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2024 AGENDA

 

Thursday, October 17, 2024

 

1:00 – 5:00 PM          

Registration 

Red Rock Foyer

 

3:00 – 5:00 PM          

Pre-Conference Bootcamps

 

1. Mastering Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): A Bootcamp for Clinical Excellence

Michael Mayo, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, EMT-P

Charleston EF

 

2. Decoding the ECG: Essential Skills for Clinical Practice

Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER-Caq

Veranda E

 

6:00 – 7:30 PM          

Welcome Reception & Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

 

Friday, October 18, 2024

 

6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration

 

7:15 – 8:15 AM          

Accredited Breakfast Symposium

Advancing Early Identification and Understanding of ATTR Amyloidosis: Addressing Disparities, Evolving Science, and At-Risk Populations

Jill Waldron, APRN, GNP-BC

This activity is supported by educational grants from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.  

Red Rock D-I        

                       

8:15 – 8:30 AM          

Welcome & Introductions

Laura Ross, PA-C, AACC, CLS, DipACLM

Red Rock D-I

 

8:30 – 9:00 AM          

Keynote Address: Creating Your Purpose-Powered Life                                                            

Meghan Krause, MPH, MA

Red Rock D-I

 

Plenary Session I

Year In Review: A Focus on Preventative Medicine

Red Rock D-I

 

9:00 – 9:20 AM          

Navigating Hyperlipidemia

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

 

9:20 – 9:40 AM          

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Robert R. Ross, PA-C

 

9:40 – 10:00 AM        

Optimizing Lifestyle Interventions: A Holistic Approach

Laura Ross, PA-C, AACC, CLS, DipACLM

 

10:00 – 10:15 AM      

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

10:15 – 10:30 AM      

Break/Visit Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

 

Plenary Session II

Heart Failure: From Pathophysiology to Precision Management

Red Rock D-I

 

10:30 – 10:50 AM      

Cardiac Amyloidosis: Clinical Challenges and Emerging Therapies

Jill Waldron, APRN, GNP-BC

 

10:50 – 11:10 AM      

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

Aysha Amjad, MD      

 

11:10 – 11:30 AM      

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Bridging Gaps in Understanding and Management

Retu Saxena, MD, FACC

 

11:30 – 11:50 AM      

HFrEF and HFpEF: Strategies for Management, Treatment, and Referral

Kismet Rasmusson, DNP, FNP-BC, FAHA, CHFN, FHFSA, HF-Cert 

 

11:50 – 12:10 PM      

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

12:10 – 12:40 PM      

Break / Visit Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

 

12:40 – 1:25 PM        

Lunch & Industry-Sponsored Event (Non-Accredited)

The Power Of SGLT2i’s In Heart Failure Treatment: A Guideline-Recommended Cardiovascular Therapy

Cres Miranda, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI

Sponsored by: BI

Red Rock D-I

                                   

1:25 – 1:45 PM          

Break / Visit Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

 

Plenary Session III

Pulmonology-Cardiology Connection

Red Rock D-I

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1:45 – 2:30 PM          

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Pulmonary-Hypertension

Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC, and Melisa Wilson, DNP, APRN, ACNP, BC

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Plenary Session IV

Coronary Artery Disease: Updates, Innovations, and Clinical Implications

Red Rock D-I

 

2:30 – 2:50 PM          

Assessing Chest Pain: Biomarkers, Imaging, and Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

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

 

2:50 – 3:10 PM          

Testing and Guidelines Navigating the Evolving Landscape

Kevin Niles, PA-C

 

3:10 – 3:30 PM          

SCAD and MINOCA: Insights into Diagnosis, Management, and Future Directions

David Smith, MD, FACC

 

3:30 – 3:45 PM          

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

3:45 – 4:00 PM          

Workshop Transition/Break

 

4:00 – 4:45 PM          

Workshop Session I​

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4:45 – 5:00 PM          

Workshop Transition/Break

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5:00 – 5:45 PM          

Workshop Session II

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5:45 – 6:45 PM          

Posters & Prosecco

Red Rock A-C​   

 

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

 

6:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration 

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7:45 – 8:45 AM          

Accredited Breakfast Symposium 

Mouth to Heart: Exploring the Oral-Cardiovascular Health Nexus

Benjamin Bushong, PharmD, BCCCP

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Orapharma.

Red Rock A-C

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8:45 – 9:00 AM          

Welcome Back

Red Rock D-I

 

Plenary Session V

Structural Heart Disease: A Year in Review

Red Rock D-I

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9:00 – 9:20 AM          

Aortic Regurgitation: The next frontier for TAVR?                                   

Amy Simone, PA-C, FACC

 

9:20 – 9:40 AM          

Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Disease: Is Surgery Still the Preferred Option?                                   

Kimberly Guibone, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC

 

9:40 – 10:00 AM        

How to treat the “alphabet soup”? Current management of ASD, VSD, PVL, LAAO, and the impact of the Heart Team

Catherine Shah, DNP, FNP-C

 

10:00 – 10:10 AM      

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

Plenary Session VI

Hypertension

Red Rock D-I

 

10:10 – 10:40 AM      

Latest Updates in Hypertension Treatment 

John Giacona, PhD, PA-C, CHC

 

10:40 – 11:10 AM      

Break/Visit Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

 

Plenary Session VII

Electrophysiology

Red Rock D-I

 

11:10 – 11:55 AM      

Advancements in Electrophysiology: Ablation and Devices

Balaji Krishnan, MD, MS

 

11:55 – 12:45 PM      

Lunch/Visit Exhibits

Red Rock A-C

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11:55 – 12:45 PM      

Lunch Workshop Sponsored by Abiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Right Ventricular Dysfunction:  When Failure Is Not An Option

Linda Suplicki MSN, ACNP, CCRN, Tiffany Dawson, BSN, CCRN I J&J MedTech, and Michael Arb, MSN

Charleston EF 

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Plenary Session VIII

Exploring Metabolic Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Red Rock D-I

 

12:45 – 1:05 PM        

Interconnection of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Health and CKD

Brian P. Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC

 

1:05 – 1:25 PM          

Strategies for Obesity Management

Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHSc

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1:25 – 1:45 PM          

MASH and NAFLD

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

 

1:45 – 2:00 PM          

Q&A/Panel Discussion

 

2:00 – 2:10 PM          

Plenary Closing Remarks

 

2:00 – 2:15 PM          

Workshop Transition/Break

 

2:15 – 3:00 PM          

Workshop Session III

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