AGENDA (subject to change)
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THURSDAY, November 13, 2025
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1:00 – 7:00 PM
Registration*
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2:00 – 3:00 PM
Accredited Symposium
​Advancing Care in Hyperlipidemia: Updates in Management and Emerging Therapies​
Laura Ross, PA-C
Accredited by Medical Education Resources. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
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3:00 – 4:30 PM
Bootcamp Session I (select one during registration)​
1. Cardiology Essentials for Primary Care: EKG to ABI
Elizabeth Stoebe, PA-C, Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER-Caq, Robert R. Ross, PA-C​​​
2. Innovations in Wearables and Devices
​Yekaterina Spivak, PA-C, FHRS, CCDS
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4:30 – 6:00 PM
Bootcamp Session II (choose one during registration)
1. Advanced EKG Interpretation Bootcamp
Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER-Caq ​
2. POCUS and Shock Management Bootcamp
Sonia Chahal, PA-C​
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6:00 – 6:45 PM
Dinner & Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
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7:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception*
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FRIDAY, November 14, 2025
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7:00 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast & Registration
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7:30 – 8:30 AM
Accredited Breakfast Symposium
ATTR-CM Symposium: Early Detection to Tailored Treatment Strategies
Jill Waldron, APRN, GNP-BC
Accredited by Medical Education Resources. This activity is supported by an educational grant from BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
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8:30 – 8:55 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits*
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8:55 – 9:00 AM
Welcome
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9:00 – 10:05 AM
Plenary Session I: Cardiovascular Prevention
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9:00 - 9:25 AM
Personalizing Risk: Risk Calculators (PREVENT, ACC/AHA PCE, MESA), Biomarkers, Imaging
Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C
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9:25 - 9:50 AM
Non-Statin Therapies & Lifestyle Medicine
Laura Ross, PA-C
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9:50 - 10:05 AM
Panel Discussion
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10:05 – 11:10 AM
Plenary Session II: Cardiovascular Prevention Continued
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10:05 - 10:30 AM
Hypertension: 2025 Guideline Updates and Renal Denervation
John M. Giacona, Ph.D., PA-C, CHC & Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHS, CCHP
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10:30 - 10:55 AM
Atrial Fibrillation and Cardioembolic Stroke: Anticoagulation Conundrums
Krista Jordan, PA-C
10:55 - 11:10 AM
Panel Discussion
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11:10 – 11:55 AM
Cases with the Aces: Primary Aldosteronism, POTS, and Supplements
​John M. Giacona, Ph.D., PA-C, CHC, David Smith, MD, FACC, Laura Ross, PA-C
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11:55 AM – 12:25 PM
Lunch/Visit Exhibits*
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12:25 – 1:10 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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1:10 – 1:15 PM
Transition to Breakout Session I
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1:15 – 2:00 PM
Breakout Session I (select one during registration)
1. EP Management: Watchful Waiting vs. Watchman
Balaji Krishnan MD, MS
2. Structural Heart Disease: Challenging MR and TR Cases
Kyle Fortman, MBA, PA-C
3. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Medical and Procedural Options
​Lashyra Cotton Marion, PA-C
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2:00 – 2:15 PM
Transition to Breakout Session II
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2:15 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Session II (select one during registration)
1. EP Management: Watchful Waiting vs. Watchman
Balaji Krishnan MD, MS
2. Structural Heart Disease: Challenging MR and TR Cases
Kyle Fortman, MBA, PA-C
3. Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis
​Luis Allen, MD, PhD
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3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break/Visit Exhibits*
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3:15 – 4:35 PM
Plenary Session III: Pulmonary Hypertension
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3:15 - 3:45 PM
Updates in Group 1 and 2 Pulmonary Hypertension
Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC
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3:45 - 4:15 PM
PH-ILD & CTEPH: What cardiology needs to know
Corrine Young, MS, FNCP, FCCP
4:15 - 4:35 PM
Panel Discussion​
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4:35 - 4:45 PM
Break/Dinner*
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4:45 – 5:45 PM
Accredited Dinner Symposium
Bridging the Gap: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Early Detection and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in CKD
Accredited by Medical Education Resources. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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5:45 – 6:30 PM
Cardiology Speed Dating – Swipe Right On A Specialty*
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6:30 - 7:30 PM
Posters & Prosecco*
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SATURDAY, November 15, 2025
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7:15 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast & Registration*
7:45 - 8:30 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
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8:30 – 8:55 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits
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8:55 – 9:00 AM
Welcome Back
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9:00 – 10:05 AM
Plenary Session IV: Heart Failure
9:00 - 9:25 AM
Guideline-Directed Therapy for HFrEF and When to Refer
Lauren Eiydiel, PA-C
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9:25 - 9:50 AM
HFpEF and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Gregory Duck, PA-C, HF-Cert
Panel Discussion
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10:05 – 10:10 AM
Transition to Breakout Session III
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10:10 – 10:55 AM
Breakout Session III (select one during registration)
1. Cardiac Amyloidosis
Jill Waldron, APRN, GNP-BC
2. Humanistic Cardiovascular Care: Environment, Equity, and Social Determinants
Camille J. Dyer, DMSc, PA-C & Elijah Salzer, DMSc, PA-C
3. CAD/OCT
Sonia Chahal, PA-C & Derek Pineda, FNP
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10:55 – 11:05 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits*
11:05 AM – 12:10 PM
Plenary Session V: Cardiorenal & Metabolic Care
11:05 - 11:30 AM
Cardiorenal Disease Updates
Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC
11:30 - 11:55 AM
Obesity and Cardiometabolic Clinics: What's New and What's Next
Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHS
11:55 AM- 12:10 PM
​Panel Discussion
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12:10 – 12:40 PM
Keynote Address
Code Blue: Cyber Threats in Health Care
​FBI Special Agent Derek Rousseau
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12:40 PM- 1:00 PM
Lunch*
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1:00 – 2:00 PM
Accredited Lunch Symposium
Personalized Pulmonary Hypertension Management: Integrating Therapies Through Cardio Pulmonary Collaboration
Accredited by Medical Education Resources. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. and United Therapeutics Corporation.
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2:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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*Non-accredited sessions​