2026 AGENDA

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

Pacifica Ballroom

Welcome and Introduction

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

 Hemodynamic Support for Cardiogenic Shock: Evolution from ISAR-Shock to DanGer  Ehtisham Mahmud, MD 

IVUS or OCT Imaging is Mandatory for Optimal PCI Outcomes? 

Ryan Reeves, MD 

Coronary Calcium: Intravascular Lithotripsy is All You Need 

Gary Ma, MD

Coronary Calcium: You Still Need Rotational Atherectomy 

Rajiv Jauhar, MD 

Use Hemodynamic Support for High-Risk PCI: Every Time or Selectively?

Aditya S. Bharadwaj, MD  

DISCUSSION / Q&A

CASE #1: Complex PCI with Coronary Calcium

Operators: Daniel Kim, MD; Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD; Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

CASE #2: Complex PCI with LV Dysfunction 

Operators: Belal Al-Khiami, MD; Lawrence Ang, MD; Michael Ahlers, MD  

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

KEYNOTE LECTURE #1:  Sirolimus-Eluting Balloons for Denovo Coronary Disease: 

Clinical Trial Results   

Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD 

Primer for Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty (POBA) 

William Penny, MD 

Lesion Preparation for Sirolimus-Eluting Balloons (SEB) for Denovo Coronary Disease

Brian Kolski, MD 

Ideal Lesions for SEB and Optimization of Angioplasty Technique

Antonio H. Frangieh, MD 

Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Approach for SEB Angioplasty: Management Approach

Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD  

DISCUSSION / Q&A  - Faculty

LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS  

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Replacing DOACs?

Jonathan C. Hsu, MD 

Cryptogenic Stroke and PFO Closure 

Gary Ma, MD 

Tricuspid TEER or Replacement: Is QOL an Adequate Endpoint for Clinical Practice?

Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD 

KEYNOTE LECTURE #3: The Development of Mitral TEER and Mitral Valve Replacement: Concept to Mainstream 

Jamie M. McCabe, MD 

DISCUSSION / Q&A

CASE #3:  ICE-Guided Left Atrial Appendage Closure 

Operators: Ryan Reeves, MD; Gary Ma, MD; Michael Ahlers, MD 

CASE #4: Carotid Stenting is Becoming Mainstream 

Operators: Ehtisham Mahmud, MD; Belal Al-Khiami, MD; Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD 

CASE #5: ICE-Guided PFO Closure 

Operators: Ryan Reeves, MD; Gary Ma, MD; Michael Ahlers, MD  

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

Assessment of Intermediate Coronary Lesions: FFR, iFR, CT-FFR or AngioFFR

Lawrence Ang, MD 

Coronary Perforations Still Happen: Toolkit and a Systematic Approach

Antonio H. Frangieh, MD 

Access Site Complications: Minimize and Manage

Rajiv Jauhar, MD 

Alternative Access for Structural Heart Interventions

Jamie M. McCabe, MD 

DISCUSSION / Q&A

Concluding Remarks

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD