Controversies 2018 Online Syllabus
General Course Materials
Thursday, November 15, 2018
The Ronald G. Victor, MD - Memorial Lecture
Yes I Can: How to Transform a Small Community Hospital Into the Nation’s #1 Cardiology Program in Five Decades
James Forrester, MD, FACC
Session I: Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia
Update on PCSK9 Inhibition
P.K. Shah, MD, MACC
Lipids Beyond LDL: Focus on Lpa and TG Rich Lipoprotiens
Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC
De-Risking Primary Prevention: Role of Imaging
Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC
Session II: Update in Cardiac Imaging
Combining CAC with SPECT
Daniel Berman, MD, FACC
Device Infections and Complications: Role of Imaging
Louise Thomson, MB, ChB
Does Myocardial Viability Predict Improvement with Revascularization?
Robert Bonow, MD, MACC
Coronary CTA is the Best First Test for Stable Chest Pain
Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC
Low Gradient AS
Robert Siegel, MD, FACC
Keynote Lecture: The Interventional Paradox: When More Is More and Less is More
Martin B. Leon, MD, FACC
Session III: Controversies in Advanced Heart Failure
Personalized Medicine in Heart Failure
Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC
Debate: Personalized Medicine in Heart Failure: Are We There Yet? Ever?
Pro: Evan Kransdorf, MD, PhD
Con: Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD, FACC
2:10 – 2:30 PM
Keynote Lecture: We Have the Data; the Guidelines Are Done – But How Much Do We Really Know About Heart Failure?
Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC
Keynote Lecture: Comprehensive Imaging in Heart Failure
Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Session V: Controversies in Structural Heart Disease
Debate: Management of Severe AS Patient with Poor Access – Surgical or Percutaneous?
Surgical: Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Percutaneous: Ted Feldman, MD, FACC
Debate: LAA Closure – Should This Be First Line Therapy?
Pro: Brian Whisenant, MD, FACC
Con: David R. Holmes, Jr., MD, MACC
Keynote Lecture: Imaging of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valve for Structural Intervention
Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Debate: The Tricuspid Valve…No Longer the Forgotten Valve – Early Intervention or Watchful Waiting?
Early Intervention: Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Watchful Waiting: Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Yes I Can: How to Transform a Small Community Hospital Into the Nation’s #1 Cardiology Program in Five Decades
James Forrester, MD, FACC
Session I: Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia
Update on PCSK9 Inhibition
P.K. Shah, MD, MACC
Lipids Beyond LDL: Focus on Lpa and TG Rich Lipoprotiens
Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC
De-Risking Primary Prevention: Role of Imaging
Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC
Session II: Update in Cardiac Imaging
Combining CAC with SPECT
Daniel Berman, MD, FACC
Device Infections and Complications: Role of Imaging
Louise Thomson, MB, ChB
Does Myocardial Viability Predict Improvement with Revascularization?
Robert Bonow, MD, MACC
Coronary CTA is the Best First Test for Stable Chest Pain
Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC
Low Gradient AS
Robert Siegel, MD, FACC
Keynote Lecture: The Interventional Paradox: When More Is More and Less is More
Martin B. Leon, MD, FACC
Session III: Controversies in Advanced Heart Failure
Personalized Medicine in Heart Failure
Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC
Debate: Personalized Medicine in Heart Failure: Are We There Yet? Ever?
Pro: Evan Kransdorf, MD, PhD
Con: Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD, FACC
2:10 – 2:30 PM
Keynote Lecture: We Have the Data; the Guidelines Are Done – But How Much Do We Really Know About Heart Failure?
Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC
Keynote Lecture: Comprehensive Imaging in Heart Failure
Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Session V: Controversies in Structural Heart Disease
Debate: Management of Severe AS Patient with Poor Access – Surgical or Percutaneous?
Surgical: Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Percutaneous: Ted Feldman, MD, FACC
Debate: LAA Closure – Should This Be First Line Therapy?
Pro: Brian Whisenant, MD, FACC
Con: David R. Holmes, Jr., MD, MACC
Keynote Lecture: Imaging of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valve for Structural Intervention
Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Debate: The Tricuspid Valve…No Longer the Forgotten Valve – Early Intervention or Watchful Waiting?
Early Intervention: Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, FACC
Watchful Waiting: Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Friday, November 16, 2018
PDFs of the Friday faculty presentations will be available below, if approved by the speaker.
To the best of our ability, PDFs will be posted within 24 hours of presentation.
To the best of our ability, PDFs will be posted within 24 hours of presentation.
Session VI: Clinical Electrophysiology
Incorporating Genetic Testing into Cardiovascular Practice
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD
Remote Monitoring Using a Smart Phone or Watch: From Implantable to Wearable
Paul Friedman, MD, FACC
Present and Future of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Samir Saba, MD, FACC
Can We Personalize Risk Stratification for Sudden Death?
Jeffrey Goldberger, MD, MBA, FACC
Keynote Lecture: Will CT Angiography Replace Invasive Angiogram for Routine CABG?
Patrick Serruys, MD, PhD, FACC
Session VII: Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Aging – Cardiovascular Disease, Cognition and Health Policy
Introduction and Overview – Can Inclusion of Women Improve Men’s Health?
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC
Bridging the Sex Gap in Early Myocardial Infarction Mortality – Why It Matters
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, FACC
Keynote Lecture: Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine: Lights, Shadows and Needs
Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, MD, PhD, FACC
Session VIII: Controversies in RCT’s: 2018
1. REDUCE-IT
2. CIRT (Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial)
3. ODYSSEY Trial
4. VEST
Keynote Lecture: Is the Heart Team Real or Just a Check Box?
Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Session IX: Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism Management
Aortic Dissection
Ali Azizzadeh, MD
Session X: Hypertension
Debate: Return of Renal Denervation
Pro: Florian Rader, MD, MSc, FACC
Session XI: Heart Health and Extreme Endurance Sports
Debate: Heart Health and Extreme Endurance Sports: Harmful or Beneficial?
Matthew T. Wheeler, MD, PhD
Michael Emery, MD, MS, FACC
Session XII: Controversies in Cardiogenic Shock
Case Presentation
Luke Oakley, MD, FACC
Case Presentation
Luis Bowen, MD
Controversies in Cardiogenic Shock
Timothy D. Henry, MD, FACC
Incorporating Genetic Testing into Cardiovascular Practice
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD
Remote Monitoring Using a Smart Phone or Watch: From Implantable to Wearable
Paul Friedman, MD, FACC
Present and Future of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Samir Saba, MD, FACC
Can We Personalize Risk Stratification for Sudden Death?
Jeffrey Goldberger, MD, MBA, FACC
Keynote Lecture: Will CT Angiography Replace Invasive Angiogram for Routine CABG?
Patrick Serruys, MD, PhD, FACC
Session VII: Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Aging – Cardiovascular Disease, Cognition and Health Policy
Introduction and Overview – Can Inclusion of Women Improve Men’s Health?
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC
Bridging the Sex Gap in Early Myocardial Infarction Mortality – Why It Matters
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, FACC
Keynote Lecture: Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine: Lights, Shadows and Needs
Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, MD, PhD, FACC
Session VIII: Controversies in RCT’s: 2018
1. REDUCE-IT
2. CIRT (Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial)
3. ODYSSEY Trial
4. VEST
Keynote Lecture: Is the Heart Team Real or Just a Check Box?
Michael Mack, MD, FACC
Session IX: Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism Management
Aortic Dissection
Ali Azizzadeh, MD
Session X: Hypertension
Debate: Return of Renal Denervation
Pro: Florian Rader, MD, MSc, FACC
Session XI: Heart Health and Extreme Endurance Sports
Debate: Heart Health and Extreme Endurance Sports: Harmful or Beneficial?
Matthew T. Wheeler, MD, PhD
Michael Emery, MD, MS, FACC
Session XII: Controversies in Cardiogenic Shock
Case Presentation
Luke Oakley, MD, FACC
Case Presentation
Luis Bowen, MD
Controversies in Cardiogenic Shock
Timothy D. Henry, MD, FACC