Sharmila Dorbola,MD
Director, Nuclear Cardiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor, Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Past President, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Boston, MA

Omar Khalique, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Radiology)
The Columbia University Medical Center
Director
Multimodality Cardiac Imaging
The Columbia Structural Heart & Valve Center
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Co-director
Structural Heart Imaging Fellowship
Director
Structural CT core lab at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation
New York, NY

Ajay J. 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

Susheel K. Kodali, MD, FACC
Director, Structural Heart & Valve Center
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. D
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor in Medicine
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY

Richard Kovacs, MD, FACC
ACC CMA / CMO
Past President American College of Cardiology
Q. E. and Sally Russell
Professor of Cardiology
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Director, Krannert Institute of Cardiology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN

Fred Kusomoto, MD, FACC
2021 President of Heart Rhythm Society
Director
Heart Rhythm Services
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Vicente Orozco Sevilla, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Athena Poppas, MD, FACC
Immediate Past President American College of Cardiology
Professor of Medicine
Brown Medical School
Director, Echocardiography Laboratory
Rhode Island Hospital
East Providence, RI

Paul Sorajja, MD, FACC
Roger L. and Lynn C. Headrick Family Chair
Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Director, Center for Valve and Structural Heart Disease
Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, MN

Salim Virani, MD, FACC
Professor in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Sections
Investigator in the Health Policy, Quality, and Informatics Program
Michael E. DeBakey VA HSR&D Center of Innovation
Director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, on its 31st Meeting, will provide the most updated information regarding the management of basic and complex cardiovascular diseases and practice improvement. Considering that valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common condition we have chosen to explore this topic in detail. Near 5 million individuals are diagnosed with VHD, amongst those aortic and mitral valve stenosis and insufficiency the most common and devastating. Close to 500,000 patients have aortic valve disease and half of those are symptomatic. Without a valve, half those patients will die within 2 or 3 years, underscoring the relevance of this variate disease presents. A well-balanced scientific program has been developed, emphasizing appropriateness of care in patients with progressive and severe valvular disease 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 for the 2021 ACC PR Chapter Scientific Meeting

1. Multimodalities evaluation of valvular heart disease
2. Review transcatheter options available for management of valvular heart disease
3. Role of a team-based care of patients with valvular heart disease
4. Management of arrhythmias in patients with structural and infiltrative heart diseases
5. Surgical and endovascular options available to manage thoracic and abdominal aortopathies
6. Multimodalities imaging available for diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
7. Therapeutic options for cardiac amyloidosis
8. Coronary artery disease evaluation other than invasive
9. How to evaluate complex cases of coronary artery disease
10. How to evaluate valvular disease with coronary microvascular dysfunction
11. Review recent guidelines of dyslipidemias
12. Update in atrial fibrillation management
13. Renal denervation as management for hypertension
14. Case presentations of complex aortic valve disorder and complex coronary artery disease

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 sponsorship 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 15.5 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.

Until Monday November 8, 2021 add $50.00 of penalty. After this date there is no refund of money.