7:30 – 7:50 am
Registration, Exhibits, & Breakfast
7:50 – 8:00 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Gladys P. Velarde, MD
8:00 – 8:40 am
Keynote: Women and Cardiovascular Disease in 2026 – A Global Outlook
Sharonne Hayes, MD
8:40 – 9:00 am
Pregnancy Complications and Long-term Cardiovascular Risk
Daniella Crusillat, MD
9:00 – 9:20 am
INOCA and MINOCA in Women: Evolving Evidence and Approach
Ashley Mohadjer, MD
9:20 – 9:40 am
Sex Differences in Thoracic Aortic Disease and Dissection
Eric Jeng, MD, MD, MBA
9:40 – 10:00 am
Panel Discussion A: Drawing Salient Points from the Morning Lectures
Moderators: Calvin Choi, MD, MHA
10:00 – 10:20 am
Break & Exhibits
10:20 – 10:40 am
Heart Failure with Preserved EF in Women
Juan Aranda, MD
10:40 – 11:00 am
Heart Failure with Reduced EF in Women
Sharon Shalom Natanzon, MD
11:00 – 11:20 pm
New Approaches in Cardiogenic Shock – Sex Differences to Keep in Mind
Hussam Hawamdeh, MD
11:20 – 11:40 pm
Structural Heart Disease in Women
Ali Zgheib, MD
11:40 – 12:00 pm
Panel Discussion B: Morning Reflections and Key Takeaways
Moderators: Martin Zenni, MD, Francesco Franchi, MD
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Lunch Pick-Up & Exhibits
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch Keynote: Resilience and Self-Compassion in Health Professions
David Chesire, PhD
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Biomarkers That Drive ASCVD Risk in Women: Lipids and Beyond
Vera Bittner, MD
2:00 – 2:20 pm
Breaking the Septum: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Women – Diagnosis & Management
Maddy Mahowald, MD
2:20 – 2:40 pm
Cardio-Oncology in Women
Khadeeja Esmail, MD
2:40 – 3:00 pm
AI in Women’s Cardiovascular Care: Promise and Practicalities
Demilade Adedinsewo
3:00 – 3:20 pm
Panel Discussion C: Translating Evidence into Practice
Moderators: Jose Rivas, MD, Georges El Khoury, MD
3:20 – 3:50 pm
Break & Exhibits
3:50 – 4:20 pm
Women’s Heart Rounds: Cases That Teach
Judges: Fabiana Rollini, MD, Cristina Font, MD, and Luis Ortega, MD
4:20 – 4:30 pm
Wrap-Up & Evaluations
Gladys P. Velarde, MD
4:30 pm
Adjourn