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Forward17th Annual Mayo Clinic Cardiology Update: The Heart of the Matter - 2026
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Course Directors - Luis R. Scott, M.D. and Fadi Shamoun, M.D.
July 29 - August 1, 2026 - Enchantment Resort - Sedona, Arizona
The Mayo Clinic Cardiology Update course features an overview of current diagnosis and management strategies across a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases including arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, congestive heart failure, aortopathies, artificial intelligence and preventive cardiology. Faculty engage learners through interactive didactic and case discussions.
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| Registration Fee(s) for General Session | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $900 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $700 |
| Optional POCUS Workshop - Live only | $50 |
Target Audience
The intended audience includes practicing cardiologists, cardiovascular and internal medicine trainees, emergency medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians, family medicine specialists and trainees, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and any staff with a cardiovascular interest.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify key updates in the management of atrial fibrillation from the 2023 ACC AHA ACCP HRS guidelines and discuss new clinical trial data since its publication.
- Define the role of conduction system pacing in clinical practice.
- Summarize viability testing in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and its role in the decision-making process of coronary intervention.
- Describe coronary diagnosis and interventions for non-atherosclerotic CAD.
- Describe the impact of weight loss medications in cardiovascular medicine: prevention and beyond.
- Identify percutaneous mitral valve procedures current and future state.
- Illustrate a guideline-based approach to the management of aortopathies.
- Formulate an approach to diagnosing and treating various forms of cardiac amyloid.
- Summarize current guideline-based practice for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
- Describe an approach to the use of effective non-statin therapies for lipid lowering in challenging cases of hypercholesterolemia.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Mayo Clinic Cardiology Update: | |
The Enchantment Resort – Sedona, AZ | |
Day 1: Wednesday, July 29th | |
11:50 AM | Registration, Appetizers & Exhibits |
12:50 PM | Welcome Announcements |
1:00 PM | Success Rates, Anticoagulation, Re-Do Ablations: How is PFA Changing the Landscape of AF Treatment |
1:25 PM | Is Physiologic Pacing the Default Pacing Strategy for All Patients? |
1:50 PM | Ventricular Arrhythmias: When Do I Need to Worry? |
2:15 PM | Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification |
2:40 PM | Practical ECG Interpretation: Session 1 |
3:05 PM | Panel Q&A |
3:25 PM | Break & Exhibits |
3:45 PM | Rhythm Issues in HCM: How to Stratify and Treat |
4:10 PM | Rhythm Issues in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: How to Stratify and Treat |
4:35 PM | The Evolution of Primary Prevention ICD: Where Are We In 2026 |
5:00 PM | Practical ECG Interpretation: Session 2 |
5:25 PM | EP Challenging Case Presentation and Panel Discussion |
5:45 PM | Panel Q&A |
6:00PM | Attendee Welcome Reception |
Day 2: Thursday, July 30th | |
6:30 AM | Breakfast & Exhibits |
7:20 AM | Announcements |
7:25 AM | PCI in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation on DOAC Therapy |
7:50 AM | ANOCA / INOCA / MINOCA Understanding Healthy and Pathogenic Coronary Physiology |
8:15 AM | Management of Hypertension Evidence and Guidelines in Practice |
8:40 AM | Exercise Testing Beyond Obstructive Coronary Disease: Interpreting Ischemia in the Moderate Era |
9:05 AM | Medical Therapy vs. Angioplasty in Ischemic Heart Disease |
9:30 AM | Panel Q&A |
9:55 AM | Break & Exhibits |
10:15 AM | Cardiovascular Effect of G LP 1 Receptor Agonist: Mechanisms Beyond Glycemic Control |
10:40 AM | Optimizing Lipid Lowering Therapy: Indication Timing and Agent Selection |
11:05 AM | Nutrition in Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence-Based Dietary Approaches |
11:30 AM | Physiologic Cardiac Remodeling in Athletes: When to Reassure and When to Worry |
11:55 AM | CAD Challenging Case Presentation and Panel Discussion |
12:25 PM | Panel Q&A |
12:45 PM | Adjourn |
12:50 PM | Optional Non-CME Product Theatre Lunch |
Day 3: Friday, July 31st | |
7:30 AM | POCUS Session Attendees Breakfast |
8:00 AM | POCUS Session |
9:45 AM | Break and Exhibits |
10:00 AM | Announcements |
10:05 AM | Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: Imaging and Classification |
10:30 AM | Transcatheter Solutions for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation |
10:55 AM | Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Imaging-Based Assessment and Classification |
11:20 AM | Transcatheter Treatment Strategies for Mitral Regurgitation |
11:45 AM | Panel Q&A |
12:10 PM | Optional Non-CME Product Theatre Lunch |
1:10 PM | Tour de Hearts: A Guide Through Adult Congenital Heart Disease |
1:35 PM | Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management |
2:00 PM | Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology: Transforming Diagnosis Risk Stratification and Care |
2:25 PM | Applied Hemodynamics and Case-Based Learning in Echocardiography |
2:50 PM | Challenging Case in Valvular Heart Disease: Presentation and Panel Discussion |
3:50 PM | Adjourn |
Day 4: Saturday, August 1st | |
6:10 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
7:00 AM | Announcements |
7:05 AM | Cardiogenic Shock Early Recognition and Contemporary Management |
7:30 AM | Mechanical Circulatory Support an Update for General Cardiology Practice |
7:55 AM | Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF): Diagnosis and Management |
8:20 AM | A Case-Based Approach to Initiating GDMT for HFrEF: Guidelines and Management Update |
8:45 AM | Complex Heart Failure Case Presentation and Panel Discussion |
9:10 AM | Panel Q&A |
9:35 AM | Break and Exhibits |
9:55 AM | Cardio-Oncology: Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy |
10:20 AM | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Management in the Era of New Therapeutic Options |
10:45 AM | Arterial Aneurysms and Dissection A Case Based Approach to Diagnosis Imaging and Management |
11:10 AM | Cardiac Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Management |
11:35 AM | Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification, Hemodynamics, and Contemporary Management |
12:00 PM | Complex Aortic Case Presentation and Panel Discussion |
12:25 PM | Panel Q&A |
12:50 PM | Adjourn |
ENCHANTMENT RESORT
Please note: you will receive the link to make your reservations at the Enchantment after you have register for the Cardiology Update: The Heart of the Matter course. Reservations for Mayo Clinic Cardiology 2026 are available to be booked at the group rate for stays from July 28, 2026 - August 03, 2026. This special rate is only available for booking until July 07, 2026. Group rates may also be extended for up to 3 days prior and 3 days after the event dates, subject to resort availability. Guests wishing to reserve additional nights outside the contracted dates should contact the Reservations Team at 1-855-421-1088.
In addition to the nightly room rate, a daily resort fee of $35 per room, per day, plus applicable taxes, will apply. A local destination assessment fee of $5 per room, per day will also be applied. Gratuities for housekeeping and porterage are at the guest's discretion.
A deposit equal to one (1) night's room rate plus applicable taxes and fees is required at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled arrival date to avoid forfeiture of the deposit.
Additional Hotels Nearby Offering Special Rates for Cardiology Update 2025 Attendees:
(Registration for the course is not required to reserve a room for the hotels listed below/no room limits)
Complimentary shuttle to and from the Enchantment will be provided each day from Mountain Modern Sedona and The Wilde Resort & Spa.
The Wilde Resort & Spa
2250 W. State Route 89 A
Sedona, Arizona 86336
928-264-7246
The Wilde Resort & Spa is offering a discounted room rate: $239.00 per room, per night, plus taxes and fees. Reference the Cardio Update 2025 group rate.
Mountain Modern Sedona
Online Reservation Link
95 Arroyo Pinon Drive
Sedona, Arizona 86336
928-282-1414, Ext. 6
Discounted rates starting at $209.00 per room, per night, plus taxes and fees.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
Luis R. Scott, M.D.
Fadi Shamoun, M.D.
Planning Committee
Courtney R. Kenyon, P.A.-C., M.S.
Barbara S. Novais, APRN, D.N.P., R.N.
Mayo Faculty
Said Alsidawi, M.D.
Reza Arsanjani, M.D.
Chadi Ayoub, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Mayurkumar D. Bhakta, M.D.
Hicham Z. El Masry, M.D.
Regis I. Fernandes, M.D.
Susan M. Halli Demeter, APRN, D.N.P., F.N.P.
Brian W. Hardaway, M.D.
Charles R. Cannan, M.B., Ch.B.
Christopher N. Kanaan, M.D.
Kyla M. Lara-Breitinger, M.D., M.H.S.
Kwan S. Lee, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
Ciorsti J. MacIntyre, M.D.
Sardana Mayank M.B.B.S. M.D.
Rohit Mital, M.D.
Siva K. Mulpuru, M.D., M.P.H.
Peter A. Noseworthy, M.D., M.B.A.
Amy W. Pollak, M.D.
Peter M. Pollak, M.D.
Claire E. Raphael, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Julie L. Rosenthal, M.D.
Satyajit T. Reddy, M.D.
Robert L. Scott, M.D., Ph.D.
Win-Kuang Shen, M.D.
Justin N. Shipman, M.D.
Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D.
D Eric Steidley, M.D.
John P. Sweeney, M.D.
George Wang, M.D.
Fellows
Mahmoud H. Abdelnabi, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.
Mohamed N. Allam, M.D.
Omar J. Baqal, M.B.B.S.
Eiad A. Habib, M.B.B.S.
Ramzi Ibrahim, M.D.
Sofia Lakhdar, M.D.
Michael B. Liu, M.D.
Girish Pathangey, M.D.
Nikita Rafie, M.D.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this other (live and livestream) for a maximum of 21.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
AAPA
AAPA Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 21.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 21.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| General Session | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 4.75 |
| Thursday | 5.00 |
| Friday | 4.75 |
| Saturday | 5.25 |
| Total General Session | 19.75 |
| Optional POCUS Workshop - Live only | 1.75 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 21.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 21.50 ANCC
- 21.50 Attendance
Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities
This course offers the unique opportunity for a variety of sponsorship opportunities, including the ability to interact with healthcare providers and highlight products and services through an exhibit. The letter of request and sponsorship descriptions can be 
found here. W-9 attached here. Space is limited and reserved upon receipt of a completed agreement.
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the 17th Annual Mayo Clinic Cardiology Update: The Heart of the Matter - 2026, complete the appropriate Letter of Agreement via the link(s) below, prior to July 22, 2026. If you do not have a profile/account you will first need to create one before completing the online form:
- If you are interested in participating, please complete the Exhibitor Letter of Agreement.
Contact: Phoebe Andrews with questions.
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| Registration Fee(s) for General Session | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $900 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $700 |
| Optional POCUS Workshop - Live only | $50 |
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development strives for fully accessible learning experiences. If you anticipate any barriers while attending this course, please reach out to the course coordinator who will be in touch with all registrants. If you need disability-related accommodations, please contact the Office of Wellness and Academic Support – Disability Access Services at MCCMS.DS@mayo.edu.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
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