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Friday, September 20, 2024
6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CT
Industry-Sponsored Breakfast and Product Theater with Novartis: What Happens Next? Beyond Statins for Optimizing LDL-C Management After Coronary and Peripheral Intervention

6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CT

Industry-Sponsored Breakfast and Product Theater with Novartis: What Happens Next? Beyond Statins for Optimizing LDL-C Management After Coronary and Peripheral Intervention

7:50 AM – 8:00 AM CT
VSS2024 Welcome

7:50 AM – 8:00 AM CT

VSS2024 Welcome

Chair: Elizabeth Ratchford, MD, RVT/RPVI, FSVM – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

8:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT
Year in Review

8:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT

Year in Review

Moderator: Ana I. Casanegra, MD, MS – Mayo Clinic

Moderator: Marc Bonaca, MD, MPH – University of Colorado School of Medicine

8:00 AM – 8:07 AM CT

SPOTLIGHT: Collaboration to Drive Awareness & Equity

Speaker: Amy Pollak, MD, MSc – Mayo Clinic Florida

8:08 AM – 8:16 AM CT

Peripheral Artery Disease

Speaker: Connie Hess, MD, MHS – University of Colorado School of Medicine

8:17 AM – 8:24 AM CT

Implementation Science in Vascular Disease

Speaker: Geoffrey Barnes, MD, MSc – University of Michigan, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI

8:24 AM – 8:29 AM CT

Discussion

Panelist: Amy Pollak, MD, MSc – Mayo Clinic Florida

Panelist: Connie Hess, MD, MHS – University of Colorado School of Medicine

Panelist: Geoffrey Barnes, MD, MSc – University of Michigan, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, MI

8:30 AM – 8:38 AM CT

VTE & Anticoagulation

Speaker: Cristhiam M. Rojas-Hernandez, MD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

8:39 AM – 8:47 AM CT

Carotid Artery Disease

Speaker: Zafer Keser, MD – Mayo Clinic

8:48 AM – 8:56 AM CT

Atherosclerosis, Lipids, & Inflammation in Vascular Disease

Speaker: Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS – Boston University School of Medicine

8:57 AM – 9:05 AM CT

Cardiometabolic Risk in Vascular Disease

Speaker: Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS

9:05 AM – 9:10 AM CT

Discussion

Panelist: Cristhiam M. Rojas-Hernandez, MD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Panelist: Zafer Keser, MD – Mayo Clinic

Panelist: Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS – Boston University School of Medicine

Panelist: Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS

9:10 AM – 10:15 AM CT
Jay D. Coffman Young Investigator Award Presentations

9:10 AM – 10:15 AM CT

Jay D. Coffman Young Investigator Award Presentations

Moderator: Yogen Kanthi, MD – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Moderator: Tamar Polonsky, MD, MSCI – University of Chicago

9:10 AM – 9:14 AM CT

Introduction

Speaker: Yogen Kanthi, MD – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

9:14 AM – 9:29 AM CT

Clinical Trajectory Before and After Ankle-Brachial Index Testing

Speaker: Alexander E. Sullivan, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Discussant: Mary M. McDermott, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

9:29 AM – 9:44 AM CT

The Interdependence Between Cancer and Atherosclerosis

Speaker: Lingfeng Luo, PhD – Stanford University

Discussant: Brian Annex, MD – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

9:44 AM – 9:59 AM CT

HIV Association with Incident Venous Thromboembolism Among Veterans

Speaker: Suzanne A. Navarro, BA (in progress) – Vanderbilt University

Discussant: Marc Bonaca, MD, MPH – University of Colorado School of Medicine

9:59 AM – 10:14 AM CT

Beneficial Venous Endothelium Response to Local MTOR Inhibition

Speaker: Oscar Moreno, MD – University of Michigan

Discussant: Alec Schmaier, MD, PhD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Exhibit Hall Break

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT

Exhibit Hall Break

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT
Best of VMJ & Mark A. Creager Prize

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Best of VMJ & Mark A. Creager Prize

Speaker: Heather Gornik, MD, MSVM – Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Vascular Oncology

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Vascular Oncology

Moderator: Nicholas Leeper – Stanford Vascular Surgery

Moderator: Anita Deswal, MD, MPH – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT

SPOTLIGHT: Identifying Commonalities Between Cancer & Vascular Disease

Speaker: Nicholas Leeper – Stanford Vascular Surgery

11:15 AM – 11:20 AM CT

Abstract: Colchicine Mediates Radiation-Induced Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype and Atherosclerosis

Speaker: Jonghae Lee, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Checkpoint Inhibitors, Novel Immunotherapies, & Vascular Risk - What Does the Practitioner Need to Know?

Speaker: Nicolas Palaskas, MD MPH – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM CT

Cancer-Associated Thrombosis - Prediction, Prevention, & Treatment

Speaker: Alok Khorana, MD – Cleveland Clinic

11:40 AM – 11:50 AM CT

Cancer, Aneurysms, & Atherosclerosis - Emerging Epidemiological Links

Speaker: Kevin T. Nead, MD, MPhil – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Anita Deswal, MD, MPH – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT
Industry-Sponsored Lunch and Product Theater with Johnson & Johnson: Expert Perspectives on the Treatment and Reduction of Recurrence Risk for VTE with a Focus on High-Risk Populations

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT

Industry-Sponsored Lunch and Product Theater with Johnson & Johnson: Expert Perspectives on the Treatment and Reduction of Recurrence Risk for VTE with a Focus on High-Risk Populations

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
Hands-On Ultrasound & Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop (POCUS; pre-registration required), Montgomery

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Hands-On Ultrasound & Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop (POCUS; pre-registration required), Montgomery

Chair: Gaurav Parmar, MD, MPH, RPVI, FSVM – Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Faculty: Minakshi Biswas, MD, FSVM, FACC, RPVI – Banner Health

Faculty: Andrew B. Dicks, MD – Prisma Health - University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville

Faculty: Sneha E. Thomas, MD – Riverside University Health System Medical Center

Faculty: R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI – University of Washington

Faculty: Douglas Joseph, DO – Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Faculty: Julianne Stoughton, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital

Faculty: Blake Iceton, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
Hypertension for the Vascular Medicine Specialist (Session 1): Hypertension 101: The Basics of Hypertension Management

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Hypertension for the Vascular Medicine Specialist (Session 1): Hypertension 101: The Basics of Hypertension Management

Moderator: Anna Katherine Krawisz, MD – Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Moderator: Eric A. Secemsky, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM CT

SPOTLIGHT: We're Under Pressure: Barriers to Success in Treating Hypertension in 2024

Speaker: Michael Bloch, MD – Vascular Care, Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health

1:26 PM – 1:34 PM CT

How Low Should We Go? Hypertension Guidelines

Speaker: Amy Pollak, MD, MSc – Mayo Clinic Florida

1:34 PM – 1:42 PM CT

Show Me the Data: How to Monitor Blood Pressure Effectively

Speaker: Raven Voora, MD – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

1:43 PM – 1:48 PM CT

Abstract: Endothelial mRNA-Sequencing in Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Users

Speaker: Ross A. Okazaki, MD – Boston Medical Center

1:50 PM – 1:59 PM CT

DASH to the Finish Line: The Role of Lifestyle Modification in Hypertension Management

Speaker: Stephanie Coulter

2:00 PM – 2:08 PM CT

Medical Management of Hypertension in 2024

Speaker: Florian Rader, MD, MSc – Cedars-Sinai

2:09 PM – 2:12 PM CT

Panel Discussion

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Hypertension for the Vascular Medicine Specialist (Session 2): Advanced Hypertension: A Toolkit for Resistant Hypertension

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

Hypertension for the Vascular Medicine Specialist (Session 2): Advanced Hypertension: A Toolkit for Resistant Hypertension

Moderator: Eric A. Secemsky, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Moderator: Debbie Cohen, MD – University of Pennsylvania

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM CT

SPOTLIGHT: A Comprehensive Approach to Hypertension Care: Creating a Multi-Disciplinary Hypertension Center

Speaker: Anna Katherine Krawisz, MD – Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

2:26 PM – 2:31 PM CT

Abstract: TERF2IP Sumoylation Drives Endothelial Senescence and Stemness

Speaker: Sivareddy Kotla, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

2:32 PM – 2:40 PM CT

Primary Aldosteronism is Primary in Resistant Hypertension: An Approach to Primary Aldosteronism and Other Endocrine Causes of Hypertension

Speaker: Jenifer M. Brown, MD – Brigham and Women's Hospital

2:41 PM – 2:49 PM CT

Renal Artery Stenosis Versus Renovascular Hypertension: When to Intervene

Speaker: Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2:50 PM – 2:58 PM CT

Show Me the Data: Renal Denervation

Speaker: Herbert Aronow, MD, MPH – Henry Ford Health

2:59 PM – 3:07 PM CT

Renal Denervation: Our Center’s Experience

Speaker: Debbie Cohen, MD – University of Pennsylvania

3:08 PM – 3:12 PM CT

Panel Discussion

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT
Exhibit Hall Break

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Exhibit Hall Break

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT
Keynote Speaker: Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Keynote Speaker: Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD

Moderator: Maya Salameh, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

3:50 PM – 4:10 PM CT

Keynote: Decoding ACTA2: How do ACTA2 Missense Variants Lead to Aortic Dissection, Early-Onset Atherosclerosis, and Moyamoya Disease?

Keynote Speaker: Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD – UTHealth Science Center Houston

4:10 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Brief Q & A

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM CT
SVM Awards Presentation

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM CT

SVM Awards Presentation

Presenter: Elizabeth Ratchford, MD, RVT/RPVI, FSVM – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Presenter: Yogen Kanthi, MD – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Presenter: Tamar Polonsky, MD, MSCI – University of Chicago

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Poster Session & Moderated Poster Presentations in Poster Hall

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Poster Session & Moderated Poster Presentations in Poster Hall

Moderator: Jennifer Rymer, MD MBA MHS – Duke University Medical Center

Moderator: Alec Schmaier, MD, PhD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Chair: Yogen Kanthi, MD – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Chair: Tamar Polonsky, MD, MSCI – University of Chicago

4:30 PM – 4:35 PM CT

Hepatocyte Growth Factor for PAD: A clinical trial

Speaker: Mary M. McDermott, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

4:40 PM – 4:45 PM CT

Role of D-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase in Endothelial Senescence

Speaker: Khanh M. Chau, Ph.D – Houston Methodist Research Institute

4:50 PM – 4:55 PM CT

Home-Based Gamification to Increase Physical Activity in PAD

Speaker: Alexander C. Fanaroff, MD MHS – University of Pennsylvania

5:00 PM – 5:05 PM CT

LATS1/2-CD38 Axis Role in Disturbed-Flow Induced Atherothrombosis (16.8/20)

Speaker: Sivareddy Kotla, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT
Welcome Reception & FSVM Recognition in Exhibit Hall

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT

Welcome Reception & FSVM Recognition in Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Aditya M. Sharma, MD – University of Virginia

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM CT
Cases on the Rocks

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM CT

Cases on the Rocks

Moderator: Ana I. Casanegra, MD, MS – Mayo Clinic

Moderator: Thom Rooke, MD – Mayo Clinic

Moderator: Eri Fukaya, MD, PhD – Stanford University

Moderator: James B. Froehlich, MD, MPH, MSVM – University of Michigan

6:30 PM – 6:38 PM CT

A 53-Year-Old Female with Abdominal Pain

Speaker: Atefeh Ghorbanzadeh, MD – Mayo clinic

6:45 PM – 6:53 PM CT

A 68-Year-Old Female with Erythema Over a Varicosity

Speaker: Blake Iceton, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine

7:00 PM – 7:08 PM CT

A 38-Year-Old Male with Hemoptysis

Speaker: Amanda Morrison, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

7:15 PM – 7:23 PM CT

A 73-Year-Old Male with Necrotic Digits

Speaker: Milan Kaushik, MD – Johns Hopkins