| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | Registration and Breakfast at the Exhibits | |
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Welcome | C. Osorio, CNS Tamara Rodriguez, MSN |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Ketogenic (“Keto”) Diet: High and Lows for Cardiovascular disease patients | Glory E. Rodriguez, Nutritionist |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | New Technologies: JACC: “The Future of Wearable Devices in HF” | Carmen G. Osorio, CNS |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | High Sensitive Troponin T- Management at ED | Dr. Jose Muñoz-Acabá |
9:30-10:00 | COFFEE BREAK / EXHIBITS | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Clinical Considerations in Complex PCI | Dr. Orlando Rodriguez-Vila |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | New Acute Chest Pain Guidelines | Dr. José Escabí |
| 11:00-11:30 | Antiplatelets management for PCI patients | Cristina M. Garcia-Segarra, PharmD. |
11:30-1:00 | LUNCH / EXHIBITS | |
| TRACK MODERATORS | Cardiovascular Team | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | New Medications: Empaglefozin | Joel Báez-Rodriguez, PharmD |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Cardiac Amyloidosis | Bartolo Santiago, MD |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Imaging of the COVID-19 – Cardiomyopathies | Dr. Francisco Merced |
2:30-3:00 | COFFEE EXHIBITS | |
| TRACK MODERATORS | Cardiovascular Team | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Cases from the Field: COVID-19 | Prof. Abigail Matos, DNP |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Prevalence of CVD of the elderly that received the COVID Vaccine in Western PR | Prof. Miriam Nieto, PhD |
4:00-4:30
| Telehealth Approach for the Management of Cardiac Patient (CHF, HTN) | Vivian Suarez, DNP |
| 4:30-4:45 | CVT Report | C. Osorio, CNS T. Rodriguez, MSN
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| 4:45 – 7:30 | Meet & Greet the Speakers at Cocktails at Exhibits | |
| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Registration and Breakfast at the Exhibits – Welcome | |
| 7:30 – 08:00 | Remote Speech Analysis in the evaluation of Hospitalized patients with D-CHF | Tamara Rodriguez, MSN |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Post-operative care in TAVR patients | Jose Torres, RN |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Impella | Dr. Ismael Ortiz |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Early Recognition Changes in the Patient with COVID-19 Related cardiomyopathies | Prof. Mildred Negrón, DNP |
| 9:30-10:00 | COFFEE BREAK /EXHIBITS | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease | Dr. Francis Bacó |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Syncope Guidelines in the Field: Practical Uses | Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Ospina |
| 11:00- 11:30 | Management and Care of the Pediatric Patient in ECMO | Jose Ramos, MSN, DNSs |
| 11:30-1:00 | LUNCH / EXHIBITS | |
| TRACK MODERATORS | Cardiovascular Team | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Challenging Structural Heart Disease Images | Dr. Juan Nieves, FIT |
| 1:30-3:00 | Pronation Therapy | Amarilys Solis-Soto, NP |
| 3:00-3:30 | COFFEE BREAK / EXHIBITS | |
| TRACK MODERATORS | Cardiovascular Team | |
| 3:30-3:45 | Evaluation | C. Osorio |
Hamid Chalian, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Cardiothoracic Imaging
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Hilton Franqui Rivera, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHRS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
San Juan, PR
Kendra Grubb, MD, MHA, FACC
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Surgical Director, Structural Heart and Valve Center
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Martha Gulati MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC
President-Elect, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Editor-in-Chief of the American College of Cardiology “CardioSmart”
Chair, National Chest Pain Guidelines
Phoenix, AZ
Jodie Hurwitz, MD, FACC, FHRS
Incoming President, Heart Rhythm Society
President, North Texas Electrophysiology Society
Director, Electrophysiology Lab
Medical City Hospital
Dallas, TX
Ajay Kirtane, MD SM, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY
Steve Little, MD, FACC
John S. Dunn Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Houston, TX
Steve Ommen, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Consumer Digital Products and Platform Strategy
Center for Digital Health
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Cardiologist and clinical trialist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Center for Cardiometabolic Implementation Science
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Co-Chair, Heart Failure Collaboratory Committee
Planning Committee of the Global CardioVascular Clinical Trialists Forum
Section Editor, Fellows-in-Training / Early Career section of JACC
Associate Editor of JACC Heart Failure
Editorial board of the European Journal of Heart Failure
Boston, MA
Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC
Vice President American College of Cardiology 2022-2023
Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Charlotte, NC
CARDIOLOGY FELLOWS IN TRAINING
Christina Arraut Hernández, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Cardiovascular Disease Training Program
San Juan, PR
Carla Colón Núñez, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Training Program
San Juan, PR
Brian Gonzalez, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
Ponce Health Sciences University
Cardiovascular Medicine Training Program
Ponce, PR
Paola Mercado Millán, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Training Program
San Juan, PR
Eduardo Partida Rodríguez, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Cardiovascular Disease Training Program
San Juan, PR
Isabel Rodriguez, MD
Fellow in Training (FIT)
Ponce Health Sciences University
Cardiovascular Medicine Training Program
Ponce, PR
Sponsorship Statement
This activity is sponsored by The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. and the American College of Cardiology Puerto Rico Chapter.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc and the American College of Cardiology Puerto Rico Chapter. The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Provider’s No. 0007249, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc is accredited by the Puerto Rico Board of Licensing and Medical Disciplines, provider’s No. 016-DC23-JLDM.
Credit Designation
The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ subject to approval. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor and integrity in all of its sponsored educational activities.
All persons who are in a position to control the educational content of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationship(s) they and/or spouse/partner have with the commercial supporters and/or providers of commercial services and/or manufacturers of any commercial products discussed during the educational activity. All conflicts of interest have been identified and resolved prior to the release of this activity.
The faculty will report financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity.
Target Audience
This CME activity has been designed for Physicians.
Need Assesment
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, on its 32nd Meeting, will provide the most updated information regarding the management of basic and complex cardiovascular diseases and practice improvement. A well-balanced scientific program has been developed, emphasizing appropriateness of care in patients with progressive and cardiovascular diseases and other relevant conditions carrying significant morbidity and mortality in our population. Also, will highlight the application of current guidelines, existing and new technologies, and breakthroughs in the management and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Objectives
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
11.50 Contact Hours
FREE
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