Houston Methodist 10th Annual Cardiology for the Non-Cardiologist 2026

Event starts: 05/16/2026 – 7:45am CDT

Event ends: 05/16/2026 – 5:00pm CDT

According to the CDC, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the US, claiming over 600,000 lives every year. This means the need for cardiovascular care extends beyond the cardiology specialty; healthcare providers in primary, critical and emergency care must be prepared to identify risk factors and signs of heart disease and treat their patients accordingly. This conference will teach non-cardiovascular health care providers guidelines and treatment approaches for cardiovascular disease and how to identify common risk factors. Attendees will learn about the latest medical and surgical therapies for heart disease and advances in managing common clinical cardiovascular conditions. Faculty will also discuss the clinical challenges often associated with caring for patients with heart disease.

Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health care professionals in cardiology and cardiovascular specialties, internal medicine, family practice, critical care, and emergency medicine will benefit from this course. Best for Primary Care Physicians, Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Hospitalists, and General Practitioners.

Learning Objectives

Upon the completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

Identify common cardiovascular risk factors in patients
Recognize new guidelines and approaches in prevention, testing, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease.
Describe updates in medical and surgical therapies for heart disease
Discuss new advances in managing common clinical cardiovascular diseases pathologies
Explain common clinical challenges among patients

+ Topics:

Pulmonary Hypertension – Diagnosis and Management

Atrial Fibrillation – Selecting Medications and Devices for Stroke Prevention

Coronary Stents From Restenosis to Precision PCI – Key Advances in Interventional Cardiology

CABG – Time Tested and Getting Better!

Coronary Artery Disease – Current Strategies for Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI

Coronary Artery Disease Management – CABG vs PCI, DAPT Strategies, and Precision PCI Panel Discussion

Catheter-Based Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies – What You Need to Know in 2026

Valvular Heart Disease Management After Transcatheter Valve Replacement – When Should Valve-in-Valve Therapy Be Used

Electrophysiology – ECG Interpretation Fundamentals for Non-Cardiologists

AF Ablation Referrals – When to Transition from Medical Therapy to Catheter Ablation

AFib Stroke Prevention and Digital Health – Balancing Anticoagulation, LAA Management, and Wearable ECGs

Aneurysm of the Aorta – Is It Going to Kill Me

How Should Chronic Venous Disease and DVT Be Managed Across the Disease Spectrum

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and PAD – Lifelong Management From Screening to Revascularization

TAVR for Aortic Stenosis – Is It for Every Patient

Heart Failure and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Optimizing GDMT, Triple Therapy, and Timely Referral—Panel Discussion

Peripheral Artery Disease – How to Detect and Treat

Cardiac CT and PET – What Do I Need to Know

Cardiac MRI – Clinical Applications Across Cardiovascular Disease

Advanced Cardiac Imaging – How AI Is Transforming Workflow and Clinical Decision-Making—Q&A

Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Navigating Lifelong Care and Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

Heart Failure – Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy to Prevent Progression to Advanced Disease

Cardiovascular Disease in Women – Pregnancy, Menopause, and Lifetime Risk Assessment

CVD Prevention Panel Discussion – When Should CAC Be Repeated and How Should Lipoprotein(a) Guide Therapy

Digital Health Management in Cardiovascular Disease

Stress Testing – Which Test Should I Use

Perioperative Risk Assessment – When Do I Need Cardiac Testing

AI in Preoperative Cardiac Assessment – Supporting Better Clinical Decisions (Panel Discussion)

Echocardiography and Doppler – Appropriate Use in Clinical Practice

2026 Lipid Guidelines – Using Coronary Artery Calcium Scores to Personalize Primary Prevention

Dyslipidemia Management – Navigating 2026 Guideline Updates and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Therapies

Advanced Heart Failure – Devices and Surgical Therapies