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
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
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
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Workshop Transition/Break
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Workshop Session II
5:45 – 6:45 PM
Posters & Prosecco
Red Rock A-C
Saturday, October 19, 2024
6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration
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
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
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
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
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
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
