Foundations in Cardiology Practice

May 19-22, 2027
In-Person or Livestream | Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami, FL

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Credit Types: AMA PRA Category 1™ (20.5), AAPA (20.5), ABIM MOC (20.5), ABS MOC (20.5), Nursing (20.5), Price: $895 - $999 | Register by 4/19 to save $100!

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Program

4:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2027

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

6:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2027

6:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Course Overview

8:15 a.m.

FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ASSESSMENT

Moderators: Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, Dan Sorajja, MD

8:15 a.m.

Cardiovascular Health in the United States

Satyajit Reddy, MD, MSc

8:40 a.m.

ECG Interpretation: Tips and Pearls in Daily Practice

Emily Rueter, PA-C

9:05 a.m.

Multimodality Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease: How to Choose

Kevin Tayon, MD

9:30 a.m.

ECG Interpretation: Advanced Assessment

Emily Rueter, PA-C, Dan Sorajja, MD

9:55 a.m.

Questions and Answers

10:15 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

10:35 a.m.

PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY

Moderators: Paul McKie, MD, Alyssa McPherson, APRN, DNP

10:35 a.m.

Updated 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia

Susan Halli Demeter, APRN, DNP, FNP

11:00 a.m.

Hypertension Management

11:25 a.m.

Cardiometabolic Disease and Weight Loss Therapies

Satyajit Reddy, MD, MSc

11:50 a.m.

Disparities Between Women and Men for Various CV Disease

Demilade Adedinsewo, MD

12:15 p.m.

Questions and Answers

12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

1:30 p.m.

ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE

Moderators: Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, Pragnesh Parikh, MD

1:30 p.m.

Interpreting the Coronary Angiogram

Justine Reuter, PA-C

1:55 p.m.

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Michael Gharacholou, MD

2:15 p.m.

Choosing the Right Stress Test

Kevin Tayon, MD

2:40 p.m.

Management of Chronic Coronary Disease

Michael Gharacholou, MD

3:05 p.m.

Questions and Answers

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn for the Day

7:00 a.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2027

7:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

EARLY BIRD SESSION

7:30 a.m.

Artificial Intelligence and Cardiology: What to Know

Demilade Adedinsewo, MD

8:00 a.m.

HEART RHYTHM I

Moderators: Paul McKie, MD, Emily Rueter, PA-C

8:00 a.m.

Wide Complex Tachycardia Interpretation

Dan Sorajja, MD

8:25 a.m.

SVT Diagnosis and Management

Hicham El Masry, MD

8:50 a.m.

Atrial Fibrillation: Pearls on Rate and Rhythm Control

Andrew Tseng, MD

9:15 a.m.

Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation: Anticoagulation and LAAO

Hicham El Masry, MD

9:40 a.m.

Questions and Answers

10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

10:20 a.m.

HEART RHYTHM II

Moderators: Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, Pragnesh Parikh, MD

10:20 a.m.

Syncope: When to Worry and What do the Guidelines Tell Us?

Dan Sorajja, MD

10:45 a.m.

QT Prolongation: Is It Drugs or Something Else?

Andrew Tseng, MD

11:10 a.m.

PVCs: How Much is Too Much and Management

Dan Sorajja, MD

11:35 a.m.

Basics of Pacemakers: Pacemaker Pacing Configuration and Common Device Malfunctions

Hicham El Masry, MD

12:00 p.m.

Questions and Answers

12:15 p.m.

ILLUSTRATIVE CASES IN DAILY PRACTICE

12:15 p.m.

Diabetes and Heart Disease

Satyajit Reddy, MD, MSc

12:30 p.m.

ER with Chest Pain Presentation

Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN

12:45 p.m.

Adjourn for the Day

7:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2027

7:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

EARLY BIRD SESSION

7:30 a.m.

Heart Failure – Definitions and Nomenclature

Paul McKie, MD

7:45 a.m.

HEART FAILURE I

Moderators: Alyssa McPherson, APRN, DNP, Paul McKie, MD

7:45 a.m.

Approach to Working Up a Patient with Systolic Heart Failure

Jackson Hermanson, PA-C, MS

8:10 a.m.

Ambulatory Treatment of Systolic Heart Failure Management

Paul McKie, MD

8:35 a.m.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Jackson Hermanson, PA-C, MS

9:00 a.m.

Hospitalized Heart Failure Management

Rosalyn Adigun, MD

9:25 a.m.

When to Refer for Advanced Therapies

Ruben Crespo-Diaz, MD, PhD

9:50 a.m.

Questions and Answers

10:10 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

10:30 a.m.

HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHY SPECIAL TOPICS

Moderators: Paul McKie, MD, Emily Rueter, PA-C

10:30 a.m.

Managing the Cardio-Oncology Patient

Alyssa McPherson, APRN, DNP

10:55 a.m.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Steve Ommen, MD

11:20 a.m.

Cardiac Amyloidosis

Rosalyn Adigun, MD

11:45 a.m.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Ruben Crespo-Diaz, MD, PhD

12:10 p.m.

Pericardial Disease

Steve Ommen, MD

12:35 p.m.

Questions and Answers

12:55 p.m.

Adjourn for the Day

6:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2027

6:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

Moderators: Emily Rueter, PA-C, Pragnesh Parikh, MD

8:45 a.m.

Valvular Heart Disease: When to Watch and When to Fix? The Interventional Impact

Pragnesh Parikh, MD

7:30 a.m.

Mitral Regurgitation: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Evaluation

Mays Ali, MD

7:55 a.m.

Tricuspid Valve Disease: Assessment and Management

Sabrina Phillips, MD

8:20 a.m.

Aortic Stenosis: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Evaluation

Mays Ali, MD

9:10 a.m.

Questions and Answers

9:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

9:45 a.m.

SPECIAL TOPICS

Moderators: Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, Dan Sorajja, MD

9:45 a.m.

Aortopathy: Types, Causes, and Treatments

Sabrina Phillips, MD

10:10 a.m.

Inherited Arrhythmias and Genetic Testing

Andrew Tseng, MD

10:35 a.m.

Sports Cardiology: Pre-Participation Screening

Satyajit Reddy, MD, MSc

11:00 a.m.

Competitive Athletes and Weekend Warriors

Matt Martinez, MD

11:25 a.m.

Questions and Answers

11:40 a.m.

Closing Comments

11:45 a.m.

Course Adjourns

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AMA PRA Category 1™

20.5
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20.5
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20.5
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20.5
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20.5

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