February 24-25, 2023 | Naples, Florida
Naples Cardiovascular Summit Join Us
together experts to discuss innovations from the field of cardiology.
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Inaugural Naples Cardiovascular Summit!
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to Our Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Abbott
Silver Sponsor
Medtronic
Additional Sponsors:
ABIOMED
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Boisense Webster, Inc
Edwards
G. E. Healthcare Systems
Pharmaceutical Diagnostics
Merit Medical
Siemens Healthineers
Zoll/Lifevest
W.L. Gore & Associates

Presented by NCH
Located in Naples, Florida, the NCH Heart Institute is an integral and transformational part of the NCH Healthcare System. Our commitment to provide comprehensive heart care is driven by a collaborative clinical practice model among our team of highly specialized cardiologists. The NCH Heart Institute unites a range of programs and services to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart conditions, integrating compassionate care with an agile clinical research enterprise that gives patients access to pioneering treatments.

in partnership with The Christ Hospital Health Network
For more than 130 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. The Christ Hospital Health Network is an acute care hospital located in Cincinnati, Ohio with five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of offices conveniently located throughout the region. Its mission is to improve the health of the community and to create patient value by providing exceptional outcomes and the finest experiences, all in an affordable way.
Program Overview
The two-day event covers a number of session topics, including cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, cardiac prevention and treatment, valvular heart disease and heart failure, cardiovascular health in women and the elderly.
Earn CME’s while attending.
View a detailed breakdown of the two-day schedule below or download an agenda here.
Cost:
$75 Physicians | $50 Nurses
$50 APPs and first responders | FREE Medical residents and students
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- Day 1: Friday, February 25
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Day 1: Friday, February 25
7:00 - 7:45 a.m.
Coffee and Breakfast: Meet the Faculty
SESSION: Welcome and Introduction
7:45 - 8:00 a.m.
Reinhold Schmieding, President and Founder, Arthrex
Robert Cubeddu, MD and Dean Kereiakes, MDSESSION: Coronary Artery Disease
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Pragmatic Use of Advanced Imaging When Assessing Coronary Ischemia
Steve Pomeranz, MD8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Coronary Stents in 2022: What's New and Novel Insights on DAPT Management
Dean Kereiakes, MD8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Treatment Options for the "No Option" Refractory Angina
Timothy D. Henry, MD8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
CABG: Key Elements of Success
Steve D’Orazio, MD9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
STEMI in 2022: What We Know and What We Need to Know!
Timothy D. Henry, MD9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Enhanced Emergency Access and State-of-the-Art Emergency Stabilization
Christopher Kumetz, MD9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Q&A - Discussion
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: Cardiac Prevention and Treatment
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Novel Perspectives in CV Prevention, Calcium Score and More
Erin D. Michos, MD10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
What's New in Hypertension Management and Treatment
David Axline, MD10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Lipid Lowering Treatment: Past, Present and Future
Sajan Rao, MD11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Can Atrial Fibrillation be Prevented?
Kevin Leung, MD11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Should We Hit the Reset on the Most Commonly Used Cardiovascular Supplements?
Erin D. Michos, MD11:30 - noon
Q&A - Discussion
noon - 1:00 p.m.
12:20 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break - Meet the Faculty
Breakout Session/Lunch
NCH Heart Institute Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
James Talano, MD, Robert Cubeddu, MD, Dinesh Sharma, MD, Viviana Navas, MDSESSION: CV Health in Woman and the Elderly
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Polpharmacy/Deprescribing (esp. HTN/Lipid Rx)
Elisabeth Broderick, MD1:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Aging Heart
Ron Garry, MD1:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Managing Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly
Michael Gloth, MD1:45 - 2:00 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
CV Risk Factors/Presentation Specific to Women
Shona Velamakanni, MD2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Pregnancy and Cardiovascluar Disease
Odayme Quesada, MD2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
MI with Non-Obstructive CAD / CMD
Odayme Quesada, MD2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: Cardiac Arrhythmias
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation - Pharmacologic Rhythm Management
Marc Miller, MD3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation - Non- Pharmacologic Rhythm Management (Catheter and Surgical)
Marc Miller, MD3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation - Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Options
Adam Frank, MD4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Syncope - Etiology, Work-up and Management
Dinesh Sharma, MD4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Cardiac Implantable Devices – Loop Recorder, Cardiac Resynchronization, Leadless Pacemakers and Subcutaneous Defibrillators
Samantha Sublette, MD4:30 - 4:45 p.m.
The New Era of Physiologic Pacing: CRT and More
Sinan Gursoy, MD4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Adjourn: Cocktails - Innovation Center Arthrex
- Day 2: Saturday, February 26
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Day 2: Saturday, February 26
7:00 - 7:50 a.m.
Coffee and Breakfast: Meet the Faculty
welcome and introduction
7:50 - 8:00 a.m.
Robert Cubeddu, MD and Dean Kereiakes, MD
SESSION: Valvular and Structural Heart Disease
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Aortic Valve Disease: Advances in Transcatheter Therapies
Dean Kereiakes, MD8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Aortic Stenosis: In Whom is Surgery the Better Solution?
Brian Solomon, MD8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Where Do We Stand?
Robert Cubeddu, MD8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Mitral Valve Surgery in 2021: Repair vs Replacement
Brian Solomon, MD9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Acute and Chronic Aortic Syndrome - Evaluation and Management
Geoffrey Answini, MD9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Role of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Brian Solomon, MD9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Peripheral Arterial Disease: When to Involve Vascular Surgery
Alvaro J. Zamora MD9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Q&A - Discussion
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: heart failure
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Viviana Navas, MD10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension: What's New for 2022
Ricardo Restrepo, MD10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Novel Therapies in Heart Failure
Andres Carmona, MD11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Recognizing Advanced Heart Failure, When to Refer?
Gregory Egnaczyk, MD11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): Past, Present and Future
Geoffrey Answini, MD11:45 - 12:00 p.m.
Contemporary Trends in Cardiogenic Shock, ECMO
Gaston Cudemus, MD12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
Preventing Readmissions, Acute Refractory Heart Failure
Viviana Navas, MD12:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Building a Successful Heart Failure Program
Gregory Egnaczyk, MD12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Day 1: Friday, February 25
7:00 - 7:45 a.m.
Coffee and Breakfast: Meet the Faculty
SESSION: Welcome and Introduction
7:45 - 8:00 a.m.
Reinhold Schmieding, President and Founder, Arthrex
Robert Cubeddu, MD and Dean Kereiakes, MD
SESSION: Coronary Artery Disease
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Pragmatic Use of Advanced Imaging When Assessing Coronary Ischemia
Steve Pomeranz, MD
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Coronary Stents in 2022: What's New and Novel Insights on DAPT Management
Dean Kereiakes, MD
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Treatment Options for the "No Option" Refractory Angina
Timothy D. Henry, MD
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
CABG: Key Elements of Success
Steve D’Orazio, MD
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
STEMI in 2022: What We Know and What We Need to Know!
Timothy D. Henry, MD
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Enhanced Emergency Access and State-of-the-Art Emergency Stabilization
Christopher Kumetz, MD
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Q&A - Discussion
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: Cardiac Prevention and Treatment
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Novel Perspectives in CV Prevention, Calcium Score and More
Erin D. Michos, MD
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
What's New in Hypertension Management and Treatment
David Axline, MD
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Lipid Lowering Treatment: Past, Present and Future
Sajan Rao, MD
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Can Atrial Fibrillation be Prevented?
Kevin Leung, MD
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Should We Hit the Reset on the Most Commonly Used Cardiovascular Supplements?
Erin D. Michos, MD
11:30 - noon
Q&A - Discussion
noon - 1:00 p.m.
12:20 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break - Meet the Faculty
Breakout Session/Lunch
NCH Heart Institute Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
James Talano, MD, Robert Cubeddu, MD, Dinesh Sharma, MD, Viviana Navas, MD
SESSION: CV Health in Woman and the Elderly
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Polpharmacy/Deprescribing (esp. HTN/Lipid Rx)
Elisabeth Broderick, MD
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Aging Heart
Ron Garry, MD
1:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Managing Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly
Michael Gloth, MD
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
CV Risk Factors/Presentation Specific to Women
Shona Velamakanni, MD
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Pregnancy and Cardiovascluar Disease
Odayme Quesada, MD
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
MI with Non-Obstructive CAD / CMD
Odayme Quesada, MD
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: Cardiac Arrhythmias
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation - Pharmacologic Rhythm Management
Marc Miller, MD
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation - Non- Pharmacologic Rhythm Management (Catheter and Surgical)
Marc Miller, MD
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation - Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Options
Adam Frank, MD
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Syncope - Etiology, Work-up and Management
Dinesh Sharma, MD
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Cardiac Implantable Devices – Loop Recorder, Cardiac Resynchronization, Leadless Pacemakers and Subcutaneous Defibrillators
Samantha Sublette, MD
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.
The New Era of Physiologic Pacing: CRT and More
Sinan Gursoy, MD
4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Q&A - Discussion
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Adjourn: Cocktails - Innovation Center Arthrex
Day 2: Saturday, February 26
7:00 - 7:50 a.m.
Coffee and Breakfast: Meet the Faculty
welcome and introduction
7:50 - 8:00 a.m.
Robert Cubeddu, MD and Dean Kereiakes, MD
SESSION: Valvular and Structural Heart Disease
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Aortic Valve Disease: Advances in Transcatheter Therapies
Dean Kereiakes, MD
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Aortic Stenosis: In Whom is Surgery the Better Solution?
Brian Solomon, MD
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Where Do We Stand?
Robert Cubeddu, MD
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Mitral Valve Surgery in 2021: Repair vs Replacement
Brian Solomon, MD
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Acute and Chronic Aortic Syndrome - Evaluation and Management
Geoffrey Answini, MD
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Role of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Brian Solomon, MD
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Peripheral Arterial Disease: When to Involve Vascular Surgery
Alvaro J. Zamora MD
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Q&A - Discussion
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
SESSION: heart failure
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Viviana Navas, MD
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension: What's New for 2022
Ricardo Restrepo, MD
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Novel Therapies in Heart Failure
Andres Carmona, MD
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Recognizing Advanced Heart Failure, When to Refer?
Gregory Egnaczyk, MD
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): Past, Present and Future
Geoffrey Answini, MD
11:45 - 12:00 p.m.
Contemporary Trends in Cardiogenic Shock, ECMO
Gaston Cudemus, MD
12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
Preventing Readmissions, Acute Refractory Heart Failure
Viviana Navas, MD
12:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Building a Successful Heart Failure Program
Gregory Egnaczyk, MD
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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Course directors

Robert J. Cubeddu, M.D.
NCH Heart Institute
- President, NCH Heart Institute
- Section Head, Structural and Valvular Heart Disease
- Director, Cardiovascular Research
- The Brynne and Bob Coletti Endowed Chair for the President of the NCH Heart Institute

Dean J. Kereiakes, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
The Christ Hospital Health Network
- President, The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute
- Medical Director, The Christ Hospital Research Institute
- Professor of Clinical Medicine, The Ohio State University, The Christ Hospital Health Network
FACULTY
Geoffrey A. Answini, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
The Christ Hospital
David Axline, MD, FACC
Non-Invasive Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Elizabeth Broderick, MD
Internal Medicine and Geriatric
NCH Healthcare System
Andres Carmona, MD
Heart Failure Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic
Gaston Cudemus, MD
Section Head, Cardiovascular Critical Care
Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia
NCH Heart Institute
Ariel De-LaRosa, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology SWICFT Cardiology
Steve D’Orazio, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
NCH Heart Institute
Gregory F. Egnaczyk, MD, PhD, FACC
Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure Program
The Christ Hospital
Michael Flynn, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Adam Frank, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Ron Garry, MD
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
NCH Healthcare System
Michael F. Gloth, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sinan Gursoy, MD
Electrophysiology
NCH Heart Institute
Timothy D. Henry, MD, FACC, MSCAI
Interventional Cardiology
The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education
Lindner Family Distinguished Endowed Chair for Clinical Research
President, Society of Cardiac Angiography, and Interventions (SCAI)
The Christ Hospital
Kevin Leung, MD
Non-Invasive Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC
Associated Director of Preventive Cardiology
John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Marc Miller, MD
Electrophysiology
ICAHN School of Medicine
Mount Sinai, NY
Viviana Navas, MD
Section Head, Heart Failure
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
NCH Heart Institute
Robert D. Pascotto, MD, FACS
Section Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery
NCH Heart Institute
Alex Perez-Trapecchio, MD
Internal Medicine – Millennium Physician Group
Stephen Pomeranz, MD
Head Radiology
Proscan Imaging
Odayme Quesada, MD, MHS, FACC
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Medical Director, Women’s Heart Center
The Christ Hospital
Sajan Rao, MD, FACC
Naples Concierge Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Ricardo Restrepo-Jaramillo, MD
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonologist Tampa General Hospital
Dinesh Sharma, MD, MPH, FHRS
Section Head, Electrophysiology
NCH Heart Institute
Brian Solomon, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery
NCH Heart Institute
Samantha M. Sublette, MD, FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Heart Institute
Jim Talano, MD, MM, FACC
Non-Invasive Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Hillary H. Tassin, MD
Non-Invasive Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Robert Tober, MD
Director, Emergency Medical Services
Collier County
Shona Velamakanni, MD, FACC
Medical Director, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology
NCH Heart Institute
Alvaro Zamora, MD
Vascular Surgery
NCH Heart Institute