Practical Update in Cardiology 2024

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Date

November 9, 2024

Location

Troy Marriott Hotel

200 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48084

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Event Description

A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Breakthroughs and Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine from a Practical Viewpoint

Practical Update in Cardiology 2024 is designed to provide attendees with a comprehensive review of the latest breakthroughs and advances in cardiovascular medicine. The course will focus on practical management of common cardiovascular conditions such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, aortic regurgitation and myocardial infarction. With a combination of didactic lectures, case-based presentations and panel discussion, faculty will discuss cutting-edge therapies and as well as common challenges encountered in daily clinical practice.

Objectives

Discuss recommendations for the evaluation of chest pain and coronary disease
Review management of aortic and tricuspid regurgitation
Discuss how to optimize outpatient management of heart failure
Discuss new advances in atrial fibrillation
Describe the diagnosis and management of aortic dissection
Review new advances in preventive cardiology

Agenda

Session 1

Moderated by: Simon Dixon, MBChB

Start Time	End Time	Presentation Title	Speaker Name, Degree
7:00 a.m.	7:30 a.m.	Breakfast and Registration Open	–
7:30 a.m.	7:40 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction	Simon Dixon, MBChB
7:40 a.m.	8:05 a.m.	Cardiac CT in 2025: From Anatomy and Physiology to Plaque Burden and Prevention	Michael Gallagher, MD
8:05 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	Medical Management of Obesity	Michael Brennan, DO
8:30 a.m.	8:55 a.m.	Heart Failure: Optimizing Outpatient Management	Douglas Horstmanshof, MD
8:55 a.m.	9:20 a.m.	Case Presentation: Ventricular Tachycardia	Nicholas Kondoleon, MD
9:20 a.m.	9:40 a.m.	Q&A	Panel
9:40 a.m.	10:00 a.m.	Break & Exhibits	–

Session 2

Moderated by: Terry Bowers, MD

Start Time	End Time	Presentation Title	Speaker Name, Degree
10:00 a.m.	10:25 a.m.	Management of Aortic Regurgitation	Amr Abbas, MD
10:25 a.m.	10:50 a.m.	Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	Olivia Allen, DO
10:50 a.m.	11:15 a.m.	Case Presentation: Acute STEMI	Simon Dixon, MBChB
11:15 a.m.	11:40 a.m.	Case Presentation: Cardiogenic Shock	Ivan Hanson, MD
11:40 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Q&A	Panel
12:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m.	Lunch	–

Session 3

Moderated by: Florian Bukovec, MD

Start Time	End Time	Presentation Title	Speaker Name, Degree
1:00 p.m.	1:25 p.m.	Advances in Preventive Cardiology	Saavia Girgla, MD
1:25 p.m.	1:50 p.m.	New Advances in Atrial Fibrillation	Brian Williamson, MD
1:50 p.m.	2:15 p.m.	Case Presentation: Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation	Brian Renard, MD
2:15 p.m.	2:40 p.m.	Case Presentation: Acute Aortic Dissection	Richard Bloomingdale, MD and Matthew Hanna, MD
2:40 p.m.	2:55 p.m.	Q&A	Panel
2:55 p.m.	3:00 p.m.	Conclusion	Terry Bowers, MD

Course Directors

Simon Dixon, MBChB
Terry Bowers, MD

Florian Bukovec, MD

Faculty

Amr Abbas, MD
Olivia Allen, DO
Richard Bloomingdale, MD
Michael Brennan, DO
Michael Gallagher, MD
Saavia Girgla, MD

Matthew Hanna, MD
Ivan Hanson, MD
Douglas Horstmanshof, MD
Nicholas Kondoleon, MD
Brian Renard, MD
Brian Williamson, MD