Heart to Heart: Advances in Cardiovascular Critical Care and Resuscitation

April 8-11, 2026
Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson, Scottsdale, AZ

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Program

7:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026

7:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Courtney Bennett, DO, Ayan Sen, MD

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.

Medical Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Without Cardiogenic Shock

Melissa Lyle, MD

8:20 a.m.

Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit 101: Foundation Basics

Parag Patel, MD

8:40 a.m.

Recognition and Management of Cardiogenic Shock

Jacob Jentzer, MD

9:00 a.m.

Inotropes and Vasopressors: When, Why and How

Jacob Jentzer, MD

9:20 a.m.

Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit: Case Studies Seen in Daily Practice

Parag Patel, MD

9:40 a.m.

Questions and Answers

10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

10:20 a.m.

STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE

Moderator: Courtney Bennett, DO

10:20 a.m.

Medical Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Benjamin Hibbert, MD

10:40 a.m.

Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Gregory Barsness, MD

11:00 a.m.

Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction

Bradley Ternus, MD

11:20 a.m.

Valvular Heart Disease Emergencies

Trevor Simard, MD

11:40 a.m.

Critical Care Complications of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Maan Jokhadar, MD

12:00 p.m.

Critical Care Complications of Pulmonary Hypertension

Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH

12:20 p.m.

Questions and Answers

12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

1:30 p.m.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

Moderator: Jacob Jentzer, MD

1:30 p.m.

Tales from the Shock Crypt

Moderators: Courtney Bennett, DO, Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH, Benjamin Hibbert, MD

1:30 p.m.

Myocarditis

Melissa Lyle, MD

1:45 p.m.

Constriction

Dustin Hillerson, MD

2:00 p.m.

When VADs Go Bad

Parag Patel, MD

2:15 p.m.

Cardiac Obstetrics

Garima Dahiya, MBBS

2:30 p.m.

RV Shock

Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH

2:45 p.m.

Tamponade

Govind Panda, MD

3:00 p.m.

Adjourn

6:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026

6:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

Moderator: Parag Patel, MD

7:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE: Venoarterial ECMO and Cardiogenic Shock

Heidi Dalton, MD

8:00 a.m.

RAPID FIRE TOPICS: MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

8:00 a.m.

Balloon Pump vs. Percutaneous VADs

Gregory Barsness, MD

8:15 a.m.

Advanced Heart Failure and Bridging Strategies

8:30 a.m.

Anticoagulation and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

Janhavi Athale, MD

8:45 a.m.

ECPR

9:00 a.m.

Building a Cardiac Shock Team in Community Practice

9:15 a.m.

Questions and Answers

9:35 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

9:50 a.m.

NON-CARDIAC INTERVENTIONS IN THE CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE UNIT

Moderator: Ayan Sen, MD

9:50 a.m.

Noninvasive Ventilation in the CCU

10:05 a.m.

Lung Protective Ventilation or Cardiopulmonary Protective Ventilation in Cardiac Critical Care?

Bhavesh Patel, MD

10:20 a.m.

Sedation in the CCU

10:35 a.m.

Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest

Sherri Braksick, MD

10:50 a.m.

Septic Cardiomyopathy and Mixed Shock

Garima Dahiya, MBBS

11:05 a.m.

Questions and Answers

11:30 a.m.

Lunch (provided)

12:30 p.m.

CARDIAC ICU

Moderator: Courtney Bennett, DO

12:30 p.m.

Fibrillation in Focus: AFib and VFib Management in the Cardiac ICU

Fred Kusumoto, MD

12:50 p.m.

Clinical Pearls for Management in the ICU

Moderators: Fred Kusumoto, MD, Courtney Bennett, DO

12:50 p.m.

Case 1: Critically Ill AFib Patients - Hypotensive

1:05 p.m.

Case 2: Critically Ill AFib Patients - Stroke Risk

1:20 p.m.

Case 3: Critically Ill VT Storm

1:35 p.m.

Case 4: Critically Ill VT on LVAD Patient

2:00 p.m.

Cardiac Critical Care Quality and Outcomes: What to Monitor in Your ICU

2:15 p.m.

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Survivorship

Dustin Hillerson, MD

2:30 p.m.

Palliative Care in the Cardiac ICU

Joy Allen, APRN, DNP, CNP

3:00 p.m.

Questions and Answers

3:15 p.m.

Adjourn

7:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026

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 and Shock After Cardiac Surgery

Ryan Craner, MD

8:10 a.m.

Proactive vs. Reactive MCS in Post Cardiotomy Shock

Bryan Barrus, MD

8:30 a.m.

Postoperative Cardiac Arrest & CALS

8:50 a.m.

Destination Therapy: Where the Bridge Leads

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.

Making the Optimal Team – Team Roles

Courtney Bennett, DO, Ayan Sen, MD

10:00 a.m.

Leadership in Resuscitation Teams

Hannelisa Callisen, PA-C, Amelia Lowell, RDCS

10:30 a.m.

Communication Pearls

Laura McRae, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, Parag Patel, MD, William Pyles, RN

11:00 a.m.

Principles of Engagement Between Teams

Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH, Sharon Nyquist, APRN, MSN, ACNP-BC, Janice Rorabeck, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC

11:30 a.m.

Code Debriefing and Residue

Courtney Bennett, DO, Brigid Kiley, MS, Ayan Sen, MD

1:00 p.m.

Course Adjourns NOTE: There are Optional Workshop Sessions on Saturday, April 11, 2026

7:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026

Additional Fee for Saturday Hands-On Sessions - Please see registration form

6:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

6:30 a.m.

TEMPORARY MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WORKSHOP

7:00 a.m.

ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock

Bhavesh Patel, 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: Impella, Hypoxia, Cannulation Groups Rotate Every 40 Minutes

Cory Alwardt, CCP, Bryan Barrus, MD, Hannelisa Callisen, PA-C, Jamie Cantrall, RN, Ryan Craner, MD, Heidi Dalton, MD, Brittany Miller, BSN, Parag Patel, MD, Ayan Sen, MD

11:00 a.m.

Lunch (provided)

11:30 a.m.

ECMO Anticoagulation

Heidi Dalton, MD

12:00 p.m.

Hands-On: Post Cardiotomy Hypotension, Weaning, Circuit Emergencies Groups Rotate Every 50 Minutes

Cory Alwardt, CCP, Bryan Barrus, MD, Hannelisa Callisen, PA-C, Jamie Cantrall, RN, Ryan Craner, MD, Heidi Dalton, MD, Brittany Miller, BSN, Parag Patel, MD, Ayan Sen, MD

2:30 p.m.

Adjourn

7:00 a.m.

CARDIAC POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP (POCUS)

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

8:50 a.m.

Questions and Answers

9:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits

9:15 a.m.

Intro to Hands-On Cardiac Imaging: Parasternal, Subcostal, Apical, and Lung

Courtney Bennett, DO, Dustin Hillerson, MD, Govind Panda, MD, Bradley Ternus, MD

11:15 a.m.

Networking Lunch (provided)

11:45 a.m.

Echo Assessment for Cardiogenic Shock

12:15 p.m.

Hands-On Cardiac Imaging: Tamponade, Dissection, LV Dysfunction, and RV Dysfunction & Pulmonary Edema

Courtney Bennett, DO, Dustin Hillerson, MD, Govind Panda, MD, Bradley Ternus, 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

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Program

7:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026

FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE

STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

Tales from the Shock Crypt

6:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026

MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

RAPID FIRE TOPICS: MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

NON-CARDIAC INTERVENTIONS IN THE CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE UNIT

CARDIAC ICU

Clinical Pearls for Management in the ICU

7:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026

POST-SURGICAL CARE

OPTIMIZING THE RESUSCITATION TEAM

7:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026

TEMPORARY MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WORKSHOP

CARDIAC POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP (POCUS)

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Advances in CV Critical Care and Resuscitation

April 8-11, 2026
Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson, Scottsdale, AZ