Save the Date
September 25-27, 2026

Ocean Place Resort and Spa
Long Branch, NJ

2025 Program Agenda Tracks

 

General Session

Atlantic Ballroom 2

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Breakfast Symposium (In Atlantic Ballroom 1)
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

7:00 AM

Breakfast Symposium

8:00 AM

Break

Session I: Management of Stable CAD
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:10 AM

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks
Raimzan Zakir, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:05 AM

CT-FFR: Is There Still a Role for Nuclear Stress Testing?
Sabahat Bokhari, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:17 AM

Antiplatelet Conundrums and Confusions: Electives, Emergencies, and the Ederly
Marc Cohen, MD
VIEW PDF

8:29 AM

Ischemia Trial: Stents or Meds?
Sripal Bangalore, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:41 AM

Not All Coronary Lesions Need Revascularization: The Completeness of Revascularization Conundrum
Ajay Kirtane, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:53 AM

Microvascular Angina: Diagnosis and Treatment
Ziad Ali, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:05 AM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

Session II: Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Time: 9:10 AM – 9:45 AM

9:10 AM

Hemodynamics of Shock and MCS
Aditya Mehra, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:20 AM

Large Bore Access: Tips, Tricks, and Closure Devices
Rajiv Tayal, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:30 AM

The Shock Team: Necessary or Nonsense?
Sripal Bangalore, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:40 AM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

9:45 AM

Break/Exhibits

Session III: Management of Complex CAD and STEMI
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:10 AM

10:00 AM

Thrombus Management in STEMI – Insights from the CHEETAH
Sahil Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:10 AM

Left Main-Bifurcation
Manish Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:20 AM

Future of Coronary PCI: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Jon George, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:30 AM

Rotablator is Still the Way to GoMichael Kim, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:40 AM

The Use of Laser Atherectomy for Patients with Complex CAD
Joseph DeGregorio, MD
VIEW PDF
VIDEO VIDEO

10:50 AM

Orbital Is the New RotaRamzan Zakir, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:00 AM

The Use of Lithotripsy for Calcific CAD
Ziad Ali, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

Session IV: CTO
Time: 11:10 AM – 12:00 PM

11:10 AM

The Art of CTO PCI: Being Selective in Our Approach Achieves the Best Outcomes!
Ajay Kirtane, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:22 AM

Navigating the Hybrid Algorithm
Manish Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:34 AM

Management of Complications
Sripal Bangalore, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:46 AM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

Lunch Symposium
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Lunch Buffet

12:10 PM

STEMI-DTU Updates
Ramzan Zakir, MD

12:30 PM

Impella “Low Profile”
Rajiv Tayal, MD

12:50 – 1:10 PM

ProPCI Patient Case Studies
Philippe Genereux, MD

Session V: Imaging & Physiology
Time: 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

1:15 PM

Intravascular Imaging to Guide Complex PCI: The Data is ThereRaj Dave, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

1:25 PM

Case-Based Approach for Coronary Physiology Eval: Ostial Disease, Multiple Lesion, Bifurcation, and ACS
Michael Kim, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

1:35 PM

IVUS Preferred: Stick with What Works Manish Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

1:45 PM

OCT Preferred: Clear Picture, Clear Vision
Ziad Ali, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

1:55 PM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

Session VI: Structural Heart
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Moderator: Jordan Safirstein, MD

2:00 PM

TAVR Update: Valve Selection, Unique Populations, and the Role for Surgery
Mark Russo, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:15 PM

What’s new in TAVR?
Matthew Saybolt, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:30 PM

Mitral Valve Therapies: A Review of Today’s Options and Tomorrow’s Potential Philippe Genereux, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:45 PM

Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Has it Found it’s Rhythm?Richard Kovach, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

3:00 PM

PFO Closure: Closing the Gap Between Data and ActionRamin Hastings, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

3:15 PM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

3:25 PM

Break/Exhibits

Session VII: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Time: 3:40 PM – 5:00 PM

3:40 PM

The Use of IVUS to Help in Atherectomy Device Selection
Jon George, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

3:55 PM

Radial to Peripheral InterventionsRamzan Zakir, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

4:05 PM

BEST CLI is Practice Changing: CLTI Pts with Suitable Vein Should Have BypassBill Beckerman, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

4:15 PM

BEST CLI Will Not Change My Practice
Matt Finn, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO


4:25 PM

Updates in Scaffolds and TACK DevicesMatt Finn, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

4:35 PM

Current Update on Paclitaxol and Sirolomus Drug-Eluting TechnologySahil Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

4:45 PM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

4:55 PM

Closing Remarks
Jordan Safirstein, MD

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Core Cardiology: An Update for Clinical Cardiologists, Internal Medicine, and Family Practice Physicians

Atlantic Ballroom 1

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Breakfast Symposium 
The Management of Calcium with IVL: Consistent Results in Coronary and Peripheral Applications
Sponsored by Shockwave
Moderator: Ramzan Zakir, MD
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

7:10 AM

Safety & Effectiveness of Coronary IVL for Treating Calcific Nodules
Ziad Ali, MD
VIEW VIDEO

7:22 AM

Going Big with the New Shockwave L6 to Facilitate Large Bore Access
Rajiv Tayal, MD

7:34 AM

Consistency Across Multiple Vessel Beds, Lesion Types and Patient Demographics
Sahil Parikh, MD

7:46 AM

Panel Discussion Question and Answer

8:00 AM

Break

Session I: 
Time: 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM

8:15 AM

Opening and Welcome Remarks
Jordan Safirstein, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:20 AM

Contemporary Management of HTN – Medicines, lifestyle modification, and Is there a role for renal denervation?
Richard Kovach, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:35 AM

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and cardiovascular disease
Elkin Nunez, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

8:50 AM

Medical Management of Patients with Coronary and Vascular Disease: Anti-platelet, anti-coagulants, how much, for how long?
David Schaer, MD
VIEW VIDEO

9:05 AM

Coronary CT Calcium Scoring: Basics and Beyond
Ramzan Zakir, MD 
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:20 AM

Pregnancy and The Heart
Claire Boccia-Liang, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:35 AM

Lipid Lowering: How Low is Optimal?
Marc Cohen, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

9:50 AM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

10:00 AM

Break/Exhibits

Session II: 
Time: 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM

10:15 AM

Why PAD Remains Under Diagnosed and Under Treated: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management
Ramzan Zakir, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:30 AM

Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of PAD
Aaron Horne, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

10:45 AM

Advances in the Treatment of PAD, Atherectomy, DCB, DES, and DVA
Sahil Parikh, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:00 AM

Management of Chronic Venous Insuffiency
Jon George, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:15 AM

Diagnosis and Management of Non-Healing Arterial and Venous Wounds
Haresh Kane, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:30 AM

Catheter-Based Management of PE
Vincent Gallo, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

11:45 AM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

Lunch Symposium (In Atlantic 1,2 Ballroom)
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

12:00 PM

Lunch Buffet

12:30 PM

Lunch Symposium

1:15 PM

Break/Exhibits

Session III:
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM

1:30 PM

Catching a Glimpse: Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation
Yekaterina Kim, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

1:45 PM

Diagnostic Approach on Cardiac Amyloidosis – The Great Masquerader
Saba Bokhari, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:00 PM

Atrial Fibrillation: When to Refer for Ablation and LAA Closure
Ted Maglione, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:15 PM

CHF: Advances in Medical and Device Management
Marc Klapholz, MD
VIEW PDF

2:30 PM

SLGT2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure
Marc Klapholz, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

2:45 PM

Understanding Advanced Heart Failure: When Patients Cross the Line
Deepa Iyer, MD
VIEW PDF
VIEW VIDEO

3:00 PM

Join general session in Atlantic Ballroom 1 and 2

Session IV:
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

3:30 PM

TBD

3:45 PM

TBD

4:00 PM

TBD

4:15 PM

TBD

4:30 PM

TBD

4:45 PM

Questions and Answers/Panel Discussion

4:55 PM

Closing Remarks

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Scroll to Top