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

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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.


Schedule

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TimeTopicPresenter
07:50Welcome and Opening RemarksSuneet Mittal, MD
08:00Valley Health System CV Service Line Strategic UpdateJulie Karcher, MBA

Session I: Clinical Cardiology – New Guidelines?

TimeTopicPresenter
08:10Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk AssessmentGerald Sotsky, MD
08:20Hypertension ManagementFrancis Kim, MD
08:30Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – New Guidelines and Patient Management in the Era of Cardiac Myosin InhibitorsKariann Abbate, MD
08:40Uncoding the Genetic Landscape of Thoracic Aortic Disease: Practical Insights and Real-World ApplicationHabib Jabagi, MD

Session II: New Techniques and Approaches in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

TimeTopicPresenter
08:50Left Ventricular Assist Devices – When and in Whom?Paul Burns, MD
09:00Novel Surgical Approaches to Management of Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyJuan B. Grau, MD
09:10Edge-to-Edge Mitral and Tricuspid Valve RepairRajiv Tayal, MD
09:20TAVR in 2025 – What’s New?Hussein Rahim, MD
09:30Chronic Coronary SyndromesSteffne Kunnirickal, MD
09:40Panel DiscussionModerator: Suneet Mittal, MD
10:10Break - 

Session III: New Techniques and Approaches in Interventional Cardiology

TimeTopicPresenter
10:30Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines – What’s New?Stephanie Kochav, MD
10:40Pulsed Field Ablation – A Game Changer?Mark Preminger, MD
10:50Left Atrial Appendage Closure – For Whom?Dan Musat, MD
11:00Cardiac Pacing: From Leadless to Conduction System PacingAdvay Bhatt, MD
11:10Device Therapy in Patients with Heart FailureTina Sichrovsky, MD
11:20Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: The Valley Health System ApproachMohammadali Habibi, MD
11:30Panel Discussion Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD
12:00 - 1:00Lunch 

Session IV: New Programs – Case-Based Discussions

TimeTopicPresenter
01:00Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDan Musat, MD, Kariann Abbate, MD, Juan B. Grau, MD, Himanshu Gupta, MD, and Rajiv Tayal, MD
01:25Pulmonary HypertensionAshish Rai, MD, Wanda Choy, MD, Steven Jacoby, MD, and Arik Zaider, MD
01:50Cardiovascular Imaging for Structural Heart DiseaseHimanshu Gupta, MD, Ernest Chang, MD, and Isha Verma, MD
02:15Obesity and Cardiovascular DiseaseNaser Gharaibeh, MD
02:30Critical Care CardiologyYonathan Litwok, MD, and others

Session V: Clinical Trials Update – 2025

TimeTopicPresenter
02:55Review of Ongoing Clinical Trials in CardiologySequouia Young, MS, and Research Staff
03:10Internal Medicine Residents and CardiologyReham Shaaban, MD
03:20Putting it All Together: A CMO’s PerspectivePuneeta Sharma, MD
03:30Adjourn