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| Hour | Title |
|---|---|
| 07:55am | Welcoming Remarks Valentín Del Río, MD, FACC President & Governor ACC PR Chapter Ricardo Santiago, MD, FACC President Scientific Program Committee |
| 08:00am | Session A: Arterial Hypertension: From the Basics to the Intervention Moderator: Rosella Marmorato Arterial Hypertension Guidelines: Review of the Basics María Peguero, MD Renovascular Denervation HTN: What you need to know? Rony Lahoud Can we use AI for better blood pressure control? Eugene Yang, MD |
| 09:00am | Discussion |
| 09:10am | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 09:25am | Session B: Interventional Cardiology I Moderator: Héctor Martínez How to diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction Yader Sandoval Coronary Physiology – LIVE Case 1 – Live Streaming from Bayamon Heart and Lung Institute Ricardo Santiago Entering the world of CT-guided PCI Yader Sandoval |
| 10:15am | Discussion |
| 10:25am | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 10:40am | Session C: Valvular Heart Disease I Moderator: Ernesto Soltero Aortic Valve 2025: Which Valve for Which Patient? Thomas Beaver Transcatheter Management Options for Tricuspid Regurgitation Rony Lahoud Mitral Valve 2025: Equipoise Matters! Thomas Beaver Educational Lecture – Non-CME Lifetime Management – A journey for you patient with aortic stenosis Thomas Beaver |
| 12:00pm | Discussion |
| 12:10pm | Satellite Symposium Non-CME followed by
LIVE Case 2 Live Case Integration Streaming from Bayamón Heart and Lung Institute Improving Patient Outcomes with Modern PCI: The impact of IVUS on Clinical Decision-Making Panel: Carla Rosario Jonathan Cordero Diego González Sponsored by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC |
| 12:40pm | Lunch |
| 01:30pm | Session D: Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease – High Yield Topics Stacey Fisher Let’s Talk about Atrial Septal Defects in Adults Ari Cedars ACHD Imaging: The Basics for the General Cardiologist Guillermo Torres Contemporary Management of Obstructive HCM: Putting It All Together in the Era of Novel Drug Therapies José Madrazo |
| 02:50pm | Discussion |
| 03:00pm | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 03:15pm | Session E: Electrophysiology Moderator: Ricardo Pérez Feliciano What You Need to Know about the ACC/AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Mina Chung How I Manage Device-Detected AF and Anticoagulation Indications Helder Hernandez Surgical Options for Atrial Fibrillation in the Era of PFA Ablation Thomas Beaver Tackling the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Challenge: A Call to Action Mina Chung LIVE Case 3 Live Case Integration – Leadless Pacemaker Streaming from Bayamón Heart and Lung Institute Francisco Pérez |
| 04:35pm | Discussion |
| 04:45pm | Day Conclusion – Adjourn Valentin Del Rio, MD FACC |
| Hour | Title |
|---|---|
| 07:55am | Welcoming Remarks Valentín Del Río, MD, FACC President & Governor ACC PR Chapter Ricardo Santiago, MD, FACC President Scientific Program Committee |
| 08:00am | Session F: Preventive Cardiology / Obesity: Integrated Management Moderator: Carla Rodríguez The Obesity Epidemic: Cardiovascular benefits and new perspectives beyond weight loss Paola Mansilla Cardiovascular Risk Prediction – PREVENT or not to PREVENT Eugene Yang The Renaissance in Lipids Therapeutics Pamela Morris |
| 09:20am | Discussion |
| 09:30am | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 09:45am | Session G: Fellows In Training Moderator: Stephanie Ortiz / Jeandelize Soto / Raúl Cota Survival Against The Odds: Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death in a Young Female with Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy and Congenital Long QT Syndrome Enrique Leal Alvarez – FIT – UPR Fire Spreading Within: From Urological Infection to Dual Valve Crisis Christian Camacho – San Lucas Hospital Be mindful of the elusive inferior occlusive myocardial infarction without STEMI criteria Maria del Mar Burgos – VACHCS Updated In-hospital ACS Guidelines at MMC: A Qualitive Improvement Initiative Joseph Maldonado – MMC |
| 10:35am | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 10:50am | Session H: Cardiovascular Potpourri I Moderator: Francisco Merced Unmet needs and the future of intervention for aortic regurgitation Duane Pinto Pre-TAVR Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Treat or Not To Treat? Catalin Toma Transcatheter Options for Tricuspid Regurgitation Pedro Villablanca Educational Lecture Non-CME Screening and Indications in TEER DMR – Best Practices Konstantinos Koulogiannis |
| 12:10pm | Discussion |
| 12:20pm | Satellite Symposium Non-CME
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Stable Angina
/ Chronic Coronary Syndrome Yader Sandoval Sponsored by ABBOTT |
| 12:50pm | Lunch |
| 01:40pm | Session I: Pulmonary Embolism / Pulmonary HTN Moderator: Orlando Rodríguez Update in Pulmonary HTN: Definition, Classification, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment and Treatment Stacey Fisher Updates in Pulmonary Emboli: Where are we now? Belinda Rivera Interventions in Acute and Chronic PE Catalin Toma After The Clot: What Now? (Post-PE complications) Belinda Rivera Master Lecture: Dr. José Eugenio López Moderator: Eduardo Partida JR The Case for Hospital Response Teams: from STEMI to PERT Orlando Rodriguez |
| 03:20pm | Discussion |
| 03:30pm | Coffee Break – Exhibitor Visit |
| 03:45pm | State of the Chapter Valentin Del Rio National ACC Update Pamela Morris, MD FACC |
| 04:00pm | Session K: FIT Jeopardy 2025 Moderator: Hilton Franqui |
| 04:35pm | FIT Poster and Oral Presentations Competition
Winner Announcement Ari Cedars |
| 04:40pm | Day Conclusion – Adjourn Valentin Del Rio, MD |
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 accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc., and 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-DC26-JLDM.
Credit Designation
The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc designate this educational activity for a maximum of 14.0 Category 1 Credits™. Health 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 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.
Target Audience
This program is designed for physicians.
Need Assessment
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, on its 35th 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.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the program the participant should be able to:
1. Review current management of arterial hypertension, as per latest guidelines.
2. Understand the role of denervation and stenting in managing renovascular hypertension.
3. Learn about new evidence involving the use of Artificial Intelligence in diagnosing and treating arterial hypertension.
4. Focus on early recognition and management of puncture-related complications in the cath lab.
5. Review data of the use of antiplatelet monotherapy after stenting.
6. Learn about how the new transcatheter valve therapies available can be useful treating mitral and tricuspid pathologies.
7. Review the diagnosis and current management of pulmonary hypertension.
8. Learn about how to properly treat acute and chronic pulmonary embolism.
9. Review the latest guidelines regarding management of atrial fibrillation.
10. Discuss the best approach to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and its complications.
11. Obtain a better understanding of how diabetes mellitus and sleep disorders can increase cardiovascular risk: a focus on preventive strategies.
12. Learn about how to effectively manage lipids: a guide for everyday cardiologist.
13. Understand how the new weight loss management strategies (invasive and non-invasive) can improve cardiovascular health in obese patients.
| Hour | Title |
|---|---|
| 08:00am | Welcoming Remarks Abigail Matos Pagan, DNP, ANPC, RN- CVT Section President |
| 08:15am | Trends in cardiovascular practice beyond 2025 Abigail Matos Pagan, DNP, APRN, NHDP-BC, AACC, RN Miriam J. Nieto, PhD, AACC, RN |
| 08:45am | Role of CVT supporting patients with obesity Miriam J. Nieto, PhD, AACC, RN |
| 09:20am | Landscape of CV therapies: Novelty drugs Dr. Kyle Melin, PharmD |
| 10:15am | Coffee Break & Exhibitor Visit |
| 10:50am | Hemodynamic assessment of critical patients by ECO/Doppler For CVT’s Dr. Jorge Martinez, MD, FACC |
| 11:40am | Amyloidosis Dr. Juan Nieves Rivera, MD, FACC |
| 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 01:30pm | Cardio-Oncology Dr. José Rivera del Rio, MD, FACC |
| 02:00pm | Chest Pain Dr. Ismael Ortiz, MD, FACC |
| 03:00pm | LVAD Dr. Francisco Merced, MD, FACC |
| 03:30pm | Peripheral vasopressors: what is the protocol? Kevin Torres, MSN, CCRN, CMC, CV-BC, CVT, RN |
| 04:00pm | CVT Announcements & Adjourn |
| Hour | Title |
|---|---|
| 08:00am | Welcoming Remarks Miriam Nieto, PhD, AACC, RN- CVT Section Secretary |
| 08:30am | The heart in weather extremes Abigail Matos Pagan, DNP, APRN, NHDP-BC, AACC, RN |
| 09:00am | Pregnancy and Hypertension Management Carla Rodríguez, MD, FACC |
| 09:30am | Coffee Break and Exhibitor Visit |
| 09:45am | Case studies by FIT |
| 10:35am | Cardiac Olympics Part I Kevin Torres, MSN, CCRN, CMC, CV-BC, CVT, RN |
| 11:20am | Update in ACLS- AHA Elba Caballero Cardona, MSN, RN CAMC |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 01:30pm | Cardiac Olympics Finals Kevin Torres, MSN, CCRN, CMC, CV-BC, CVT, RN |
| 02:30pm | Is there a killer in you? Research report Adela Bauzá, Andrea Borrero UPRM Nursing students |
| 03:00pm | CVT Section Report Abigail Matos, DNP, APRN, NHDP-BC, AACC, RN Miriam J. Nieto, PhD, AACC, RN |
| Disclosure: This educational activity was submitted by the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Nursing Department for 12 CEU to the Puerto Rico Board of Nursing, Board of Radiographic, Radiotherapy Technology (sonography) and Pharmacists. | |
Disclosure: This educational activity was submitted by the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Nursing Department for 12 CEU to the Puerto Rico Board of Nursing, Board of Radiographic and Radiotherapy Technology (sonography).
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