2017 Meeting Presentations

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Saturday, October 7, 2017

7:00 am	Registration

7:15 am – 8:15 am	Continental Breakfast/Poster Viewing/Exhibitors

8:15 am – 8:40 am	Welcome and Membership Update Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, FACC

8:40 am – 9:10 am	Advocacy Update Representative Addia Wuchner (R-Florence) and Ben Chandler, CEO - Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

9:10 am – 9:50 am	Distinguished Lecturer Sunil Vadlakonda Rao, MD, FACC, FSCAI Duke University
9:10 am – 9:50 am	Practice Management Maxine Lewis, CMM, CPC, CPC-I, CCS-P, CPMA More Information Session Chair: Pat Horvat, RN

9:50 am -10:10 am	Refreshment Break, Exhibits, Poster Viewing

10:10 am – 11:00 am	Honorable Maestro Speaker Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, FACC Massachusetts General Hospital More Information Chairs: Sharat Koul, MD, FACC and Bill Harris, MD, FACC

10:10 am – 11:30 am	Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act Update Rick McClure, MD, FACC Trudi Matthews, MA Managing Director Kentucky Regional Extension Center (REC) University of Kentucky More Information Chair: Pat Horvat, RN

11:00 am – 11:10 am	Presentation of the 2017 Honorable Maestro Award Juan Villafane, MD, FACC Presented by: Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, FACC and Jesse Adams, MD, FACC

11:10 am – 11:30 am	FIT Presentations More Information Chairs: Shahab Ghafgazi, MD, FACC and Lorrel Brown, MD, FACC

11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Box Lunch with Exhibitors
11:30 am – 12:00 pm	FIT Lunch and Panel Discussion: Your Career as a Cardiologist Presented by: Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FHRS, FACC, FAHA and John Johnstone, MD, FACC

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm	Afternoon Announcements & Early Bird Registration Prizes Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, FACC

12:10 pm – 12:45 pm	ACC Speaker Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, FESC Board of Trustees, American College of Cardiology More Information Chairs: Terrance Ross, MD, FACC and Ken Ford, MD, FACC

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm	Refreshment Break, Exhibits, Poster Viewing

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions: BUSINESS OF CARDIOLOGY The Path to Value-Based Cardiovascular Care Presenter: Cathie Biga More Information Chairs: Chair: Pat Withrow, MD, FACC ECHO SESSION ROOM 1 Echocardiography in Diastolic Function- Case Based Learning and Echocardiography In Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias More Information Chairs: Shahab Ghafghazi, MD and Matthew Bessen, MD Presentation #1: ASE Guidelines for Diagnosis of Diastolic Dysfunction- Illustrative Cases Shahab Ghafghazi, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Louisville, Louisville, KY Presentation #2: How To Diagnose Diastolic Dysfunction In Atrial Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Mitral Stenosis, and Other Challenging Cases Arthur J. Labovitz, MD, Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, University South Florida, Tampa, FL Presentation #3: Is Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Needed in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke? Arthur J. Labovitz, MD, Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, University South Florida, Tampa, FL Presentation #4: Transesophageal Echocardiography Guidance of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Matthew Bessen, MD , Cardiologist, KetuckyOne Health, CHI, Louisville, KY ECHO SESSION ROOM 2 Valvular Heart Disease, Procedures, and Critical Care from the Echocardiopgraphy Perspective More Information Chair: Chair: Marcus Stoddard, MD, FACC and Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD Presentation #1: Echocardiography in the Operating Room Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASE Presentation #2: Ultrasound in the Critical Care Patient Clay Condley, MD Presentation #3: What Does Echocardiography Do Better than Cardiac MRI? Garth Beache, MD, Assistant Professor, Radiology Department, University of Louisville Presentation #4: Advanced Approaches to Assess Mitral Regurgitation and Stenosis and What You Need to Know After Mitraclip Marcus Stoddard, MD, FACC CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Cardiac Pacing and Arryhthmias More Information Chairs: Rakesh Gopinathannair MD, MA, FHRS, FACC, FAHA and Brenda Sherwood, APRN Presentation #1: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion is a Disruptive Technology and a New Frontier in Stroke Prevention Protagonist: Gery Tomassoni, MD Antagonist: John Mandrola, MD Rebuttal – Speaker 1 Rebuttal – Speaker 2 Presentation #2: Advances in the Non-Pharmacological Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A 2017 Update Gopi Dandamudi, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine Presentation #3: Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathies: Recognition, Management and Outcomes Rakesh Gopinathannair MD, MA, FHRS, FACC, FAHA University of Louisville Presentation #4: The Less Obvious ECG Abnormalities and Risk of Sudden Death: What to Watch Out For Chris Johnsrude, MD, University of Louisville CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Single Ventricle Across the Lifespan More Information Chairs: Doug Schenider, MD, FACC Andrew R. Leventhal, MD, PhD Juan Villafane, MD, FACC 1:00-1:20 Presentation #1: Fetal Echocardiography for Single Ventricle Cardiac Defects Kristopher M. Cumbermack, MD, University of Kentucky 1:20-1:40 Presentation #2: Advanced Imaging for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Craig Alexander, MD, University of Louisville 1:40-2:00 Presentation #3: Emotional support for complex ACHD patients Jessica Turner 2:00-2:30 Presentation #4: Long-term Consequences of Fontan Palliation Gruschen Veldtman, MD, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital UPDATE IN VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Current Status and Future Trends More Information Chairs: Paula Hollingsworth, MD, FACC Hassan Reda, MD Presentation #1: Current and Future Technologies in Percutaneous Aortic Valve Therapies Kendra Grubb, MD, MHA Presentation #2: Current Status of MitraClip and What’s Next? Michael Schaeffer, MD Presentation #3: TAVR Debate 1:45-2:00 Debate: TAVR for All (Pro: Thomas Tu, MD, FACC) 2:00-2:15 Debate: TAVR for All (Con: John Gurley, MD) 2:15-2:20 Debate: Rebuttal 2:20-2:25 Debate: Rebuttal

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm	Refreshment Break, Exhibits, Poster Viewing

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions: BUSINESS OF CARDIOLOGY Optimizing the CV Team: Panel Discussion of Best Practices More Information Chair: Jesse E. Adams III, MD, FACC Panelists: Cathie Biga Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC Jesse E. Adams III. MD, FACC Tracy Macaulay, PharmD Michelle Speicher, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE Liliana B. T. Kuvlieva, MD 3:30: The Leadership Journey Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, FESC ECHO SESSION ROOM 1 Cases and Simulator Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography Challenges - Stump the Experts and Hands On More Information Chair: Marcus Stoddard, MD, FACC Co-Chair: Majd Makhoul, MD, FACC Presentation #1 and Hands-On: Cases and Simulators for Transesophageal Echocardiography Challenging Cases-Basics for What the Sonographer Needs to Know and Advanced Cases for Echocardiographer Presentation #2 and Hands-On: Cases and Simulators for Transthoracic Echocardiography Challenging Cases-Basic and Advanced Cases for Sonographer and Echocardiographer Speakers/Expert Panel: Expert Panel Participants Arthur Labovitz, MD; Jiapeng Huang, MD, PhD, FASE; Kelisa Allen, RCS; Majd Makhoul, MD; Marcus Stoddard, MD ECHO SESSION ROOM 2 How to Prepare for Echocardiography Board Certification, Physics, and Laboratory Accreditation More Information Chair: John Loughran, MD Presentation #1: Ultrasound Physics Made Simple for Passing Sonographer and Echocardiography Boards Michael Brook, MD, FACC, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Echocardiography, University of California-San Francisco Presentation #2: Echocardiography Board Preparation John Loughran, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville Presentation #3: What You Need to Know to Accredit Your Echocardiography Laboratory: Do Not Make These Mistakes Angela Winkenhofer, RDCS, RRT, Non-Invasive Testing Superviser, Echo Lab Technical Director, Cardiopulmonary Services, University of Louisville Hospital CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Cardiac Pacing and Arryhthmias, Continued More Information Chairs: Rakesh Gopinathannair MD, MA, FHRS, FACC, FAHA Brenda Sherwood, ARNP Presentation #1: The Present and the Exciting Future of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) Sandeep Duggal, DO, Baptist Health Medical Group, Lexington, KY Presentation #2: How to Manage Peri-Procedural Oral Anticoagulation in the NOAC Era Rangadham Nagarakanti, MD, FACC, Owensboro Hospital, Owensboro, KY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Single Ventricle Across the Lifespan, Continued More Information Chairs: Doug Schneider, MD, FACC Andrew R. Leventhal, MD, PhD Juan Villafane, MD, FACC 2:45-3:05 Presentation #5: Cardiac Catheterization in Single Ventricle Heart Disease Andrew Leventhal, MD, University of Kentucky 3:05-3:25 Presentation #6: Pregnancy in Fontan Patients. To access the handouts for this session, click here. Walt Sobczyk, MD University of Louisville 3:25-3:45 Presentation #7: Arrhythmia in Single Ventricle Heart Disease Shaun Mohan, MD, University of Kentucky 3:45-4:05 Presentation #8: Anticoagulation Strategies in Fontan Circulation Teia Brandenburg, PharmD, University of Kentucky UPDATE IN VALVULAR HEART DISEASE The Before and After TAVR More Information Chairs: Paula Hollingsworth, MD, FACC and Jennifer Vissing, RN 2:45-3:00 Presentation #1: Contemporary Selection and Workup of TAVR Candidates Jennifer Vissing, BSN, RN 3:00-3:15 Presentation #2: Advanced Imaging in TAVR Steve Leung, MD 3:15-3:30 Presentation #3: Minimalist TAVR Michael Flaherty, MD 3:30-4:00 Presentation #4: Para-Valvular Leaks – Causes, Relevance and Treatment John Gurley, MD 4:00-4:15 Presentation #5: Perioperative Pharmacologic Management in TAVR Patients Rachel Swope, PharmD, BCPS, Norton Healthcare

4:00 pm	FIT Jeopardy More Information Chair: Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD Moderator: Michael Brook, MD Professor of Pediatrics Director of Pediatric Echocardiography University of California-San Francisco
4:30 pm	Winners ACC.18 Drawing