Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

The Twenty Second in the Series

Program Details

Date
January 30-31, 2025

Location
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, California

Program Director:
Raj Makkar, MD, FACC
Program Co-Directors:
P.K. Shah, MD, MACC, Christine M. Albert, MD, MPH, FACC
Alfredo Trento, MD, FACC, Joanna Chikwe, MD, FACC
Jon Kobashigawa, MD, FACC, C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, MACC
John G. Harold, MD, MACC, Gregory P. Fontana, MD, FACC
Sumeet Chugh, MD, FACC, Daniel Berman, MD, FACC
Hasan Jilaihawi, BSc (Hons), MD, MRCP (UK)
CA ACC Program Director
Teresa Daniele, MD, FACC

Note about the Los Angeles Wildfires: The “Controversies 2025” symposium is still planned to take place January 30-31st. The Course Directors at Cedars-Sinai and The Beverly Hills Hotel have confirmed that they are at full operation, and those specific areas of Los Angeles County, along with the LAX airport, are not expected to be in danger from the current fires. Our thoughts go out to all those who have been deeply affected by these recent events.

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Program Description

The two-day scientific program will offer realistic views on many controversial issues in cardiovascular disease today.  A faculty of internationally known leaders will share their knowledge and experiences with complex and controversial cases. View the detailed agenda. Information on CME/CE and hotel reservations can be found below.

Target Audience

This conference is designed for cardiologists, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists, perfusionists, ICU nurses, technicians and those involved in the diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with controversial and complex cases of cardiac disease.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
-Analyze the latest advancements and emerging treatments for atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia
-Examine updates and controversies in structural heart disease, including tricuspid device FDA approval, mitral regurgitation, TAVR, and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis.
-Evaluate new treatments for the management of hyperaldosteronism, and the efficacy of cuffless blood pressure devices.
-Reflect on the past, present, and future of cardiac surgery.
-Examine the recent impactful trials and their effect on physician practice and patient care.
-Evaluate the history of AI and the controversies and future of its application in medicine.
-Discuss the latest debates in clinical electrophysiology, including catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, best approach for stroke prophylaxis, and best new technologies for pacemakers.
-Examine recent updates in cardiac imaging, including the future of coronary CTA, calcium scanning, AI and and echocardiography
-Analyze the debates concerning ex vivo perfusion for heart failure
-Evaluate expert views on coronary artery disease, including imaging-guided PCI, derived coronary physiology, multivessel revascularization, pharmacotherapy, and ORBITA implications for patient care
-Understand and discuss the diagnosis of ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA)


CME/CE Accreditation & Designation

Physicians:
Promedica International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Promedica International designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:
The California BRN will accept AMA PRA Category 1™ credit toward license recertification. Nurses will choose this category of credit for their certificate. Review the CA BRN requirements here.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME for purposes of recertification. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) also accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Perfusionists
The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) has approved a total of 19.7 Category 1 CEUs for perfusionists for Thursday, January 30 (9.6), and Friday, January 31 (10.1).

Physician Assistants:
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. View NCCPA’s guidelines for CME here.

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS):
CCI does not approve CEUs directly, however CCI will accept CEUs that have already been approved by accredited sponsors of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). RCIS attendees will claim the physician certificate option when completing the online evaluation and can use that certificate to claim CEUs from CCI. Click for more information from CCI.

ABIM MOC Accreditation:

CME-MOC_badge-graphicSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points and Patient Safety MOC credits in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.


Hotel

The Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The deadline for reservations at the group rate has passed. Please contact Rebecca Law if you would like to find out about current rates and availability at The Beverly Hills Hotel.


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