October 10 - 11, 2014 - Taj Hotel, Boston, MA

Course Directors: Gersh, Bernard J., M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil.  | Rihal, Charanjit S., M.D.

Program Schedule

Program schedules are subject to change without notice.

Friday, October 10

TimeTopic
12:00 p.m.Registration
1:00 p.m.Welcome and Introductions
Course Directors

Focus on Intervention
Session Co-Chairs: Bernard J. Gersh, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil and
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D.

1:15 p.m.Advanced Valvular Heart Disease: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in Collaboration with Cardiac Surgical
Expertise and the “Hybrid Operating Room”
Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D., John Byrne, M.D., and
Rakesh M. Suri, M.D., Ph.D.
1:55 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
2:10 p.m.Multidrug Treatment of Hypertension and Renal Denervation Therapy for
Resistant Hypertension (Including Definition of “Resistant”)
Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., and Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H.
2:50 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
3:05 p.m.Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Genetics, Genetic Testing, Prognosis, and Interventional
Options with Implantable Defibrillators, Alcohol Septal Ablation, and
Surgical Myectomy
Christine E. Seidman, M.D., and Hartzell V. Schaff, M.D.
3:45 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
Cardiovascular Imaging
Session Chair: Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D.
4:00 p.m.Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging: Echocardiography, Nuclear Imaging,
Coronary CT and Magnetic Resonance
Jae K. Oh, M.D. and Marcelo Di Carli, M.D.
4:40 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m.Adjourn – Break Until Keynote Lecture Followed by Dinner

Keynote Lecture – Ballroom
Session Chair: Peter Libby, M.D.

6:30 p.m.Fifty Years of Innovation in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Personal Perspective
Eugene Braunwald, M.D.
7:15 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
7:30 p.m.Dinner (Roof Top, Taj Hotel)

Saturday, October 11

TimeTopic
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
Atrial Fibrillation: Fundamental Considerations, Electrophysiological Intervention,
and Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention
Session Co-Chairs: William G. Stevenson, M.D., and Douglas L. Packer, M.D.
8:30 a.m.Atrial Fibrillation: Rate Versus Rhythm Control
William G. Stevenson, M.D.
8:50 a.m.Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Stratification and the Role of Biomarkers
Bernard J. Gersh, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil.
9:10 a.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
9:25 a.m.Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation and Device Therapy (Including the “Watchman”
and Other Devices)
Laurence Epstein, M.D., and Douglas L. Packer, M.D.
10:05 a.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
10:15 a.m.Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation:
Dabigatran (RE-LY), Rivaroxaban (ROCKET-AF), Apixaban (ARISTOTLE),
Edoxaban (ENGAGE)
Christian T. Ruff, M.D.
10:35 a.m.Refreshment Break
Advanced Heart Failure
Session Co-Chairs: Marc Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D. and Barry A. Borlaug, M.D.
11:00 a.m.Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Barry A. Borlaug, M.D., and Marc Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D.
11:30 a.m.Ventricular Assist Devices: Bridge to Transplant, Destination Therapy,
Bridge to Decision, or Bridge to “Cure”?
Mandeep Mehra, M.D.
11:45 a.m.Cardiac Transplantation and the Artificial Heart: Criteria, Decision-Making, and
Outcomes
Sudhir S. Kushwaha, M.D.
12:00 p.m.The Link Between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Heart Failure: Synergistic
Therapeutic Approaches
Virend K. Somers, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15 p.m.Anticipating the End of Life
Lynne W. Stevenson, M.D.
12:30 p.m.Lunch
Inflammation and Cardiovascular Medicine
Session Co-Chairs: Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D., and Peter Libby, M.D.
1:50 p.m.Inflammation Overview: Triggers, Pathophysiology, and Relation
Between Inflammation and Thrombosis
Peter Libby, M.D.
2:05 p.m.Inflammation: The Microvasculature
Amir Lerman, M.D.
2:20 p.m.Inflammation: Acute Coronary Syndromes and Trials of Cardiovascular
Inflammation Reduction
Paul M. Ridker, M.D., M.P.H.
2:35 p.m.Inflammation: Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D.
2:50 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
Special Challenges with Disease of the Aorta and Aortic Valve
Session Co-Chairs: Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D. and Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H.
3:10 p.m.Integrating Individualized Medicine Into Routine Clinical Care
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D.
3:25 p.m.Low Flow, Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis
David R. Holmes, Jr., M.D.
3:40 p.m.Biscuspid Aortic Valve
Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H.
3:55 p.m.Discussion / Questions and Answers
The Future of Regenerative Medicine
Session Co-Chairs: Richard T. Lee, M.D. and Robert D. Simari, M.D.
4:10 p.m.Remarks/Discussion/Q&A
The Future of Regenerative Medicine
Richard T. Lee, M.D., and Robert D. Simari, M.D.
4:50 p.m.Wrap-Up and Concluding Remarks
Drs. Libby, Gersh, Goldhaber, and Rihal
5:00 p.m.Adjourn

Faculty

Course Directors

  • Peter Libby, M.D.
  • Bernard J. Gersh, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil.
  • Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D.
  • Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D.

Mayo Clinic Faculty

  • Barry A. Borlaug, M.D.
  • Gianrico Farrugia, M.D.
  • Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.
  • David R. Holmes Jr., M.D.
  • Sudhir S. Kushwaha, M.D.
  • Amir Lerman, M.D.
  • Jae K. Oh., M.D.
  • Douglas L. Packer, M.D.
  • Hartzell V. Schaff, M.D.
  • Robert D. Simari, M.D.
  • Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Rakesh M. Suri, M.D., D.Phil.

Brigham and Women's Faculty

  • Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Eugene Braunwald, M.D.
  • John Byrne, M.D.
  • Marcelo Di Carli, M.D.
  • Laurence Epstein, M.D.
  • Richard T. Lee, M.D
  • Marc Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Mandeep Mehra, M.D.
  • Paul M. Ridker, M.D.
  • Christian T. Ruff, M.D.
  • Christine E. Seidman, M.D.
  • Lynne W. Stevenson, M.D.
  • William G. Stevenson, M.D.
  • Frederick Welt, M.D.

 

Faculty Disclosure

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