Heart to Heart: Advances in Cardiovascular Critical Care and Resuscitation
March 2-5, 2025
In-Person or Livestream | Boulders Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, AZ
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(22.5),
Nursing
(22.5),
ABIM MOC
(22.5),
ABS MOC
(22.5),
Price: $875-$1,095 | Register by 2/2/25 to Save $100!
Program
7:00 a.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025
Additional Fee for Sunday Hands-On Sessions - Please see registration form
7:00 a.m.
CARDIAC POINT-OF-CARE (POCUS) WORKSHOP
7:00 a.m.
Imaging Windows and Techniques
Govind Panda, MD
7:40 a.m.
Echo Assessment of LV Size and Function
Bradley Ternus, MD
8:00 a.m.
Echo Assessment of RV Size and Function
Dustin Hillerson, MD
8:20 a.m.
Lung Ultrasound
Brandon Wiley, MD
8:50 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:15 a.m.
Intro to Hands-On Cardiac Imaging: Parasternal, Subcostal, Apical, Lung
Courtney Bennett, DO, Dustin Hillerson, MD, Govind Panda, MD, Bradley Ternus, MD, Brandon Wiley, MD
11:15 a.m.
Networking Lunch
11:45 a.m.
Echo Assessment for Cardiogenic Shock
Brandon Wiley, MD
12:15 p.m.
Hands-On Cardiac Imaging: Tamponade, Dissection, LV Dysfunction, RV Dysfunction & Pulmonary Edema
Courtney Bennett, DO, Dustin Hillerson, MD, Govind Panda, MD, Bradley Ternus, MD, Brandon Wiley, MD
1:45 p.m.
Case-Based POCUS in the CICU
Courtney Bennett, DO
2:05 p.m.
Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness
Govind Panda, MD
2:25 p.m.
Summary and Closing Comments
2:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
TEMPORARY MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WORKSHOP
7:00 a.m.
ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock
Ayan Sen, MD
7:30 a.m.
VA ECMO Physiology
Heidi Dalton, MD
8:00 a.m.
ECPR Activation, Cannulation, and Logistics
Bryan Barrus, MD
8:30 a.m.
Impella What to Know: Nuts and Bolts
Parag Patel, MD
9:00 a.m.
Hands-On: Circuit Emergencies, Hypoxia, Canulation
Groups rotate every 40 minutes
Cory Alwardt, CCP, Ryan Craner, MD, Heidi Dalton, MD, Pablo Moreno Franco, MD, Bhavesh Patel, MD, Parag Patel, MD, Ayan Sen, MD
11:00 a.m.
Lunch
11:30 a.m.
ECMO Anticoagulation
Heidi Dalton, MD
12:00 p.m.
Hands-On: Post-Cardiotomy, Weaning, Impella Troubleshooting
Groups rotate every 45 minutes
Cory Alwardt, CCP, Ryan Craner, MD, Heidi Dalton, MD, Pablo Moreno Franco, MD, Bhavesh Patel, MD, Parag Patel, MD, Ayan Sen, MD
2:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
7:40 a.m.
FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE
Moderator: Ayan Sen, MD
7:40 a.m.
The Landscape of Cardiac Critical Care
Courtney Bennett, DO
8:00 a.m.
Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit
Parag Patel, MD
8:30 a.m.
Medical Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Ruben Crespo-Diaz, MD, PhD
8:45 a.m.
Inotropes and Vasopressors: When, Why and How
Jacob Jentzer, MD
9:00 a.m.
Advanced Heart Failure and Bridging Strategies
Ruben Crespo-Diaz, MD, PhD
9:15 a.m.
Diagnosis & Definitions of Cardiogenic Shock
Jacob Jentzer, MD
9:30 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN THE CICU
Moderator: Courtney Bennett, DO
10:00 a.m.
Medical Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Benjamin Hibbert, MD
10:15 a.m.
Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Gregory Barsness, MD
10:30 a.m.
Surgical Revascularization of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Pyong Yoon, MD
10:45 a.m.
Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Bradley Ternus, MD
11:00 a.m.
Procedural Complications and Troubleshooting
Trevor Simard, MD
11:15 a.m.
Medical Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH
11:30 a.m.
Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: Tales from the Shock Crypt
Moderator: Parag Patel, MD
1:00 p.m.
Ventricular Septal Rupture
Bradley Ternus, MD
1:15 p.m.
LV Outflow Tract Obstruction (LVOTO)
Dustin Hillerson, MD
1:30 p.m.
Mixed Cardiogenic-Vasodilatory Shock
Garima Dahiya, MBBS
1:45 p.m.
Fontan Circulation with Shock
Maan Jokhadar, MD
2:00 p.m.
Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade
Govind Panda, MD
2:15 p.m.
Post-Transplant Shock
Ayan Sen, MD
2:30 p.m.
Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:25 a.m.
Announcements
7:30 a.m.
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
Moderators: Parag Patel, MD, Amanda Solberg, APRN, CNP, DNP
7:30 a.m.
Keynote: Venoarterial ECMO and Cardiogenic Shock
Heidi Dalton, MD
8:00 a.m.
RAPID FIRE CASES
8:00 a.m.
Balloon Pump vs. Percutaneous VADs
Gregory Barsness, MD
8:15 a.m.
When Do You Need Left Ventricular Decompression
Ayan Sen, MD
8:30 a.m.
Anticoagulation and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
Heidi Dalton, MD
8:45 a.m.
Challenges and Troubleshooting Durable LVADs
Parag Patel, MD
9:00 a.m.
RV Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
Bryan Barrus, MD
9:15 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
9:45 a.m.
NON-CARDIAC INTERVENTIONS IN THE CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE UNIT
Moderators: Arun Jayaraman, MD, PhD, Sharon Nyquist, APRN, MSN, ACNP-BC
9:45 a.m.
Noninvasive Ventilation in the CCU
Aaron Skolnik, MD
10:05 a.m.
Lung Protective Ventilation or Cardiopulmonary Protective Ventilation in Cardiac Critical Care?
Ayan Sen, MD
10:25 a.m.
Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest
Sherri Braksick, MD
10:45 a.m.
Sedation in the CCU
Aaron Skolnik, MD
11:05 a.m.
Questions and Answers
11:30 a.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
CARDIAC ICU
Moderators: Courtney Bennett, DO, Ayan Sen, MD
12:30 p.m.
Role of the Advanced Practice Provider in the CCU
Joy Allen, APRN, CNP, MS
12:45 p.m.
Palliative Care in the CICU
Tyler Murphy, MD
1:15 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation
Fred Kusumoto, MD
1:30 p.m.
Ventricular Tachycardia: +/-Storm
Suraj Kapa, MD
1:45 p.m.
Bradycardia & Pacing
Fred Kusumoto, MD
2:00 p.m.
Antiarrhythmic Selection
Suraj Kapa, MD
2:15 p.m.
Questions and Answers
2:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:25 a.m.
Announcements
7:30 a.m.
POST-SURGICAL CARE
Moderator: Parag Patel, MD
7:30 a.m.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cardiac Critical Care
Ayan Sen, MD
7:50 a.m.
Vasoplegia After Cardiac Surgery
Ryan Craner, MD
8:10 a.m.
Postoperative RV Failure
Kristen Sell-Dottin, MD
8:30 a.m.
Proactive vs. Reactive MCS in Post Cardiotomy Shock
Bryan Barrus, MD
8:50 a.m.
Destination Therapy: Where the Bridge Leads
John Stulak, MD
9:10 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
9:45 a.m.
OPTIMIZING THE RESUSCITATION TEAM
Moderators: Courtney Bennett, DO, Ayan Sen, MD
9:45 a.m.
Communication: Making the Optimal Team - Team Roles
Courtney Bennett, DO, Pablo Moreno Franco, MD, Parag Patel, MD, John Stulak, MD
11:45 a.m.
Working-Lunch: Pick-Up Lunch (provided)
12:00 p.m.
Mock Codes: How to Break it Down
Courtney Bennett, DO, Pablo Moreno Franco, MD, Parag Patel, MD, John Stulak, MD
2:00 p.m.
Course Adjourns
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™22.5
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Nursing22.5
-
ABIM MOC22.5
-
ABS MOC22.5
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