7:00 am |
Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits
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7:55 am |
Welcome and Introductions
Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH, Activity Director |
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Session 1: HFrEF, Genetic and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy
Moderator - Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH |
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GDMT in 2026: Beyond the Guidelines and into Practice
Karlee Hoffman, DO |
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Towards Precision Medicine with Cardiac MRI for DCM
Deborah Kwon, MD |
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Genetic Testing: What Every HF Clinician Needs to Know
Michael Hill, MD, MS |
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Cardiac Sarcoidosis Across the EF Spectrum
Ziad Taimeh, MD |
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Cardio-Oncology in the Advanced HF Clinic
Arianne Clare Agdamag, MD |
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Discussion and Q&A
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9:30 am |
Break
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10:00 am - 11:45 am
Session 2: HF and Metabolic Health
Moderator - Tuoyo Mene-Afejuko, MD |
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Reframing HF: Treating and Preventing the Syndrome, Its Causes, and Comorbid Conditions
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD |
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Sex Differences in HFpEF Development and Management
Maria Mountis, DO |
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Diet and Exercise as Therapeutic Interventions for HFpEF
Salvatore Carbone, PhD |
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Metabolic Health as a Therapeutic Target for HFrEF
Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH |
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CKM (cardio-kidney-metabolic) Care Models and Practical Implementation
TBD |
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Discussion and Q&A
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11:45 am |
Lunch
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12:45 pm - 2:10 pm
Session 3: Future Horizons in HF and the Cardiomyopathies
Moderator - Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH |
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HFrEF in the Device Era: Rise of the Machines
Jerry Estep, MD |
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The Promise of AI in HF: From Risk Prediction to Workflow Integration
Faculty TBD |
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Gene Therapies: The Future of HF Personalized Therapy?
Milind Desai, MD, MBA |
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Implications of a CD36 Genetic Variant as a Cause of Cardiomyopathy
Krishna Aragam, MD |
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Panel Discussion
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2:10 pm |
Break
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2:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Breakout Session 1: Advanced Heart Failure Theater
Moderators - Tracey Matejka, PA-C and Rebecca Reay, CNP |
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Ventricular Assist Devices 101
Marjorie Urban, ACNP |
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Heart Transplantation 101
Tiffany Buda, RN, MSN |
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Challenging Cases in GDMT Management
TBD |
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Diuresis Pathways Across the Spectrum of Care
TBD |
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Panel Discussion
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4:00 pm |
Adjourn to networking reception
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2:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Breakout Session 2: Top Five Trials of 2025-26
Moderator - Yaquta Kaka, MD |
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DIGIT-HF
Randall Starling, MD, MPH |
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VICTOR
Pavan Bhat, MD |
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SUMMIT and substudies
Sean Bhattacharya, MD |
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FINEARTS-HF and substudies, RE-DEFINE-HF
Pei Jun Zhao, MD |
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Neuregulin and Other Regenerative Pathways in HFrEF
W.H. Wilson Tang, MD, PhD |
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Panel Discussion
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4:00 pm |
Adjourn to networking reception
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