Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training Dallas CV Updates 2025

Dallas CV Updates 2025 will feature a wide variety of the latest updates in congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, anticoagulation, preventive cardiology, and valvular heart disease, among others.

Assess indications, use, and limitations of different types of anticoagulants in a diverse spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.
Evaluate peri-procedure management of anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Recite the current indications and contra-indications for TAVR, mitral valve clip and potential new indications for percutaneous tricuspid valve replacement.
Apply the latest hypertension and cardiovascular (CV) guidelines to improve overall morbidity/mortality rates.
Describe practice changes to improve care for patients with congenital heart disease.
Summarize guidelines to increase preventive care for patients with CV diseases.
Apply current guidelines for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF).
Describe clinical features of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Describe cardiovascular adaptation to exercise and review risks and benefits of exercise in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

The Dallas CV Updates 2025 by the Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) is best suited for physicians, cardiologists, and healthcare professionals seeking cutting-edge updates in cardiovascular diagnostics, treatment strategies, and surgical innovations.
Here’s a deeper look at who benefits most and what the event offers:
Who It’s Best For

Cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons: To stay current on emerging surgical techniques and evidence-based practices.
Internal medicine and emergency physicians: To enhance their understanding of cardiac imaging and perioperative risk assessment.
Nurses and allied health professionals: To gain insights into multidisciplinary approaches to cardiovascular care.
Medical educators and fellows: To engage in collaborative learning and explore the latest research and clinical advancements.

What You’ll Learn

Updated diagnostics and treatment strategies for heart conditions.
Evaluation of new therapies, including pharmacological and interventional options.
Advancements in cardiac imaging and perioperative risk assessment.
Emerging surgical techniques and evidence-based approaches to cardiovascular care.

 
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7:45 am Welcome Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI Robert Smith, MD
8:00 am Debate: Cut It Out! Longstanding Atrial Fibrillation Moderator:      Mustafa Dohadwala, MD      Kelley Hutcheson, MD Panelists:      Ali Yousif, MD      Mark Richards, MD      Adam Shapira, MD      Brian DeVille, MD      Justin Arunthamakun, MD      Ryan Mandell, DO
8:20 am Rapid Fire ECGs      Ryan Mandell, DO
8:25 am Let’s Synchronize! Conduction System Pacing or BiVentricular Pacing      Ali Yousif, MD
8:50 am You Better Watch Yourself: External and Internal Cardiac Monitoring      Mark Richards, MD
9:15 am Feel the Pulse Field Ablation: A New Approach for Paroxysmal AF Ablation      Adam Shapira, MD
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Heart Falure Moderator:      David Rawitscher, MD      Tim George, MD Panelists:      Aasim Afzal, MD      Nitin Kabra, MD      Greg Milligan, MD      Akash Rusia, MD      Haider Nazeer, MD 
10:00 am Code Shock Activation and Management of Cardiogenic Shock Post-PCI      Aasim Afzal, MD      Michael Vu, MD
10:20 am A Young Woman’s Decision for Treatment of Symptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy      Amro Alsaid, MD      Nitin Kabra, MD      Priyamvada Pillai, MD      Zuyue Wang, MD
10:40 am Surviving Failure: When Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Isn’t Enough. A Journey Through LVAD Selection, Implementation, and Recovery      Tim George, MD      David Rawitscher, MD
11:00 am Discussion
11:15 am Structural Heart Moderator:      Molly Szerlip, MD      Zuyue Wang, MD      Robert Smith, MD Panelists:      Justin Schaffer, MD      Tim George, MD      Lee Hafen, MD      Karim Al-Azizi, MD, FACC, FSCAI      Imran Baig, MD      Amro Alsaid, MD 
11:15 am Rocky Heart: Navigating Mitral Annular Calcification and Its Management
11:35 am TR Troubles: Cutting-Edge Fixes, From Scalpel to Catheter
11:55 am Moderate AS: Mild Concern or Major Dilemma?
12:15 pm Discussion
12:30 pm Lunch
1:00 pm EVAR      Mazin Foteh, MD      Sameh Sayfo, MD
1:30 pm Vascular Moderator:      Tony Das, MD      Dennis Gable, MD      Sameh Sayfo, MD      Erica Davanian, MD      William Brinkman, MD Panelists:
1:30 pm 72-Year-Old Male Patient with Non-Healing Ulcer Under His Big Toe: Innovation of Below the Knee Intervention      Thuy Ryan, DO
1:45 pm Patient with Severe Swelling in the Left Lower Extremity: Management of Chronic DVT (When and What)      Joseph Liechty, MD
2:00 pm 50-Year-Old Male with a Large Ulcer and Discoloration in the Left Leg: Venous vs. Arterial Ulcer, Work Up and Treatment Options      Chadi Dib, MD, FACC, FSCAI
2:15 pm 69-Year-Old Had Surveillance CTA Abdomen and Pelvis for AAA: Infra-Renal vs. Supra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Surgical vs. Endovascular Innovation      William Shutze, MD
2:30 pm CAD Moderator:      Karim Al-Azizi, MD, FACC, FSCAI      David Moore, MD Panelists:      Amro Alsaid, MD      Anandita Kulkarni, MD      Justin Schaffer, MD      Imran Baig, MD 
2:30 pm Dyslipidemia – Is It Only Statins? – Case and Updates      Anandita Kulkarni, MD      Priyamvada Pillai, MD
2:45 pm Role of CT to guide Coronary revascularization – Case and Updates      Amro Alsaid, MD      Ahmed Kazem, MD
3:00 pm Multivessel CAD and Low EF Management – Case and Updates      David Moore, MD      Garrett Klutts, MD
3:15 pm STEMI and Non-Culprit Lesions Management – Case and Updates      Imran Baig, MD      Samantha Douthit, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
3:30 pm Discussion
3:45 pm Closing Remarks