AGENDA (subject to change)

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

 

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration​

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12:00 – 12:45 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event*

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1:00 – 2:30 PM
Bootcamp Session I (select one)​

 

• ​EKG Interpretation/Remote Monitoring 

  • Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER-Caq, and Yekaterina Spivak, PA-C, FHRS, CCDS

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• Cardiogenic Shock: ​​Hands-on with RHC, POCUS, Impella, Balloon Pump, and Hemodynamics Interpretation

  • Sonia Chahal, PA-C, MMS, and Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC
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2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break*

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2:45 – 3:30 PM
Breakout Session I (select one)

• Vascular Disease: Screening for PAD in High-Risk Groups & Updates in Ischemic Stroke, Carotid Stenting

  • ​Lashyra Cotton Marion, PA-C, and Catherine Popik, MSPAS, PA-C

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• Cardiovascular Disease: ​CV Disease in Special Populations: HIV, Rheumatology, Social & Environmental Determinants

  • Renee Donahue Carlson, MD, Amanda Mixon, PA-C, and ​Camille J. Dyer, DMSc, PA-C

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3:30 – 3:45 PM
Break*​

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3:45 – 4:00 PM
Program Overview

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4:00 – 4:30 PM
Keynote Presentation

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Plenary Session I: Heart Failure

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4:30 – 4:50 PM

Cardiac Amyloidosis: Integrating Screening into Practice

​Jill Waldron, APRN, GNP-BC

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4:50 – 5:10 PM

HOCM: Effective Diagnosis and Management Strategies

​Gabriel Dascanio, PA

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5:10 – 5:30 PM

Cardio Oncology: What Every Cardiology Provider Needs to Know

​Kimberly Bukoski, PA-C

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5:30 – 5:45 PM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

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5:45 – 6:00 PM

Dinner*

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6:00 – 6:45 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event*​​

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6:45 – 8:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Poster Showcase*

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Friday, October 23, 2026

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7:00 – 7:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration*

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7:30 – 8:30 AM

Accredited Breakfast Symposium​

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Plenary Session II: Cardiovascular Prevention

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8:30 - 9:00 AM

Decoding Dyslipidemia: Lab Results to Remedies

​Laura Ross, PA-C

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9:00 - 9:30 AM

Updates in Secondary Hypertension: Medications, Procedures, and more!

​John M. Giacona, Ph.D., PA-C, CHC​​

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9:30 - 9:50 AM

Women's Cardiology Updates in 2026

Martha Gulati, MD​

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9:50 - 10:05 AM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

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10:05 - 10:25 AM

Break/Visit Exhibits*

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Plenary Session III: Heart Failure

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10:25 - 10:45 AM 

Indications of Advanced HF Therapies

​Jonathan Barnes, PA-C

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10:45 - 11:05 AM 

Cardiac Sarcoidosis

​Tonya Carter DNP, MSN, NP-C

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11:05 - 11:25 AM

Peripartum and Postpartum Cardiomyopathy

​Lauren Eyadiel, PA-C, CCC-SLP, FHFSA

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11:25 - 11:40 AM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Lunch/Visit Exhibits*

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12:00 - 12:45 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event*

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12:45 - 1:00 PM

Break/Visit Exhibits*​

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Plenary Session IV: Genetics in Cardiology​

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1:00 – 1:20 PM

Genetics in Electrophysiology ​

​Yekaterina Spivak, PA-C, FHRS, CCDS 

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1:20 – 1:40 PM

Genetics in Cardiomyopathy

​Bree Kyncl, PA-C

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1:40 – 1:55 PM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

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Plenary Session V: Electrophysiology

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1:55 – 2:15 PM

Debates in LAA Occlusion

​Janelle Dabrowski, PA-C

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2:15 – 2:35 PM

Devices in Advanced HF

​Stephanie Barnes, DNP, AGPNP-C, CHFN

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2:35 – 2:55 PM

Updates in Ablation for A Fib

​Balaji Krishnan MD, MS

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2:55 – 3:10 PM

Q&A/Panel Discussion​​​​

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3:10 - 3:30 PM

Break/Visit Exhibits*

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Plenary Session VI: Structural/Interventional

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3:30 – 3:50 PM

SAVR or TAVR

​Sonia Chahal, PA-C, MMS

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3:50 – 4:10 PM

DCB vs Stents

Derek A. Pineda, FNP, CCRN, RCIS, FACC

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4:10 – 4:30 PM

SCAD, ANOCA, MINOCA

​David Smith, MD, FACC

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4:30 – 4:45 PM

Q&A/Panel Discussion​

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4:45 - 7:00 PM

Accredited Dinner Symposium​

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

 

7:00 – 7:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration*

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7:30 – 8:15 AM

Industry-Sponsored Event*​

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8:15 – 8:30 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits*

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8:30 - 8:35 AM

Welcome Back

​Laura Ross, PA-C & Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC​

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8:35 - 9:00 AM

Abstract Presentations

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Plenary Session VII: Pulmonary Vascular

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9:00 - 9:20 AM

PAH a Year in Review

​Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC

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9:20 - 9:40 AM

CTEPH

​Sudarshan Rajagopal, MD, PhD

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9:40 - 9:55 AM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

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Plenary Session VIII: Prevention

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9:55 - 10:15 AM

CCTA Pearls & Pitfalls

​Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, FACC, FAHA, HF-Cert

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10:15 - 10:35 AM

CKM: What’s New in 2026?

​Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC

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10:35 - 10:55 AM

A Holistic Approach to Obesity Medicine

​Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHS, CCHP

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10:55 - 11:15 AM

Sleep Apnea Evaluation and Management for the Cardiology Provider

​Ann Cartwright, PA

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11:15 - 11:30 AM

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

11:30 - 11:45 AM ​

Lunch/Visit Exhibits 

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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Accredited Lunch Symposium

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12:45 - 1:00 PM

Closing Remarks

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*Non-accredited sessions​