Midwest Cardiovascular Forum
Agenda
View the 2026 agenda created by the Course Directors below, or in PDF format.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
TIME & LOCATION
SESSION
7:30 – 9:00 am
PASSPORT FOYER
Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
7:45 – 8:00 am
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
Welcome & Opening Remarks – Amin Rahmatullah, MD, FACC
8:00 – 8:30 am
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | The Role of Imaging to Augment Primary Prevention – Dinesh Kalra, MD, FACC
8:30 – 8:45 am
PASSPORT FOYER
Networking Break, Exhibits
8:45 – 10:05 am
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
SESSION 1: CRITICAL CARE CARDIOLOGY
Moderated by: Andrea Elliott, MD
- Clinical Vignette – Clint Kolseth, MD
- Diagnosis, Staging, and Initial Management of Shock – Alex Campbell, MD
- Device Selection in Cardiogenic Shock – Mechanical Circulatory Support – Peter Eckman, MD
- Refractory Shock: The Role of ECMO – Jason Bartos, MD, PhD
10:05 –10:15 am
PASSPORT FOYER
Networking Break, Exhibits
10:15 – 11:25 am
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
SESSION 2: PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Moderated by: Michelle D. Carlson, MD, FACC
- PE Management in 2026: The New Lay of the Land – Stanislav Henkin, MD
- Invasive Treatments for Acute PE – Matthew Whitbeck, MD, FACC
- Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension – Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD
11:25 – 11:55 am
PASSPORT FOYER
Networking Break, Exhibits
12:00 – 1:30 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
LUNCH & PLENARY TALKS (Non-CME)
- Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis – Mothilal Sonia Jain, MBBS, FACC
- TRYNGOLZA: Expand What’s Possible With Triglyceride Reduction in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG; TGs ≥500 mg/dL) – Maya S. Safarova MD, PhD, FNLA, FACC, FAHA
1:30 – 2:00 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
TECHNOLOGY KEYNOTE | AI In Cardiology: Separating Facts From Fads and Science From Science Fiction – Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, MSc, FACC
2:00 – 2:10 pm
PASSPORT FOYER
Networking Break, Exhibits
2:10 – 3:20 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
SESSION 3: CKM CONNECTION
Moderated by: Amin Rahmatullah, MD, FACC
- Cardiovascular Insights for a CKM Integration: Past, Present and Future – Charles A. Herzog, MD, FACC, FAHA
- Heart-Kidney Protective Therapies in CKM Syndrome: Focus on SGLT2i and ns-MRA – Gautam R. Shroff, MBBS, FACC
- Optimizing Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes and Heart Disease: The Role of GLP-1 Therapy – Catherine (Katie) Benziger, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA
3:20 – 3:40 pm
PASSPORT FOYER
Networking Break, Exhibits
3:40 – 4:40 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
SESSION 4: GREAT DEBATES & POTPURRI
Moderated by: Sharath Subramanian, MBBS, MD, FACC
- Low Risk Aortic Stenosis: Surgery vs TAVR – Vinayak Bapat, MBBS and Stefan Bertog, MD
- Is Coronary Calcium Score for ALL? – Jerry Ash, MD and Evan Manning, MD
- Imaging of Choice in Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy – DaLi Feng, MD
4:45 – 5:30 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM III
Poster Contest Reception
5:30 – 6:30 pm
PASSPORT BALLROOM I-II
FIT Jeopardy & Light Dinner – Led by Retu Saxena, MD
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2026 Course Directors
- Amin Rahmatullah, MD, FACC
- Michelle Carlson, MD, FACC
- Andrew M. Hughes, MD
- Sharath Subramanian, MBBS, MD, FACC
- Clair Steil