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Thursday, April 9 | Pharmacology Preconference and General Sessions |
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| 8:00 AM MST | Product Theater Hosting by Pfizer Inc. Translating Evidence into Action: Evolving Strategies in ATTR-Cardiac Amyloidosis Management Paula McDermott, APRN, MS, CHFN, BC-CCNS, AACC |
| 8:45 AM MST | Welcome to the Pharmacology Preconference |
| 9:00 AM MST | Heart Failure in 2026: New Therapies, New Recommendations, Next-Gen Nursing Sara Severson, APRN, CNP, DNP, AACC |
| 9:50 AM MST | Break |
| 10:05 AM MST | The Silent Threat, Loud Solutions: Nurses Leading the Charge in Hypertension Management Yvonne Commodore Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN Alison Smith, MPH, BA, BSN, RN, FAHA Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN |
| 10:55 AM MST | Beyond the Scale: Cardiometabolic Strategies for the Heart of the Matter Sun Kim, MD |
| 11:45 AM MST | Break |
| 12:15 PM MST | Product Theater hosted by Boston Scientific LAAC in Practice: Linking Detection, CHAMPION Insights, and Patient Candidacy Troy Randle, DO Thomas Waggoner, DO Kari Smith, NP |
| 1:00 PM MST | Sleep Tight, Heart Right: Managing Sleep Disorders for Cardiovascular Health Caitlin Haley, PA-C |
| 1:55 PM MST | Break |
| 3:00 PM MST | Welcome to General Sessions |
| 3:20 PM MST | The Heart of Prevention: Stratifying Risk, Lowering Lipids, and Leading Patient Conversations Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc |
| 4:20 PM MST | Awards Ceremony |
| 5:05 PM MST | Break |
| 6:05 PM MST | Product Theater hosted by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Uncover HoFH and Exploring EVKEEZA Russell Attridge, PharmD, MS Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA |
Friday, April 10 | Pharmacology Preconference and General Sessions |
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| 8:00 AM MST | Product Theater hosted by Medtronic Hypertension Care, Reimagined: The SymplicityTM Blood Pressure Procedure Supreeti Behuria, MD Marie Hernandez, APRN Jose Martinez, MD |
| 9:00 AM MST | Valve Vibes: Innovations in Structural Heart Care Caitlin Reen, CNP, FACC |
| 9:40 AM MST | Secondary Prevention: Lipids, Lifestyle and the Power of Cardiac Rehab Quinn Pack, MD, MSC |
| 10:20 AM MST | Break |
| 10:35 AM MST | Stroke Smart: Advancing Nursing Leadership in Prevention and Systems of Care Dawn Aycock, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN |
| 11:15 AM MST | Atrial Fibrillation Care: Navigating the New Era Linda Ottoboni, PhD, CNS |
| 11:55 AM MST | Poster Winners and Oral Abstract Presentations |
| 12:30 PM MST | Break |
| 1:00 PM MST | Product Theater hosted by Cytokinetics A New Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (oHCM): Clinical Perspectives and Practical Uses Ralph J. Riello III, PharmD Jonathan Medina-Beckwith, DNP, ARNP, NP-C |
| 1:45 PM MST | Food for Every Heart: Culture, Cost & Cardiovascular Care Bunmi Ogungbe, PhD, MPH, RN Adeline Assani-Uva, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RD, LD, FAND, FAHA |
| 2:25 PM MST | Virtual Networking Opportunity (link to be sent out the day of the event) |
| 3:00 PM MST | Break |
| 3:30 PM MST | EKG in Action: Identifying and Interpreting Key Heart Rhythms Paul Bibby, MSN, ACNP |
| 4:25 PM MST | Cath Lab in Action: Understanding Cardiovascular Interventions Linda Park, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN Patricia Stockton BSN, RN-BC |
| 5:10 PM MST | Conclude Day 2 |
Saturday, April 11 | General Sessions |
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| 8:00 AM MST | Product Theater hosted by Milestone Pharmaceuticals Discover the First and Only FDA- Approved Nasal Spray to Treat PSVT in Adults Eleanor C. Vierra, ACNP-C |
| 9:35 AM MST | Break |
| 8:50 AM MST | The Missing Beat: Rewriting the Story of Women’s Heart Health Rachel Bond, MD, FACC |
| 9:50 AM MST | Polluted Hearts: Environmental Health in Cardiovascular Care Milagros Elia, MA, APRN, ANP-BC |
| 10:35 AM MST | Presidential Transition |
| 10:45 AM MST | Health Coaching: Role of the Nurse Chloe Villavaso, MN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CHC, FPCNA, AACC |
| 11:45 AM MST | Closing Remarks |
