9th Annual Comprehensive Cardiovascular Disease Management Symposium: From Fundamentals to Innovation 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Park Ridge Marriott,
300 Brae Boulevard, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
The Valley Heart and Vascular Institute is pleased to present the 9th Annual Comprehensive Cardiovascular Disease Management Symposium: From Fundamentals to Innovation 2025.
This in-person program, hosted by course director Suneet Mittal, MD, Chair of the Cardiovascular Service Line for Valley Health System, will be delivered by a multidisciplinary group of subject matter experts from The Valley Hospital.
Participants will explore an array of compelling topics encompassing electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, and vascular surgery. These sessions will cover the latest treatment innovations, surgical techniques, and ground-breaking technologies.
Join more than 250 primary care and cardiovascular specialists, practicing cardiologists, allied health professionals, nurses, and other health industry professionals, as we dive deep into the latest breakthroughs shaping cardiovascular care today.
CME Credit Available
The Valley Hospital is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Valley Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Schedule
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| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| 07:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Suneet Mittal, MD |
| 08:00 | Valley Health System CV Service Line Strategic Update | Julie Karcher, MBA |
Session I: Clinical Cardiology – New Guidelines?
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
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| 08:10 | Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment | Gerald Sotsky, MD |
| 08:20 | Hypertension Management | Francis Kim, MD |
| 08:30 | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – New Guidelines and Patient Management in the Era of Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors | Kariann Abbate, MD |
| 08:40 | Uncoding the Genetic Landscape of Thoracic Aortic Disease: Practical Insights and Real-World Application | Habib Jabagi, MD |
Session II: New Techniques and Approaches in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Session III: New Techniques and Approaches in Interventional Cardiology
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Sponsored by Boston Scientific | |
| 12:15 | Role of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Following Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation | Suneet Mittal, MD |
Session IV: New Programs – Case-Based Discussions
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|
| 01:00 | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Dan Musat, MD, Kariann Abbate, MD, Juan B. Grau, MD, Himanshu Gupta, MD, and Rajiv Tayal, MD |
| 01:25 | Pulmonary Hypertension | Ashish Rai, MD, Wanda Choy, MD, Steven Jacoby, MD, and Arik Zaider, MD |
| 01:50 | Cardiovascular Imaging for Structural Heart Disease | Himanshu Gupta, MD, Ernest Chang, MD, and Isha Verma, MD |
| 02:15 | Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease | Naser Gharaibeh, MD |
| 02:30 | Critical Care Cardiology | Yonathan Litwok, MD, and others |
Session V: Clinical Trials Update – 2025
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
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| 02:55 | Review of Ongoing Clinical Trials in Cardiology | Sequouia Young, MS, and Research Staff |
| 03:10 | Internal Medicine Residents and Cardiology | Reham Shaaban, DO |
| 03:20 | Putting it All Together: A CMO’s Perspective | Puneeta Sharma, MD |
| 03:30 | Adjourn | |
