The International HCM Summit

Agenda

 

Attendees of HCM Summit 8 engage and interact with the wide variety of topics regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy outlined below. Our 2024 event comprised three full days of content presented in 56 expert lectures, debates, and comprehensive panel discussions by 43 distinguished international speakers.

Scroll down for the complete agenda, or click the button below to download a PDF version.

 

*All times are in Eastern Time (U.S.)

 
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Thursday

October 24, 2024


5:30 PM - 6:00 pm

RECEPTION

Refreshments & Networking

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: Evolving Paradigms for the Treatment of HCM: Unmet Needs and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PAs & NPs of HCM: A Networking Night

  • OVERVIEW & RSVP

  • Co-HOSTED BY: Anna Rodonski, PA-C & Catherine Carroll, NP

  • IN-pERSON: Flagship BALLROOM / MEZZANINE LEVEL 2

  • VIRTUAL: *NOT AVAILABLE*

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Friday

October 25, 2024

 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

EXHIBITS & BREAKFAST


-INTRODUCTION & GENETICS-

8:30 AM

Welcome

Martin S. Maron, MD & Steve R. Ommen, MD


8:35 AM

HCM At 65 Years: A Contemporary Treatable Disease. How Did This Happen?

Barry J. Maron, MD


8:55 AM

How Common is HCM Really?

Daniele Massera, MD, MSc

9:10 AM

The Max Saines Lecture: Familial & Nonfamilial Inheritance: Is HCM Always Genetic?

Jodie Ingles, MPH, PhD


9:35 AM

Why Should I Get Genetic Testing on My HCM Patient?

Anjali T. Owens, MD


9:55 AM

BREAK

10:10 AM

Gene (+) / Phenotype (-): Is There Anything to Do (Yet)?

Michelle Michels, MD, PhD

10:30 AM

Novel Views on HCM Screening from a Pediatric Perspective

Seema Mital, MD, FRCP

10:50 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Prevalence, Genetics, Screening

Drs. Ingels, Massera, Michels, Mital, Owens

Steve R. Ommen, MD (Moderator)


-IMAGING-

11:15 AM

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance In HCM: LGE, ESV & What the HCMR Registry May Tell Us

Milind Desai, MD, MBA


11:35 AM

Integrating Echocardiography & Multimodality Imaging to Improve Contemporary HCM Care

Harry Rakowski, MD, FRCPC

12:00 PM

LUNCH

12:05 PM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: A Contemporary Case-Based Discussion of Cardiac Myosin Inhibition for the Management of NYHA Class II-III Symptomatic Obstructive HCM Patients

1:10 PM

Improving Diagnosis & Beyond In HCM: Will Artificial Intelligence Be the Answer?

Konstantinos Siontis, MD

1:30 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Modern Imaging & Management of HCM

Drs. Desai, Rakowski, Saberi, Siontis

Martin S. Maron, MD (Moderator)

1:55 PM

BREAK


-PREVENTION OF SUDDEN DEATH-

2:10 PM

Risk Stratification to Save Lives: Selection of Patients for ICD

Martin S. Maron, MD

2:35 PM

Unique Challenges in Sudden Death Prevention in Young HCM Patients: Aren’t Kids Just Small Adults?

Gabrielle Norrish, BMBCh, PhD

3:00 PM

Selection of Devices to Prevent Sudden Death: Sub-Q v. Transvenous ICD?

Danna A. Spears, MD

3:20 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Risk Stratification

Drs. M. Maron, Michels, Norrish, Spears

Barry J. Maron, MD (Moderator)

3:45 PM

Differential Diagnosis: Diseases That Look Like HCM But Are Not: Identification & Precision Medicine Strategies

Danon Disease - Eric D. Adler, MD

Cardiac Amyloidosis - Mat Maurer, MD

Fabry Disease - Albree Tower-Rader, MD

Group Q&A - Martin Maron, MD (Moderator)

4:45 PM

ADJOURN


5:00 PM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: Unlocking the Diagnostic and Prognostic Mysteries of Fabry Disease and the Role of cMRI 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

RECEPTION

Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres for In-Person Registrants, Faculty & Industry

  • SPONSORED BY: CYTOKINETICS

  • IN-pERSON: LIGHTHOUSE BALLROOM / PLAZA LEVEL 3

  • VIRTUAL: *NOT AVAILABLE*

 
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Saturday

October 26, 2024


7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

EXHIBITS & BREAKFAST

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: Updates in Cardiac Ambulatory Monitoring for HCM Management: A Case-Based Discussion


-HEART FAILURE IN OBSTRUCTIVE HCM-


8:30 AM

Obstructive HCM: Recognition, Mechanism, Natural History

Steve R. Ommen, MD

8:55 AM

Traditional Medical Therapies with Beta-Blocker/Calcium Channel Blockers (and Don’t Forget about Disopyramide)

Mark V. Sherrid, MD

9:15 AM

From Bench to Bedside: The Incredible Story Behind the Development of Myosin Inhibitors

Fady I. Malik, MD, PhD

9:35 AM

BREAK

9:50 AM

First Generation Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor: What Have We Learned & Where Are We Going?

Iacopo Olivotto, MD

10:15 AM

Next-In-Class Myosin Inhibitor: What Can We Expect?

Martin S. Maron, MD

10:40 AM

What Is the Evidence for Cardiac Remodeling with Myosin Inhibitors…And Is It Different Than with Septal Reduction Therapies?

Andrew Wang, MD

11:00 AM

Integrating Myosin Inhibitors into Busy Cardiovascular Practices: Practical Insights

Theodore Abraham, MD

11:15 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Deeper Dive into Novel Drug Therapy

Drs. Abraham, M. Maron, Olivotto, Sherrid, Wang

Steve R. Ommen, MD (Moderator)

11:40 AM

LUNCH


11:45 AM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: Clinical Meaningfulness of pVO2: Does It Matter in HCM?

12:50 PM

The Doug Wigle Lecture: Surgical Septal Myectomy: The Gold Standard. Should We Be Operating Earlier?

Joseph Dearani, MD

1:10 PM

Operating on Obstructive HCM with Mild Septal Hypertrophy: Expanding the Myectomy Spectrum

Prem Shekar, MD

1:25 PM

How Do We Develop More Great Myectomy Surgeons?

Eduard Quintana, MD, PhD

1:40 PM

Alcohol Septal Ablation: 30 Years Later

Rick A. Nishimura, MD

2:00 PM

Future of Catheter-Based Therapies for Obstructive HCM

Carey Kimmelstiel, MD

2:20 PM

Contemporary Management of Obstructive HCM: Putting It All Together in the Era of Novel Drug Therapies

Steve R. Ommen, MD

2:40 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Management of Outflow Tract Obstruction

Drs. Dearani, Kimmelstiel, Nishimura, Quintana, Shekar

Martin Maron, MD (Moderator)

3:05 PM

BREAK


-HEART FAILURE IN NON-OBSTRUCTIVE HCM-

3:20 PM

Non-Obstructive HCM: Recognition, Mechanism, Natural History & Mortality

Ethan J. Rowin, MD

3:40 PM

Current Management of End-Stage Heart Failure with or without Systolic Dysfunction: Drugs, Devices & Who Should Be Listed for Heart Transplant?

Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD

4:00 PM

Is More Help on The Way? Future Medical Therapies for Nonobstructive HCM

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS

4:20 PM

Atrial Fibrillation: Unique Perspectives on Management

Ethan J. Rowin, MD

4:40 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Heart Failure in Non-Obstructive HCM

Drs. Kittleston, Masri, Rowin, Dearani

Martin S. Maron, MD (Moderator)

4:55 PM

ADJOURN


5:15 PM-6:15 PM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: From Algorithms to Outcomes: AI's Promise and Potential Pitfalls

6:30 PM

RECEPTION: HCMA Patient Perspective & Voice

Cocktails & Light Dinner for All Registrants, Faculty & Industry with special programming from the HCMA.

  • HOSTED BY: THE HCMA & LISA SALBERG

  • IN-pERSON: LIGHTHOUSE BALLROOM / PLAZA LEVEL 3

  • VIRTUAL: *NOT AVAILABLE*

  • RSVP: Please use the blue button below

 
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Sunday

October 27, 2024


6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

BREAKFAST

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

SPONSOR PRODUCT THEATER: Meet The Experts: Tenaya Therapeutics Talks About Their Efforts to Bring TN-201 Gene Therapy for HCM to Patients


-ELEVATING HCM CARE-

8:15 AM

Different Outcomes by Race?: Improving HCM Care for Minorities

Melissa S. Burroughs, MD, MS

8:25 AM

Delivering Optimal Care in HCM: The Role of Advanced Practitioners

Deatrah DuBose, ACNP, BC


-THE FUTURE OF CLINICAL TRIALS IN HCM-

8:35 AM

The Enormous Challenge of End Points: Will New HCM Therapies Live or Die by This Issue?

James Udelson, MD

8:50 AM

How Exactly Are Drugs Approved? Drug Approval in Rare Diseases: The View of the FDA

Rosalyn Adigun, MD

9:05 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: HCM Clinical Trial Design

Drs. Adigun, Burroughs, Udelson; Ms. Salberg

Steve R. Ommen, MD (Moderator)


-EXERCISE IN ATHLETES-

9:20 AM

Exercise In HCM: What Should We Be Telling Patients?

Rachel Lampert, MD

9:30 AM

Exercise in HCM: Why Don’t We Just Let Them All Play?

Matthew W. Martinez, MD

9:40 AM

Decision-Making For Sports Eligibility in HCM: Efforts to Keep the Patients & Athletic Field Safe

Barry J. Maron, MD

9:50 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Exercise in HCM

Drs. Lampert, B. Maron, Martinez

Martin S. Maron, MD (Moderator)

10:15 AM

BREAK


-GLOBAL EXPERIENCE OF HCM-

10:30 AM

Myectomy in a War Zone: The Ukrainian Surgical Experience

Kostiantyn Rudenko, MD, PhD

10:45 AM

China: Global Expanse of HCM & Myectomy

Shuiyun Wang, MD

11:00 AM

Decoding 500 Years of HCM: What Iceland Has Taught Us & What More We May Learn

Berglind Adalsteinsdottir, MD, PhD

11:15 AM

India: Trials & Tribulations of Growing an HCM Center In the World’s Most Populous Country

Hisham Ahamed, MD, DM

11:30 AM

HCM in Africa

Ntobeko Ntusi, MD, MBChB

11:45 AM

BREAK


-GENE THERAPY: IS IT FINALLY HERE?-

12:00 PM

Gene Therapy: Editing, Precision, Personalized Medicine…What Does It All Mean for HCM & Why?

Eric D. Adler, MD

12:20 PM

Status of Gene Therapy Clinical Trials In HCM & What To Expect Moving Forward

Louisa Mestroni, MD, FACC

12:40 PM

EPILOGUE: What the Past May Teach Us About the Future

Martin S. Maron, MD

12:45 PM

ADJOURN