2026 FELLOWS AGENDA

REGISTRATION

Estancia La Jolla, Grande Room 

Welcome and Objectives

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD 

Goal of Hemodynamic Support: The Impella Family of Devices

Antonio H. Frangieh, MD 

How to Incorporate PROTECT, CHIP-BCIS3 and STEMI-DTU Trials in Practice

Aditya S. Bharadwaj, MD 

Cardiogenic Shock and Support Devices: The Evolution to DanGer Shock

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD  

Large-Bore Access, Closure & Management of Complications

Ryan Reeves, MD   

DISCUSSION / Q&A 

BREAK 

Basic Technique of Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty (POBA)

William Penny, MD 

Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon (SEB) for Denovo Coronary Lesions: Trial Results

Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD 

Lesion Identification and Preparation for Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty

Aditya S. Bharadwaj, MD 

Rotational Atherectomy: The Basics and Equipment

 Antonio H. Frangieh, MD 

Rotational Atherectomy: Case Selection and Management of Complications 

Belal Al-Khiami, MD 

Intravascular Lithotripsy: Mechanism of Action and Data

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD 

Intravascular Lithotripsy: Case Examples of Shockwave and Rota-Shock

Gary Ma, MD

DISCUSSION / Q&A 

Welcome Dinner Reception / Imaging and Physiology Case Review

Greenfinch Restaurant 

Intracoronary Imaging: Fundamentals of IVUS and OCT 

Ryan Reeves, MD 

Intracoronary Physiology: Invasive Tools

Lawrence Ang, MD 

10 Things That You Never Learned in Fellowship 

Rajiv Jauhar, MD 

Case Presentations: Focus on Calcified Lesions, LV Dysfunction and IC Imaging

Aditya S. Bharadwaj, MD; Antonio H. Frangieh, MD; Lawrence Ang, MD 

Fellows Course Conclusion

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD