Snowmass Cardiovascular: Cases, Controversies, and Challenges
January 5-9, 2022
In-Person or Livestream | Viewline Resort Snowmass, Autograph Collection, Snowmass Village, CO
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(26.0),
Nursing
(26.0),
ABIM MOC
(26.0),
Price: $700 - $1,200 - Early registration saves $100 in each category!
Program
4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022
4:30 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
Registration (The Westin Snowmass Conference Center)
3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022
3:30 p.m.
Registration and Refreshments
4:00 p.m.
Welcome and Pre-Assessment
Kyle Klarich, MD, Carole Warnes, MD
4:30 p.m.
Jack Vogel Memorial Lecture
Rick Nishimura, MD
5:15 p.m.
Case-Based Questions – Test Your Knowledge on New Trials and Recent Guidelines
Rick Nishimura, MD, Patrick O'Gara, MD, Carole Warnes, MD
7:00 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
SESSION 1: Ischemic Heart Disease
Moderator:
7:00 a.m.
Multivessel Disease and STEMI
Malcolm Bell, MD
7:25 a.m.
My Patient Needs Valve Intervention and Has A 70% LAD Stenosis – What To Do?
Patrick O'Gara, MD
7:50 a.m.
Oral Anticoagulants and Stents: Therapeutic Choices and Duration
Malcolm Bell, MD
8:15 a.m.
Treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Is Surgery Still the Answer?
Michael Mack, MD
8:40 a.m.
COVID and the Cardiovascular System
Patrick O'Gara, MD
9:05 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Malcolm Bell, MD, Michael Mack, MD
Moderator:
9:30 a.m.
Adjourn
3:00 p.m.
SESSION II: Valvular and Aortic Disease
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
3:00 p.m.
Après Ski
3:30 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Regurgitation
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
3:55 p.m.
Timing and New Therapies for the Management of Primary Mitral Regurgitation
Vinod Thourani, MD
4:20 p.m.
Proportionate and Disproportionate MR. Implications for HFrEF
Michael Mack, MD
4:45 p.m.
TAVI Outside the Guidelines: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Small Aortic Root, Young Patient, Aortic Regurgitation. Pushing the Envelope or Safe Harbor?
Vinod Thourani, MD
5:10 p.m.
Evaluation and Management of Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction
Rick Nishimura, MD
5:35 p.m.
Innovations in Transcatheter Valve Therapy: What’s Coming to You?
Paul Sorajja, MD
5:35 p.m.
Case Presentations
Michael Mack, MD, Yogesh Reddy, MBBS, Paul Sorajja, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
6:50 p.m.
Pearls from the Day
Rick Nishimura, MD
7:00 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
SESSION III: Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathies
Moderator: Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
7:00 a.m.
Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
7:25 a.m.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines: Update 2022
Rick Nishimura, MD
7:50 a.m.
HFrEF Medical Management: When and How to Use the New Drugs
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
8:15 a.m.
HEPEF: New Insights Into Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
8:40 a.m.
Management of Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and When to Consider Palliative Care
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
9:05 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS, Paul Sorajja, MD
Moderator: Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
9:30 a.m.
Adjourn
3:00 p.m.
SESSION IV: Arrhythmias
Moderator: N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
3:00 p.m.
Après Ski
3:30 p.m.
Errors in ECG Interpretation: Test Your Knowledge
Samuel Asirvatham, MD
3:55 p.m.
Family History of Sudden Death: What to Do?
N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
4:20 p.m.
Ventricular Tachycardia: Therapies and the Role of Ablation in 2022
Samuel Asirvatham, MD
4:45 p.m.
Update on Syncope: Investigation and Treatment in 2022
N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
5:10 p.m.
CRT: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know
Samuel Asirvatham, MD
5:35 p.m.
Case Presentations
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS, N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
Moderator: Samuel Asirvatham, MD
6:50 p.m.
Pearls from the Day
Kyle Klarich, MD
7:00 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 a.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
SESSION V: General Cardiology and Prevention
Moderator: Robert Vogel, MD
7:00 a.m.
Lipid Guidelines: How to Incorporate Them Into a Busy Practice
Stephen Kopecky, MD
7:25 a.m.
Role of Coronary Calcium Testing and Carotid Ultrasound in CV Risk Stratification. Should It Guide Therapy?
Robert Vogel, MD
7:50 a.m.
The Best Diet for Your Heart: Is It Only About the Food You Eat?
Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:15 a.m.
Update on Hypertension
Amy Pollak, MD
8:40 a.m.
What Is After PCSK9 Inhibitors for Lipid Management
Robert Vogel, MD
9:05 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Stephen Kopecky, MD, Amy Pollak, MD
Moderator: Robert Vogel, MD
9:30 a.m.
Adjourn
3:30 p.m.
SESSION VI: Lectures and Break-Out Sessions
3:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 3:30 - 4:40 p.m. - Please choose 1 session in this section
3:30 p.m.
- 4:40 p.m.
Arrhythmias/Pacemakers
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
3:30 p.m.
- 4:40 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease
Malcolm Bell, MD, Michael Mack, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD
3:30 p.m.
- 4:40 p.m.
Prevention
Stephen Kopecky, MD, Amy Pollak, MD, Robert Vogel, MD
3:30 p.m.
- 4:40 p.m.
Heart Failure
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS, Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
4:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 4:45 - 5:50 p.m. - Please choose 1 session in this section
4:45 p.m.
- 5:50 p.m.
Arrhythmias/Pacemakers
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
4:45 p.m.
- 5:50 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease
Malcolm Bell, MD, Michael Mack, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD
4:45 p.m.
- 5:50 p.m.
Prevention
Stephen Kopecky, MD, Amy Pollak, MD, Robert Vogel, MD
4:45 p.m.
- 5:50 p.m.
Heart Failure
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS, Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
5:55 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 5:55 - 7:00 p.m. - Please choose 1 session in this section
5:55 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
Arrhythmias/Pacemakers
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, N.A. Mark Estes, III, MD
5:55 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease
Malcolm Bell, MD, Michael Mack, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD
5:55 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
Prevention
Stephen Kopecky, MD, Amy Pollak, MD, Robert Vogel, MD
5:55 p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
Heart Failure
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS, Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
7:00 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2022
6:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
SESSION VII: Challenge/Mistakes in Current Clinical Practice
Moderator: Kyle Klarich, MD
7:00 a.m.
Masses in the Heart: Diagnosis and Management
Kyle Klarich, MD
7:25 a.m.
Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Common Errors
Carole Warnes, MD
7:50 a.m.
Statin Intolerance: Myth or Monster?
Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:15 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension: New Insights Into Mechanisms and Treatment
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
8:40 a.m.
PFO Closure – For Whom in 2022: Is the Door Closed?
Paul Sorajja, MD
9:05 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Stephen Kopecky, MD, Yogesh Reddy, MBBS, Paul Sorajja, MD, Carole Warnes, MD
Moderator: Kyle Klarich, MD
9:30 a.m.
Adjourn
3:00 p.m.
SESSION VIII: More Challenges/Mistakes in Current Clinical Practice
Moderator: Carole Warnes, MD
3:00 p.m.
Après Ski
3:30 p.m.
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Approach After Cath Lab Diagnosis
Amy Pollak, MD
3:55 p.m.
Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Practical Approach for the Clinician
Ian McPhail, MD
4:20 p.m.
Pregnancy and Valvular Heart Disease: What Clinicians Should Know
Carole Warnes, MD
4:45 p.m.
The Heart Has Thick Walls: How to Evaluate and Treat
Kyle Klarich, MD
5:10 p.m.
Tricuspid Regurgitation - An Emerging Problem
Rick Nishimura, MD
5:35 p.m.
Post-Test and Wrap Up
Kyle Klarich, MD, Carole Warnes, MD
6:00 p.m.
Course Adjourns
Credit Types Offered
-
AMA PRA Category 1™26.0
-
Nursing26.0
-
ABIM MOC26.0
Price: $700 - $1,200 - Early registration saves $100 in each category!
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