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2020 Annual Meeting

KYACC 2020 Annual Conference

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The Kentucky Academy of Cardiology will be holding its 16th Annual Meeting & Scientific Session, September 11, 2020, virtually everywhere.

This is the premier educational and networking event for cardiologists and cardiovascular team members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This program is specifically designed for physicians, cardiac care associates, cardiovascular pharmacists, echo sonographers, nurses, and other practitioners with an emphasis on current practice trends within cardiovascular medicine.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Vivian Grise and Aniruddha Singh, MD, FACC


Advances in the Treatment of Stable Angina

Speaker: James Slater, MD

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10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Mortality

Speaker: Kim A. Williams, Sr. MD, FMACC, FAHA, MASNC, FESC

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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Cardiac Imaging: The Silent Partner

Speaker: Vincent Sorrell, MD, FACC, FACP

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12:30 PM - 01:20 PM

Navigating the Rising Tide of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Speaker: Walt Sobczyk, MD, FAAP, FACC

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01:20 PM - 01:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Speaker: Jacqueline Dawson Dowe, MD, FACC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

08:00 AM - 08:05 AM

Welcome

Speaker: Khaled Ziada, MD, FACC, FSCAI

08:05 AM - 09:05 AM

Plenary Session: Presidential Speaker: Advances in Atrial Fibrillation for General Cardiologists

Speaker: Vivek Y. Reddy, MD

09:05 AM - 09:20 AM

Break

09:20 AM - 09:36 AM

Honorable Maestro Award Presentation

Speaker: David Moliterno, MD

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09:36 AM - 10:15 AM

Plenary Session: Honorable Maestro Speaker: The Impact of Obesity in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Speaker: Meryl S. Cohen, MD

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10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

Plenary Session: ACC Speaker: Wellness/Burnout

Speaker: Laxmi Mehta, MD

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

CV COVID 19: Cardiovascular Effects of COVID19

Speaker: Ajay Kirtane, MD

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12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Awards Announcements and Closing Remarks

Speaker: Steve Leung, MD

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

CVT Networking Session: Well Being/Burnout for the CVT Member

Moderators: Mary Covell, PharmD; Christopher Betz, PharmD; Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

FIT Networking Session: Off the Beaten Path: Crafting a Unique Career Perfect for You

Moderators: Farzad Azimpour, MD; Ramesh Emani, MD

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

Congenital Imaging Part 1

Right Heart Assessment

Speaker: Bryana Levitan, BA, RDCS, FASE


Echocardiography: Assessment of Antrioventricular (AV) Canal Defects

Speaker: Ashley Neal, MD; Melodi Cheatham


AV Canal Imaging: CHSS Insights

Speaker: Meryl Cohen, MD


Tissue Characterization by Cardiac MRI

Speaker: Tarek Alsaied, MD, MSc

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Congenital Imaging Part 2

Evaluation of Cardiac Masses

Speaker: Greg Sinner, MD


Echocardiographic Contrast Use in Stress Echocardiography

Speaker: Francisco Hidalgo, MD, FACC


CCTA vs Stress Testing for Initial Evaluation of CAD: Seeing is Believing

Speaker: Arash Seratnahaei, MD


Noncoronary Abnormal Wall Motion on Echo

Speaker: Brian Lea, MD


Repair of Atrioventricular Septal Defect

Speaker: James Tweddell, MD

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HFpEF/Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy

Pathophysiology of ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Speaker: Sateesh Kesari, MD

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Cardia Amyloidosis Uncovering the Great Masquerader

Speaker: Bassel Alkhalil, MD


Medical Therapy of ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Speaker: Ashley Schenk, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP


Interatrial Shunt for the Treatment of Heart Failure

Speaker: Rami Kahwash, MD

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EP and Other Heart Failure Topics

Cardiac Contractility Modulation in Congestive Heart Failure

Speaker: Aaron Hesselson, MD

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Cardiorenal Syndrome and Diuretic Resistance

Speaker: Juan Carlos Aycinena, MD


Heart Failure in the ACHD Patient and Challenges in ACHD Transplant

Speaker: Melissa Perrotta, MD


Diabetes in Heart Failure: A Review

Speaker: Neeti Reddy, MD

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Interventional

Optimizing Medical Therapy in Stable Coronary Disease: Lessons Learned from ISCHEMIA

Speaker: Chris Betz, Pharm.D., BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP


Intravascular Imaging Guided Coronary Artery Assessment: IVUS and OCT

Speaker: Sean Stewart, MD


Current Stroke Care and Thrombectomy... What the Cardiologist Needs to Know

Speaker: Christian Ramsey, MD


Coronary Physiology: Hemodynamic Evaluation of Coronary Stenosis

Speaker: Mohammad Abdul-Waheed, MD

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EP

Advances in AF Ablation

Speaker: Vivek Reddy, MD


Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)

Speaker: Gery Tomassoni, MD

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Oral Abstracts

Predictors of Mortality in Non-Surgical Patients Prior to Cannulation for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Life Support

Speaker: Hoyle Whiteside, III, MD


Cardiac Mesenchymal Cells (CMCs) Cultured at Physiologic Oxygen Tension Have Superior Therapeutic Efficacy in Heart Failure Caused by Myocardial Infarction

Speaker: Robbi Bolli

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Other On-Demand Sessions

Ischemia Trial: Invasive vs Medical Treatment in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Speaker: Prem Subramaniyam, MD

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Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI: Updating the Updates

Speaker: Tracy Macaulay, PharmD

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Pulmonary Hypertension

Speaker: Praveen Vijhani, MD

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