2026 AGENDA

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

Pacifica Ballroom

Welcome and Introduction

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

KEYNOTE LECTURE #4: The History of TAVR and Future Directions

Antonio H. Frangieh, MD 

Patient Prosthesis Mismatch and TAVR Outcomes 

Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD 

Tricuspid Valve Repair or Replacement: Who are the Optimal Patients?

Jamie M. McCabe, MD 

 DISCUSSION / Q&A - Faculty

Simple and Complex ASDs:  Evaluation for Closure

Laith Alshawabkeh, MD 

Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Catheter-Based Treatment

Belal Al-Khiami, MD 

Alcohol Septal Ablation for HOCM

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD  

DISCUSSION / Q&A - Faculty

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS 

Keynote Lecture #5: Carotid Stenting is Back

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD 

Evolution of Therapy for the Superficial Femoral Artery: Atherectomy and DCB is Complementary

Daniel, Kim, MD

Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension

Rajiv Jauhar, MD 

Acute Limb Ischemia: Catheter-Based Thrombolysis

Belal Al-Khiami, MD 

Large Bore Access: Prevent Complications and Closure Management

Ryan Reeves, MD 

DISCUSSION / Q&A - Faculty

LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS 

WORKING LUNCH PRESENTATION

TBD

Pericoronary Inflammation: A Target for CAD Treatment

Ido Avivi, MD 

Intravenous ADP Antagonist for High-risk PCI and STEMI

Gary Ma, MD  

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Elective PCI

William Penny, MD 

Duration of Oral Antiplatelet Therapy After TAVR: A Simple Approach

Diana C. Otero Mostacero, MD  

DISCUSSION / Q&A - Faculty

 A Primer on the New Lipid Management Guidelines

Pam R. Taub, MD 

 Lipoprotein (a): Exciting New Marker of Ischemic Disease
Harpreet Bhatia, MD 

Medical Therapy for HCM and How to Administer

Quan Bui, MD  

 Cardiovascular Outcomes: How to Incorporate Registries in Quality Improvement
Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD 

DISCUSSION / Q&A - Faculty

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD 

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