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2022 Annual Meeting

KYACC 2022 Annual Conference

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The Kentucky Academy of Cardiology will be holding its 18th Annual Meeting & Scientific Session, September 10, 2022 at the Louisville Marriott East in Louisville, Kentucky.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

07:00 AM

Registration Opens

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function

08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speaker: Jacqueline Dawson Dowe, MD, FACC, FASE

Room: Commonwealth CD

08:15 AM - 09:00 AM

Presidential Speaker: Chest Pain Guidelines

Speaker: Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC

Room: Commonwealth CD

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM

Break - Posters and Exhibits

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Honorable Maestro Award

Speaker: David Booth, MD

Room: Commonwealth CD

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Honorable Maestro Lecture: History of CHD Surgery in Kentucky

Speaker: Erle Austin, MD

Room: Commonwealth CD

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break - Posters and Exhibits

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Oral Abstract Presentations


Evaluation of Invasively Measured Pressures and Echocardiographic Measures of Diastolic Function in Children with Fontan Circulation

Speaker: Joshua Lee, MD


Changes in Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling and Valvulo-Arterial Impedance in Patients with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Severe Aortic Stenosis

Speaker: Ranjan Banerjee, MD

Chairs: Aniruddha Singh, MD; Vedant Gupta, MD

Room: Commonwealth CD

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

National Speaker: COVID 19

Speaker: Lars Grosse-Wortmann, MD

Room: Commonwealth CD

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

CVT Lunch

Speakers: Representative Kimberly Moser

Room: Commonwealth CD

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FIT Lunch

Room: Commonwealth A

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

ACC Speaker: Cardio Nutrition

Speakers: Kim Allan Williams, Sr., M.D., MACC,FAHA, MASNC, FESC

Room: Commonwealth CD

12:45 PM - 01:00 PM

Break with Exhibitors

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function

01:00 PM - 02:20 PM

EP / Interventional Cardiology 1


Antiarrhythmic Drug Monitoring

Speaker: Taylor Huff, PharmD


Non-Pharmacologic Management of Congestive Heart Failure

Speaker: Joel Simon, MD


Cardioneural Ablation for Vasovagal Syncope

Speaker: Nachiket Apte, MD


The Latest in Specialized Conduction System Pacing

Speaker: Kristin Ellison, MD


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Diagnosis and Imaging


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Fetal Echo Diagnosis and Prenatal Counseling

Speaker: Majd Makhoul, MD, FACC


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Echo Diagnosis and Evaluation

Speaker: Lars Grosse-Wortmann, MD


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Cardiac MRI Evaluation

Speaker: Preeti Ramachandran, MD


Heart Failure 1


Initiation of Medical Therapy in Heart Failure: The 4 Pillars of HF Pharmacotherapy

Speaker: Kathleen Faulkenberg, PharmD


HCM: Hiding in Plan Sight

Speaker: Srikanth Seethala, MD


Development of Cardiogenic Shock Program

Speaker: Amanda Schuley, RN BSN


Use of Percutaneous MCS in Comtemporary HF Management and Cardiogenic Shock

Speaker: John Gurley, MD


Cardiovascular Imaging 1


Evaluation of PFO with Agitated Saline: Bubbles Best Practicies

Speaker: Hassan Khan, MD


Closing the Gap - PFO Closures Insights and Updates

Speaker: Hassan Khan, MD


Versatility of Stress PET

Speaker: Riham El Khouli, MD


CCTA in the Updated Chest Pain Guidelines

Speaker: Dinesh Kalra, MD

02:20 PM - 02:40 PM

Break with Exhibits

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function

02:40 PM - 04:00 PM

EP / Interventional Cardiology 2


Assessment of Lesions with Physiology and Imaging

Speaker: Matthew Sousa, MD


Revascularization Strategies in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Speaker: Sharat Koul, DO


Evascularization in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Special Populations

Speaker: Ahmad Abuarqoub, MD


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Surgery and Intervention


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Surgical Repair and Outcomes

Speaker: Erle Austin, MD


Ebstein’s Anomaly: Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management

Speaker: Shaun Mohan, MD, FHRS


Ebstein’s Anomaly: ACHD Management using AHD/ACC Clinical Practice Guidelines

Speaker: Walter Sobczyk, MD


Heart Failure 2


VA-ECMO 101: Indications, Configurations, Management Targets During Treatment

Speaker: Aaron Harris, BSN, CCRN


VA-ECMO and Beyond: Managing Complications, Integration of MCS Devices, De-Escalation and De-Cannulation

Speaker: Aaron Harris, BSN, CCRN


Contemporary LVAD

Speaker: Heather Moody, APRN


Common Complications and Comorbidities with LVAD Therapy

Speaker: Kimberly Vessels, APRN


Cardiovascular Imaging 2


Ultrasound Enhancing Agents

Speaker: Kane Smith


Strain Echocardiography

Speaker: Marcus Stoddard, MD, FACC, FAHA


TAVR - Expanding Indications and Outcomes Data

Speaker: Faraaz Rahman, MD


Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis

Speaker: Jishanth Mattumpuram, MD

04:00 PM - 04:10 PM

Awards and Prizes

Room: Commonwealth CD

04:10 PM - 05:00 PM

FIT Jeopardy

Room: Commonwealth CD

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Women in Cardiology Reception

Room: Commonwealth Pre-Function