Agenda

Friday, June 6, 2025
7:00 am	Registration and Breakfast
7:55 am	Welcome & Introductions Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH
	Session 1 - Updates in HF Epidemiology and Population Health Moderators – Yaquta Kaka, MD and Khalil Murad, MD, MS
8:00 am	HF STATS: The changing face of heart failure Eileen Hsich, MD
8:15 am	The next frontier: earlier diagnosis and treatment of HF Jerry Estep, MD
8:30 am	Harnessing tech for GDMT optimization and readmission reduction Tre Martyn, MD
8:45 am	Moving the needle for disparities in HF care Monica Mechele Colvin, MD, MS
9:00 am	Panel Discussion and Q&A
9:20 am	Break
	Session 2 - HFrEF and EP Innovations Moderators – Karen James, MD, and Pei Zhao, MD
9:40 am	Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies and genetic testing Jane Wilcox, MD
9:55 am	Ventricular tachycardia in patients with HFrEF Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
10:10 am	AF ablation and the pulsed field era Oussama Wazni, MD
10:25 am	Cardiac contractility modulation Maria Mountis, DO
10:40 am	The LAA and controversies in anticoagulation Mohamed Kanj, MD
10:55 am	The future of remote HF and EP monitoring Niraj Varma, MD, PhD
11:10 am	Panel Discussion and Q&A
11:30 am	Lunch
	Session 3 - HFpEF and Pulmonary Hypertension Moderator – Andres Carmona Rubio, MD, and David Katzianer, MD
12:30 pm	New insights into HFpEF mechanisms W.H. Wilson Tang, MD
12:45 pm	Breakthroughs in obesity-related HFpEF Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH
1:00 pm	Current and emerging device-based therapies for HFpEF Sean Bhattacharya, MD
1:15 pm	Advanced evaluation of the breathless patient J. Emanuel Finet, MD
1:30 pm	What’s new in pulmonary hypertension Miriam Jacob, MD
1:45 pm	Panel Discussion and Q&A
2:05 pm	Break
	Session 4A - Meet the Clinical Trialists (Concurrent Session) Moderators – Arianne Agdamag, MD, and Oussama Wazni, MD
2:25 pm	Novel therapies for cardiomyopathies W.H. Wilson Tang, MD
2:40 pm	Trials and tribulations in valvular interventions Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
2:55 pm	The next generation HFrEF therapies Randall Starling, MD, MPH
3:10 pm	Lessons learnt for diverse HF trial recruitment Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN
3:25 pm	Panel Discussion and Q&A
	Session 4B - Building a HF Program (Concurrent Session) Moderator – Yasser Nabeel, MD, and Pei Zhao, MD
2:25 pm	GDMT optimization across the inpatient-outpatient domain Brad Williams, PharmD
2:40 pm	Remote monitoring the “old school” way: Weights, vitals and symptoms Tracey Matejka, PA
2:55 pm	Remote monitoring in the “AI era”: Leveraging new devices and algorithms Rebecca Reay, NP
3:10 pm	Educating and engaging the patient of tomorrow Amanda Mitchell, BSN, RN
3:25 pm	Panel Discussion and Q&A
3:45 pm	Concurrent Sessions Adjourn

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Saturday, June 7, 2025
7:00 am	Registration and Breakfast
7:55 am	Announcements Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH
	Session 1 - Cardiomyopathies (amyloid, HCM, Sarcoid) and HFrEF Moderator – Phoo Pwint Nandar, MD, and Julia Simkowski, MD
8:00 am	Managing TTR cardiac amyloidosis in 2025 Mazen Hanna, MD
8:15 am	HCM in the era of myosin inhibition Milind Desai, MD, MBA
8:30 am	A positive PET scan: What comes next? Jan Marie Griffin, MD
8:45 am	Multidisciplinary cardiac care during pregnancy Karlee Hoffman, DO
9:00 am	Panel Discussion and Q&A
9:20 am	Break
	Session 2 - MCS and TX Moderators - Eileen Hsich, MD, and Anthony Zaki, MD
9:40 am	The next generation of LVADs and trials Pavan Bhat, MD
9:55 am	LVADs in a Transplant World Marwa Sabe, MD
10:10 am	Transplant and VAD options in congenital conditions Michael Tong, MD, MBA
10:25 am	Evolutions in organ preservation and transportation Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH
10:40 am	Managing MCS at a non-transplant center Kenneth Varian, MD
10:55 am	Post-heart transplant outcomes and management innovations David Baran, MD
11:10 am	Panel Discussion and Q&A
	Session 3 - Cardiogenic shock and critical care Moderators - Peter Unkovic, DO, and Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH
11:30 am	Shocking updates: Classifications, catheters and myocardial recovery
11:45 am	Collapse to comeback: Improving outcomes after cardiac arrest Venu Menon, MD
12:00 pm	Fixing the flow: Revascularization for the high-risk patient Anthony Zaki, MD
12:15 pm	Getting shock right: Managing the right ventricle Ran Lee, MD
12:30 pm	DanGer ahead: Seeking an evidence base for shock management Andrew Higgins, MD
12:45 pm	Panel Discussion and Q&A
1:05 pm	Closing Remarks

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