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 Saturday, August 10

7:00-7:30am


START YOUR DAY

FunRun - Gather together at the Mickey Head Silhouette Statue by the Marina for a

nice jog along the grounds with FCACC Board Member Jeff Williams


Scenic Stroll - Meet up at the Mickey Head Silhouette Statue by the Marina for a

stroll along the jogging trail with FCACC Board Member Jennifer Co-Vu


Early Caffeination - Meet us at Contemporary Grounds by the hotel's main lobby – 

we'll grab a cup and wake up together with FCACC Board Member Mario Lopez


Sleep - Press that snooze button one more time…no guilt!


mickey statue 


contemporary grounds

7:30am


Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall - Fantasia G


 
7:55am

Welcome - Fantasia H

Carlos Alfonso, MD, FACC

Activity Director

Medical Director of Advanced PCI and CTO program
Cardiovascular fellowship Program Director

Professor of Medicine

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, FL

 Carlos E Alfonso, MD
8:00am  Update in Cariogenic Shock: Recent Trials

Daniel Burkhoff MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Director Heart Failure, Hemodynamics and MCS Research

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

New York, NY

 Daniel Burkhoff
 

Welcome from Florida Chapter President

David Winchester, MD, MS, FACC

 David Winchester

8:25am

Lifetime management of Aortic Stenosis - A Joint FL Chapter ACC and FL Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons Session

What to make of the Small Annulus in light of the SMART trial?

Expanding indications for TAVR?

Panel discussion

    Moderator

    Paul DiGiorgi, MD, FACS
    Cardiothoracic Surgery Section Chief
    Lee Health
    President, Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
    Fort Myers, FL


    Panelist

    Courtney B. Allen, PA-C

    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

    North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

    Gainesville, FL


    Pedro Cox-Alomar, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI

    Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, FL





    Paul DiGiorgi, MD

     

    Courtney Allen 

    Pedro Cox-Alomar

    9:00am

    CHF in Special Populations - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    New Drug Approaches to Treatment of HCM, How to Manage & Follow Patients

    Luis Afonso, MD

    Cardiology Division Chief
    Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship Training Program
    Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, Harper University Hospital
    Wayne State University
    Detroit, MI

    Luis Afonso

    9:30am

    Break with the Exhibitors


    FIT and Translational Poster Gallery

     
    9:50am

    The Top 10 Trends in CV Care

    Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC

    President, American College of Cardiology

     Cathie Biga
    10:20am

    Irwin R. Callen, MD, Memorial Lectureship

    Management of AFIB: Impacts of AI and Machine Learning

    Joshua Lampert, MD, FACC

    Cardiac Electrophysiology 

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Medical Director of Machine Learning

    Mount Sinai Heart

    New York, NY

     Joshua Lampert

    10:50am


    BREAK


     

    11:10am




    Inherited Cardiac Diseases: From Basic Science to Bedside - The History of How We Care for These Patients

    Julian Palomino Doza, MD, PhD

    Consultant Cardiologist
    Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
    Madrid, Spain

    Julian Palomino Doza
    11:30am

    Cardio-Oncology: The Intersection of Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease What the General Cardiologist Should Know

    Moderator

    Diego Sadler, MD, FACC

    Section Head Cardio Oncology
    Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, FL


    Speaker

    Cardio-Oncology: The Intersection of Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease. What the Cardiologist Should Know About Immunotherapy

    Eric H. Yang, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA

    Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine

    Director, UCLA Cardio-Oncology Program

    Associate Program Director, UCLA/Olive View/West LA VA Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship

    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine

    University of California

    Los Angeles, CA


    Panelists

    Sherry-Ann Brown, MD, PhD, FACC

    The Heart Spark P.C.

    Miami, FL   


    Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD, FACC

    Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging

    Lee Health Heart Institute

    Fort Myers, FL

    Diego Sadler, MD


    Eric H. Yang, MD  


    Sherry-Ann Brown, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA (@drbrowncares) / X 


    Juan Lopez Mattei, MD  

    12:30pm

    Lunch Pick-up in the Exhibit Hall


     
    1:00-2:30pm

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS: DISEASE STATES

    Florida Chapter Breakout Sessions bring the latest research into small break-out rooms where case-based presentations allow for serious debate and discussion on how to translate the research into everyday care settings. 

    1. Emerging therapies for Valvular Heart Disease - Sorcerer's Apprentice 2

    Paul DiGiorgi, MD, FACS
    Cardiothoracic Surgery Section Chief
    Lee Health
    President, Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
    Fort Myers, FL 

     Paul DiGiorgi, MD

     


    2. Management of Atrial Fibrillation - Fantasia C & D

    Moderator

    Raul Mitrani, MD, FACC

    Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

    Professor of Clinical Medicine

    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, FL


    Case Presentations

    Joshua Lampert, MD, FACC

    Cardiac Electrophysiology 

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Medical Director of Machine Learning

    Mount Sinai Heart

    New York, NY


    Deepak Kumar Pasupula, MBBS, MPH

    Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow

    Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, FL

      

    Ryan Brunetti, MD

    Electrophysiology Fellow

    University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine

    Tampa, FL

    Raul Mitrani MD

     

    Joshua Lampert



    Ryan Brunetti

    3. Cardio-oncology - Fantasia B

    Moderator

    Diego Sadler, MD, FACC

    Section Head Cardio Oncology
    Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, FL 


    Case Presentation

    Vuha Reddi, MD  

    Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, FL 


    How to Use Diagnostic Modalities in ICI Myocarditis

    Diego Sadler, MD, FACC  

    Section Head Cardio Oncology
    Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, FL 


    CAR-T Cell Case With Discussion                 

    Mohammed Alomar, MD, FACC 

    University of South Florida

    Tampa, FL


    Clonal Hematopoiesis of indeterminant Potential (CHIP)    

    Dae Hyun Lee, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

    Department of Internal Medicine

    University of South Florida

    Tampa, FL

    Diego Sadler, MD

    Vuha Reddi


    Mohammed Alomar  


    Dae Hyun Lee

    4. Innovations and Challenges in Congenital Heart Disease Management - Fantasia E

    Moderator

    Jennifer Co-Vu, MD, FACC 

    Director, Fetal Cardiac Program

    Director, UF Health Congenital Heart Center Single Ventricle Home Monitoring Program 

    University of Florida Health Congenital Heart Center

    Gainesville, FL


    Speakers


    Advances in Imaging Techniques - Advances in Echocardiography, MRI, and CT for Diagnosing CHD

    Craig E Fleishman, MD, FACC, FPICS, FASE

    Chief, Cardiology

    Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging

    The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UCF College of Medicine

    Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Orlando, FL 


    Innovations in Treatment and Management

    John-Anthony Coppola, MD, FAAP

    University of Florida Congenital Heart Center

    Gainesville, FL


    Long-Term Outcomes and Quality of Life

    Monica Sanford, DNP, AG-ACNP

    Pensacola, FL

    Jennifer Co-Vu 



    Craig E Fleishman


    John-Anthony Coppola


    Monica Sanford

    5. Cardiovascular Genetics - Fantasia A

    Moderator

    Julian Palomino Doza, MD, PhD

    Consultant Cardiologist
    Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
    Madrid, Spain


    Panelists

    Mohammad Al-Ani, MD, FACC

    University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL


    Jorge Penalver, MD, FACC

    Jackson Memorial Hospital

    Miami, FL


    Julian Palomino Doza

    Mohammad Al-Ani

    Jorge Penalver

    6. Cardiac Imaging – Bringing Things Into View -

    Sorcerer's Apprentice Ballroom 3


    Moderators

    Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD, FACC

    Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging

    Lee Health Heart Institute

    Fort Myers, FL 


    James J. Thompson, MD

    Director Adult Congenital Heart Disease

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    Managing Director for Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging CMR and CCTA

    St. Petersburg, FL


    Speakers

    AI-based Plaque Quantification in CCTA: Disruption of Cardiovascular Preventive Care

    Shone Almeida, MD

    University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital 

    Tampa, FL


    Advances in Structural Heart Disease Imaging

    Geetanjali Dang, MD, MS, FACC, FASE

    Non invasive / Advanced Imaging Cardiologist

    Baptist Heart Specialists

    Jacksonville, FL

    President, Northeast Florida ECHO Society


    The Role of Stress CMR in Current Clinical Practice

    Shant Manoushagian, MD

    Cardiac Imaging Director

    Lee Health Gulfcoast Medical Center Hospital

    Fort Myers, FL

     Juan Lopez Mattei, MD

    James J Thompson MD 


    Shone Almeida   


    Geetanjali Dang


    Shant Manoushagian

    7. Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities as Women Cardiologists - Sorcerer's Apprentice Ballroom 1

    Moderator

    Rhea Sancassani, MD, FACC

    Chair, FCACC Women Cardiologists Committee

    Medical Director

    Jackson Medical Group Cardiology

    Miami, FL

    Rhea Sancassani 

    8. Translational Research - Fantasia F

    Moderator

    Katelyn Bruno, PhD, FHFSA, FACC

    Assistant Professor Of Cardiovascular Medicine

    University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL



    Speakers

    From Beach to Bedside: A Seashell Biomineralization Inspired New Technology For Early Diagnosis of Amyloid Heart Disease

    Jay Schneider, MD, PhD

    Consultant & Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

    Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, FL


    Pharmacogenomics of Cardiology and Cardio-oncology

    Yan Gong, PhD

    Associate Professor, Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research

    University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL

     

    Post-translational Modifications on Beta-myosin Heavy Chain in the Failing Human Heart

    Michelle S. Parvatiyar, PhD

    Assistant Professor, College of Health and Human Sciences

    Florida State University

    Tallahassee, FL


    Effects of TNNI3K on Myocarditis in Novel Translational Animal Model

    Joshua Culberson

    PhD Candidate

    University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL

    Katelyn A Bruno

    Jay Schneider 


    Yan Gong 


    michelle parvatiyar  


    Joshua Culberson

    9. Cardiogenic Shock - Fantasia H

    Amit Badiye, MD, FACC

    Miami, FL

     Amit Badiye


     
    2:30pm

    AFTERNOON BREAK


     
    6:00pm

    President's Celebration

    SOLD OUT

    Thanks to a wonderful response, tickets to this year's Celebration are no longer available.

     







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