Heart to Heart: Advances in Cardiovascular Critical Care and Resuscitation

March 2-5, 2025
In-Person or Livestream | Boulders Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, AZ

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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

2:30 a.m.

Adjourn

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

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, 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, 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

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

8:00 a.m.

ECPR Activation, Cannulation, and Logistics

8:30 a.m.

ECMO Anticoagulation

Heidi Dalton, 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.

Percutaneous Microaxial Ventricular Assist Devices

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

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

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)

Alicia Sacco

8:45 a.m.

Challenges and Troubleshooting Durable LVADs

Parag Patel, MD

9:00 a.m.

RV Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

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?

Bhavesh Patel, 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

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

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

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Credit Types Offered

AMA PRA Category 1™

22.5
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22.5
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22.5
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22.5

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Program

7:00 a.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025

CARDIAC POINT-OF-CARE (POCUS) WORKSHOP

TEMPORARY MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WORKSHOP

7:00 a.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025

FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN THE CICU

CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: Tales from the Shock Crypt

7:00 a.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025

MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

RAPID FIRE CASES

NON-CARDIAC INTERVENTIONS IN THE CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE UNIT

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