – When to Intervene
Eric Yang, MD
1:25 p.m.
Post-MI LV Thrombus – Contemporary Strategies for Anticoagulation
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB
1:50 p.m.
Where’s the Culprit?
Eric Yang, MD
2:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break | Time to Visit Exhibits
2:45 p.m.
CIRCULATORY FAILURE
Moderators: Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Heidi Connolly, MD
2:45 p.m.
SGLT2i For All – What’s the Evidence
Melissa Lyle, MD
3:10 p.m.
Cardiac Sarcoidosis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Mimickers
Katie Young, MD
3:35 p.m.
Who Should Be Treated With Medical Therapies for Cardiac Amyloid
Melissa Lyle, MD
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn for the Day
7:15 a.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Livestream airs in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
7:15 a.m.
Hot Breakfast
7:55 a.m.
Overview of the Day
8:00 a.m.
VALVULAR HEART DISEASE I
Moderators: Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Darrell Newman, MD, Gabor Bagameri, MD
8:00 a.m.
How Often Should My Post Valve Replacement Patient Get an Echocardiogram
Sorin Pislaru, MD, PhD
8:25 a.m.
Tricuspid Regurgitation – When Medicine is Not Enough
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
8:50 a.m.
How to Manage Failed TAVR
Hayan Jouni, MD
9:15 a.m.
When to Pursue Surgery in Endocarditis After a CNS Embolic Event
William Miranda, MD
9:40 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Time to Visit Exhibits
10:10 a.m.
VALVULAR HEART DISEASE II
Moderators: Heidi Connolly, MD, Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Gabor Bagameri, MD
10:10 a.m.
Proportionate vs. Disproportionate MR
Sorin Pislaru, MD, PhD
10:35 a.m.
How to Manage Functional MR/TR in AFib
Hayan Jouni, MD
11:00 a.m.
MAC, How Do I Diagnose, Grade and Manage
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
11:25 a.m.
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Surgical Valve Replacement
Gabor Bagameri, MD
11:50 a.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:30 p.m.
HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS I
Moderators: Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS, Darrell Newman, MD
12:30 p.m.
When and How to Order Genetic Testing
John Giudicessi, MD, PhD
12:55 p.m.
Choosing Antiarrhythmic Agents for AFib/Flutter
Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, MD
1:20 p.m.
How to Differentiate Cardiac vs. Arrhythmogenic vs. Noncardiac Syncope
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
1:45 p.m.
Interesting Arrhythmia Cases
Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, MD, Christopher DeSimone, MD, PhD, John Giudicessi, MD, PhD
Moderator: Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
2:10 p.m.
Refreshment Break | Time to Visit Exhibits
2:40 p.m.
HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS II
Moderators: Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS, Heidi Connolly, MD
2:40 p.m.
When to Order a LifeVest
Christopher DeSimone, MD, PhD
3:05 p.m.
My Patient Had an ICD Shock – What Do I Do Next
Freddy Del-Carpio Munoz, MD
3:30 p.m.
How to Manage Young Patients With AFib
Christopher DeSimone, MD, PhD
3:55 p.m.
Adjourn for the Day
7:15 a.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023
Livestream airs in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
7:15 a.m.
Hot Breakfast + Q&A Case Discussion
8:00 a.m.
CARDIOLOGY POTPOURRI
Moderators: Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS, Darrell Newman, MD
8:00 a.m.
State-of-the-Art Lecture: De-Escalating DAPT
Malcolm Bell, MD
8:30 a.m.
CVD in Pregnancy
Katie Young, MD
8:55 a.m.
HCM – New Treatment Options
Darrell Newman, MD
9:20 a.m.
Sports Cardiology: It’s More Than Just AFib
Nadia Elfessi, PA-C
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Time to Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
MY MOST CHALLENGING CASE OF THE YEAR
Moderators: Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Heidi Connolly, MD, Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS, Darrell Newman, MD
10:00 a.m.
Case 1
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB
10:15 a.m.
Case 2
Heidi Connolly, MD
10:30 a.m.
Case 3
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
10:45 a.m.
Case 4
Darrell Newman, MD
11:00 a.m.
Case 5
William Miranda, MD
11:15 a.m.
Review and Closing Comments
11:30 a.m.
Course Adjourns
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™15.75
-
Nursing15.75
-
ABIM MOC15.75
-
ABS MOC15.75
Price: $899 - $999
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