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PROGRAM - (subject to change)
Friday, February 9th

7:30-8:30am

Registration/Visit Exhibits

8:30-9:30am

Coffee with the Faculty - Breakfast Served

9:40am

Welcome and Introduction to the Symposium
Barry Greenberg, MD

9:50-10:10am

SPECIAL FEATURED LECTURE I
Recognition and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Failure (ACHD)

Laith Alshawabkeh, MD

SESSION I - Preventing Heart Failure
Jia Shen, MD (Moderator)

10:10-10:25

What Should Our Goals Be in Treating High Blood Pressure and How Can We Best Reach Them?
Joachim Ix, MD

10:25-10:40

Defining and Treating Dyslipidemia
Michael Wilkinson, MD

10:40-10:55

Therapeutic Options for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Focus on Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Jia Shen, MD

10:55-11:10

Role of Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Therapy
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD

11:10-11:25

New Options for Treating the Obese Patient
Eduardo Grunvald, MD

11:25-11:35

Treating Risk Factors - A Patients Perspective
Patient Presentation

11:35-12:00pm

Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Our Patients: Q/A and Panel Discussion
Jia Shen, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Ix, Wilkinson, Costanzo and Grunvald and Patient Representative (Panelists)

12:00-12:15

Visit Exhibits

12:15-1:15

Product Theatre - Lunch Served - Non-CME
WAINUA: Overview of a Treatment Option for hATTR-PN
Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD
Supported by: AstraZeneca

1:15-1:30

Visit Exhibits

SESSION II - Amyloid Heart Disease, Hypertrophic Other Forms of Inherited Cardiomyopathy
Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD (Moderator)

1:30-1:50

SPECIAL FEATURED LECTURE II
Recognizing and Treating Patients with Amyloidosis

Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD

1:50-2:10

New Options for Managing Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Jorge Silva Enciso, MD

2:10-2:30

Genetic Testing for Cardiomyopathy and Other Cardiovascular Diseases
Kimberly Hong, MD

2:30-2:50

Rare Causes of Cardiomyopathy/Novel Emerging Therapies
Barry Greenberg, MD

2:50-3:10

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Demosthenes Papamatheakis, MD

3:10-3:30

Using Biomarkers To Identify and Manage Heart Failure
Ben Cruz, MD

3:30-3:50

Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Dan Blanchard, MD

3:50-4:15

Case Presentation and Q/A Session
Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey (Presentor)
Drs. Silva, Hong, Greenberg, Papamatheakis, Daniels and Blanchard (Discussants)

4:15

Adjourn Day 1


Saturday, February 10th

8:00-8:30am

Registration/Visit Exhibits

8:30-9:30am

Coffee and Fascinomas - Breakfast Served
Dan Blanchard, MD

9:30-9:45

Visit Exhibits

9:45

Welcome and Introduction to Day 2 of the Symposium
Barry Greenberg, MD

SESSION III - Defining Heart Failure Stages/Preventing Disease Progression/Advances in Therapy
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)

9:55-10:15

Managing Patients with Stage B Asymptomatic Heart Failure
Barry Greenberg, MD

10:15-10:35

SPECIAL FEATURED LECTURE III
Managing Patients with Stage C HFrEF

Gregg Fonarow, MD

10:35-10:55

Additional and Emerging Therapies for Stage C HFrEF
Nick Wettersten, MD

10:55-11:15

Monitoring Devices To Identify and Treat Congestion
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD

11:15-11:35

Optimizing Therapies for Heart Failure - What’s the Optimal Time to Do It and What’s the Best Strategy
Barry Greenberg, MD

11:35-11:45

Living With Heart Failure – A Patient’s Perspective
Patient Presentation

11:45-12:15

Case Presentation
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Fonarow, Wettersten, Costanzo and Julia McCain, PA-C (Panelists)

12:15-12:30pm

Visit Exhibits

12:30-1:30

Lunch Served

1:30-1:45

Visit Exhibits

SESSION IV - Preventing Thromboemboli, Advances in Treating HFpEF, Managing Stage D Heart Failure
Ben Cruz, MD (Moderator)

1:45-2:05

SPECIAL FEATURED LECTURE IV
Recognizing and Treating Patients with HFpEF

Barry Greenberg, MD

2:05-2:25

Devices for Preventing Thromboemboli in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Jonathan Hsu, MD

2:25-2:45 

Advanced Stage D Heart Failure: Recognizing Patients at Risk and Optimal Timing for Referral to a Heart Failure Specialist
Hao (Howie) Tran, MD

2:45-3:05

Devices to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death and to Improve Heart Function
David Krummen, MD

3:05-3:15

Advanced Therapies for Heart Failure - A Patient’s Perspective
Leo Finkelstein - Patient Presentation

3:15-3:45

Case Presentation / Q and A
Dr. Hilary Shapiro (Presenter)
Drs. Cruz, Tran, Krummen, Hsu and Jade Kozuch, Pharm D (Discussants)

3:45

Adjourn Until February 2025