November 1, 2025
at the American College of Cardiology Heart House, Washington DC
Overview
The purpose of this symposium is to discuss the latest updates in management and preventive care and to provide a comprehensive overview of the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular diseases.
Learning Objectives
- Discover which strategy is most helpful to patients with valvular heart disease
- Incorporate the latest cardiology guidelines into practice
- Understand how to recognize and manage heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias
- Recognize the need for defibrillation and pacemaker options in hospital patients
- Learn strategies to cope with upcoming healthcare challenges and improve outcomes
- Utilize the latest breakthroughs and advancements in hypertension and lipid management
- Review anticoagulant management in Atrial Fibrillation
Course Directors
Marco A. Mercader, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
The George Washington University
Andrew Choi, MD, FACC, MSCCT
Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Director, Noninvasive Cardiology
Clinical Lead - GW Complex Lipid Program
The George Washington University
Ramesh Mazhari, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Interventional Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Care Unit
The George Washington University
Agenda
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7:30 – 8 a.m.: Breakfast and Registration
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8 – 8:15 a.m.: Welcome Remarks
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8:15 – 9:45 a.m. Session 1: Cardiac Prevention – New Strategies for a Healthier Tomorrow
Moderator: Jannet Lewis, MD
- Highlights from new ACC/AHA Guidelines — Andrew Choi, MD
- Rethinking Risk: PREVENT and Non-Traditional Risk Factors — William Borden, MD, MBA
- Beyond Statins – New Strategies for Lipid Management — Andrew Choi, MD
- Cardiovascular Health: How to Enhance Buy-In from Patients — Kevin O'Connor, DO
- Case Presentation & Panel Discussion — Kathia Smith, MD
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9:45 – 10:15 Industry Symposium (non-CME, sponsored by BridgeBio)
Discover Attruby® (acoramidis): A Near-Complete TTR Stabilizer Intentionally Designed for Patients with ATTR-CCM. Presented by Sumeet S. Mitter, MD, MSc, FACC
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10:15 – 10:30 Break
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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 2: Cardiomyopathies and Pulmonary Hypertension – Early Detection and Treatment
Moderator: Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSC
- Group II PH, Emerging Therapies — Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSC
- Prevention of Myocarditis/Pericarditis – Imaging Guidance to Preserve the Future — Andrew Bradley, MD
- Updates in HFpEF Management— Gurusher Panjrath, MD
- Cancer and the Heart – Managing and Preventing Cardiotoxicity — Malik Ghawanmeh, MD
- Case Presentation & Panel Discussion — Karthik Sreedhara, MD
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12:00 – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch Session (NON-CME, Sponsored by Novo Nordisk)
- Battling Obesity: Cardiology HCPs Unite in the Fight against Weight-related Comorbidities — Hamid Taheri, MD
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12:45 – 1:00 p.m.: Break
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1:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Session 3: Interventional and Structural Heart Disease
Moderator: Ramesh Mazhari, MD
- Cardiogenic Shock — Ramesh Mazhari, MD
- Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair in 2025 — Christian Nagy, MD
- Update in Early TAVR Indications — Jonathan Reiner, MD
- Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction — Nardos Temesgen, MD
- Case Presentation & Panel Discussion — Fotios Gkargkoulas, MD
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2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Industry Symposium and Break (non-CME, sponsored by Abbott)
- Abbott's Latest MedTech Innovations
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2:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Break
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Session 4: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Devices
Moderator: Marco Mercader, MD
- Anticoagulation for New AFib on Cardiac Devices – Who Needs It? — Cynthia Tracy, MD
- Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker — Allen Solomon, MD
- Pros and Cons of Left Bundle Pacing — Marco Mercader, MD
- Case Presentation & Panel Discussion — Christopher Perez, MD
Format
This year's symposium will be offered as a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event. The symposium will be hosted in person at the Heart House and virtually via WebEx (virtual participation instructions will be sent to all registered attendees before the symposium). The meeting capacity is 100 people in person and 100 people online.
Parking
Street parking is limited. Paid parking is available at Colonial Parking, 2300 N Street NW, Washington DC 20037 (directly across from Heart House). Guests can also use SpotHero to reserve and pay for parking in advance at nearby garages.
Physician CME Credit
CME and MOC credit will be available via GW's Ethos Continuing Education Portal. Please check back for more details.
Contact information
Please contact us at GWHVI [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (GWHVI[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu) with any questions about the symposium
Acknowledgements
Industry Sponsors
We extend our gratitude to the following industry sponsors for their commitment and support for this event.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
In-Kind Support
Educational Grants
We gratefully acknowledge educational grant support from:
- Abiomed, Inc., a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Alnylam U.S., Inc.
We also thank the staff of the American College of Cardiology for their coordination of the meeting. Please note that this symposium is not endorsed nor represents the views of the American College of Cardiology.