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Friday, January 23rd

7:15-7:45am

Registration/Visit Exhibits

7:45-8:15am

Case Vignettes
Barry Greenberg MD (Moderator)
Drs. Pam Taub, Jia Shen & Neal Dixit (Presenters)

8:25-9:25

Product Theatre I - Non-CME - Breakfast Served at 8:25
Beyond Heart Failure: ATTR-CM Treatment Paradigms and Real-World Experiences
Speaker: Rajeev C. Mohan, MD
Supported by: Pfizer

9:25-9:35

Visit Exhibits

9:35am

Welcome and Introduction to the Symposium
Barry Greenberg, MD

SESSION I - Defining and Managing the Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome
Pam Taub, MD (Moderator)

9:45-10:05

FEATURED LECTURE
Recognizing the Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome (CRMS) and It’s Importance in Practice

Pam Taub, MD

10:05-10:20

Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Treating Patients with DCRM Conditions
Yehuda Handelsman, MD

10:20-10:35

Emerging Evidence that GLP-1 Agonists Can Prevent CV Disease in Patients with CRMS
Jia Shen, MD

10:35-10:50

Advances in the Management of Patients with Dyslipidemia
Michael Wilkinson, MD

10:50-11:05

Use of Finerenone To Prevent CV Disease, CKD and Heart Failure
Barry Greenberg, MD

11:05-11:25

Moderated Panel
Pam Taub, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Greenberg, Handelsman, Shen, Wilkinson and Andrew Willeford, Pharm D (Panelists)

11:25-11:35

Break/Visit Exhibits

SESSION II - Cardio-Oncology and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)

11:35-11:55

FEATURED LECTURE
Percutaneous Valve Replacement and Repair

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

11:55-12:15

Advances in the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Jenny Yang, MD

12:15-12:25

Break/Visit Exhibits

12:25-1:25

Product Theatre II - Non-CME - Lunch Served
Introduction to Amvuttra (vutrisiran) for the Treatment of ATTR-CM and hATTR-PN in Adults
Speaker: Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD
Supported by: Alnylam

1:25-1:35

Visit Exhibits

SESSION III – Amyloid and Other Infiltrative Heart Disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and HFpEF
Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD (Moderator)

1:35-1:55

FEATURED LECTURE
Recognizing and Treating Patients with Amyloidosis

Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD

1:55-2:15

Advances in the Management of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Jorge Silva Enciso, MD

2:15-2:30

Managing Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis and Other Infiltrative Diseases
Quan Bui, MD

2:30-2:45

Patient Perspective
TBD

2:45-3:10

Moderated Panel
Marcus Anhtony (Tony) Urey, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Silva, Bui, Julia Mccain PA, Trina Hyunh PharmD, and Patient Advocate (Panelists)

3:10-3:20

Break/Visit Exhibits

SESSION IV - Rare Diseases and Gene Therapy
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)

3:20-3:40

FEATURED LECTURE
Introduction to Rare Diseases and Gene Therapy

Barry Greenberg, MD

3:40-3:50

Gene Therapy from Bench to Bedside
Eric Adler, MD

3:50-4:00

Genetic Testing - Who, What, When and Why
Quan Bui, MD

4:00-4:15

Genetic Counseling
Lauren Korty, MS, CGC

4:15-4:30

Gene Therapy for Genetic Cardiomyopathies
Kimberly Hong, MD

4:30-4:40

Gene Therapy for Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Eric Adler, MD

4:40-4:55

Genetic Diseases from the Patient Perspective
Greg Ruf, DCM Foundation, GCAC

4:55-5:15

Panel Discussion
Barry Greenberg MD (Moderator)
Drs. Bui, Korty, Adler, Hong and Greg Ruf (Panelists)

5:20

Adjourn Day 1


Saturday, January 24th

7:15-7:45am

Registration/Visit Exhibits

7:45-8:15am

Clinical Vignettes
Barry Greenberg MD (Moderator)
Drs. Wettersten, Elkayam and Greenberg (Presenters)

8:25-9:25

Product Theatre III - Non-CME - Breakfast Served at 8:25
Uncover HoFH and Discover EVKEEZA
Speaker: Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA
Supported by: Regeneron

9:25-9:40

Visit Exhibits

9:40am

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

SESSION V - Managing Patients with Stage C Heart Failure
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)

9:50-10:10

FEATURED LECTURE
Advances in the Management of Patients with Symptomatic HFrEF

Gregg Fonarow, MD

10:10-10:30

FEATURED LECTURE
Emerging Approaches for Managing Patients with Symptomatic HFpEF

Uri Elkayam, MD

10:30-10:45

Monitoring Devices To Identify and Treat Congestion
Hao (Howie) Tran, MD

10:45-11:00

What’s New in 2026
Neal Dixit, MD

11:00-11:15

Living with Heart Failure – A Patient’s Perspective
TBD

11:15-11:35

Moderated Panel Discussion
Barry Greenberg, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Fonarow, Elkayam, Tran, Dixit and Patient Advocate (Discussants)

11:35-11:50

Break/Visit Exhibits

11:50-12:50pm

Product Theatre IV - Non-CME - Lunch Served
Rethinking Hyperkalemia Management in Patients on RAASi Therapy
Speakers: Vicky Kuo, PharmD, BCTXP and Vladimir Yurukov, PharmD, BCPS, APh
Supported by: AstraZeneca

12:50-1:05

Break/Visit Exhibits

SESSION VI - Shock and Pre-Shock: Diagnosis and Management
Hao (Howie) Tran, MD (Moderator)

1:05-1:20

Recognizing Preshock—The Early Warning Signs
Rola Khedraki, MD

1:20-1:35

Diagnosis and Initial Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Howie Tran, MD

1:35-1:50 

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Escalating Shock
Katie Wood, MD

1:50-2:05

Surgical Intervention for Advanced Cardiogenic Shock
Alex Kharazi, MD

2:05-2:25

Panel Discussion
Howie Tran, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Khedraki, Kharazi, Mansi Oberoi MD, Cassia Yi, ECMO Lead Nurse (Panelists)

SESSION VII - Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Arrhythmias, Treating Valvular Heart Disease and Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death
Barry Greenberg MD (Moderator)

2:25-2:40

Emerging Approaches for Categorizing and Treating Patients with Myocarditis and Chronic Pericarditis
Nick Wettersten, MD

2:40-3:00

FEATURED LECTURE
Approaches for Managing Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Preventing Thromboemboli

Jonathan Hsu, MD

3:00-3:20

Chemotherapy Induced Cardiomyopathy: Prevalence, Risk and Prevention
Anya Narezkina, MD

3:20-3:35

Identifying Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
David Krummen, MD

3:35-3:45

Break/Visit Exhibits

SESSION VIII - Advanced Therapies for Heart Failure
Marcus Anthony (Tony Urey) MD (Moderator)

3:45-4:00

Who Is A Candidate for Advanced Therapies
Hilary Shapiro, MD

4:00-4:15

Outcomes From Cardiac Transplantation and LVAD
Antoinette Birs, MD

4:15-4:30

A Patient's Perspective
TBD

4:30-5:00

Moderated Panel Discussion
Marcus Anthony (Tony) Urey, MD (Moderator)
Drs. Shapiro, Birs, Tran, and Megan Philbrick, NP (Panelists)

5:00

Adjourn Until June 2026