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Women's CVD 2026 Brochure (PDF)
Saturday, September 26, 2026

7:00am

Registration/Visit Exhibits

7:15-7:45

Coffee Convocation Lecture
The State of Women Cardiologists: Evidence, Equity, and Excellence
Christina Economides, MD, MM, FSCAI
Katrine Zhiroff, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI

7:45-8:45

Breakfast - Product Theatre (Non-CME)

8:45-8:55

Visit Exhibits

8:55-9:00

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Christina Economides, MD, MM, FSCAI

9:00-9:20

Intersection of Obesity and Heart Failure: Role of GLP1 Agonists
Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD

9:20-9:40

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): Call to Action for Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Ronald Oudiz, MD

9:40-10:00

FDA Black Box Warning Removed: Changing Perspective on Safety of HRT in Postmenopausal Women
Janet Wei, MD, FACC

10:00-10:20

Earlier Intervention: 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines
Karol Watson, MD, PhD, FACC

10:20-10:30

Question & Answer

10:30-10:40

Break/Visit Exhibits

10:40-11:00

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Outcomes in Women
Ravi Sureddi, MD

11:00-11:20

2026 Acute PE Guidelines: Sex Differences in Prevalence, Presentation and Treatment
Nichelle Megowan, MD

11:20-11:40

Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis
Katrine Zhiroff, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI

11:40-12:00

Tricuspid Valve: Identifying Candidates for Advanced Device Therapies
Steven Burstein, MD

12:00-12:10

Question & Answer

12:10-1:10

Lunch - Product Theatre (Non-CME)
Supported by: AstraZeneca

1:10-1:20

Break/Visit Exhibits

1:20-1:35

Cardiovascular Disease in Women: 2026 Update
Christina Economides, MD, MM, FSCAI

1:35-1:50

Treatment of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome
Christina Economides, MD, MM, FSCAI

1:50-2:10

Clinical Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Joseph Rahman, MD

2:10-2:30

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy with Improved EF: A Recovery or Remission
Uri Elkayam, MD, FACC

2:30-3:00

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Women, Prevalence and Presentation
New Therapeutic Approach: Invasive versus Medical Evidence and Clinical Experience
Joseph Rahman, MD
Katrine Zhiroff, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI

3:00-3:10

Question & Answer

3:10-3:20

Break/Visit Exhibits

3:20-4:10

Vignettes: Clinical Decision-Making for Coronary Artery Disease

  • Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty
  • Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified CAD in Women
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support for High-Risk PCI
  • Revascularization in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Moderators:
Christina Economides, MD, MM, FSCAI
Katrine Zhiroff, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI

4:10-4:25

Question & Answer

4:25-4:30

Closing Remarks

4:30

Adjourn