7:45 am

Registration / Continental Breakfast
Mount Sinai Hospital, West Lobby

8:30 am

Welcome and Introduction

Beth Oliver, DNP

8:35 am

Advancing Age-Friendly Cardiovascular Care Through Modern Innovation

Beth Oliver, DNP

9:00 am

Top Ten Advances of Interventional Cardiology 2025 – 2026

Samin K. Sharma, MD

9:30 am

Rewriting Hypertension: The Evolving Role of Renal Denervation in Blood Pressure Management

Raman Sharma, MD

10:00 am

Beyond the Angiogram: Understanding Chest Pain with Normal Coronaries

Joseph M. Sweeny, MD

10:20 am

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

10:40 am

The Next-Generation Cath Lab: Integrating Genomics and AI for Precision Cardiovascular Care

Annapoorna S. Kini, MD

11:00 am

Advancing Simulation Education Through AI-Driven Virtual Agents

Andriy Vengrenyuk, MS

11:20 am

LDL Optimization: Understanding the New Guidelines and Implications for Your Practice

Sherin M. Abraham, MS; Thomas Geramita, PA-C

11:40 am

Novel Therapies in Peripheral Disease

Catherine Popik, PA-C

12:00 pm

The Next Beat in Structural Heart: TAVR Innovations and Tricuspid Valve Therapy Progress

Hyo Jin Kang, MSN

12:20 pm

LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS

1:00 pm

Calcium Modification Strategies and Landscape

Amit Hooda, MD

1:20 pm

The Team Behind the Procedure: Communication, Culture, and Handoff Excellence in the Cath Lab

Neethu James, MSN, RN; Ryan Santiago, RN

1:40 pm

Optimizing Post-Procedure Discharge Through a Structured Discharge Class

Nicole L. Norman, RN

2:00 pm

A Practical Guide to Mechanical Support Devices and Nursing Management

Annarose Gromelski, RN

2:20 pm

BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS

2:40 pm

Safety Under Pressure: Thriving Through Complexity in the Modern Cath Lab (Barcode Scanning, Timeout, Radiation Safety)

Melissa Chang, NP

3:00 pm

The Evolving Role of the Cardiovascular Technologist: Enhancing Cardiac Care Through Collaboration

Emir Bander, CVT

3:15 pm

Emerging Stent-Free Strategies in PCI; DCB

Derek A. Pineda, FNP

3:30 pm

Contrast Nephropathy: Current Data for Acute Injury Protection

Shira Wender, NP

3:45 pm

Through the Patient’s Eyes: Reimagining the Cath Lab Experience

Surujpaul Premraj

3:55 pm

Closing Remarks

Beth Oliver, DNP