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2018 Middle East Conference
October 25 – 27, 2018
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Pre-conference Workshop: ACC's Leadership Development Program Drs. William Zoghbi (Chair, USA) Dipti Itchhaporia (USA) |
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| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Pre-conference Workshop: ACC's In-training Exam | |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Drs. William Zoghbi (Chair, USA) and Mohammed Balghith (Chair, Saudi Arabia) |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. |
PLENARY #1 SPECIAL Current State of CV Health in the Middle East Chairs: Drs. William Zoghbi and Mohammed Balghith (Saudi Arabia) Speaker: Dr. William Zoghbi (USA) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Update and Controversies in ACS Chairs: Drs. Mohammed Balghith (Saudi Arabia) and William Zoghbi (USA) Speaker: Dr. Roxana Mehran (USA) Panelists: Drs. Mirvat Alasnag (KSA), Zohair Al-Halees (KSA) and Mohammed Sohby (Egypt) |
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| 9:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #1 PREVENTION New Concepts in Preventing CVD Chair: Dr. Alison Bailey (USA) Speakers: Drs. Alison Bailey (USA), Ahmed Nada (KSA) and Georges Saade (Lebanon) ARRHYTHMIAS AND CLINICAL EP Current Avenues for Anticoagulation Management Chairs: Drs. Naeem Al-Shoaibi (KSA) and Ghassan Kiwan (Lebanon) Speakers: Drs. Naeem Al Shoaibi (KSA), Ghassan Kiwan (Lebanon) and Walid Saliba (USA) |
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| 10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #2 PREVENTION Global Trends in Lipid Lowering: What's New? Chair: Wael Al Mahmeed (UAE) Speakers: Drs. Ramzi Al-Mohammadi (KSA) and Salim Virani (USA) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Current Controversies in the Management of Stable CAD Chairs: Drs. Mirvat Alasnag (KSA) and Roxana Mehran (USA) Speakers: Drs. Mirvat Alasnag (KSA), Anwar Jelani (KSA), Roxana Mehran (USA) and Mohammed Sobhy (Egypt) Panelist: Dr. Nasser Mahdi (KSA) |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits | |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Sponsored Lunch Symposia and Industry Talk | |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
PLENARY #2 PREVENTION Blood Pressure Goals: Updates and Practical Approaches in Hypertension Guideline Implementation Chairs: Drs. Nabeel Ismail (KSA) and Abdullateef Khoja (KSA) Speaker: Dr. Salim Virani (USA) Panelists: Drs. Nabeel Ismail (KSA) and Mohammed Habbab (KSA) |
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| 2:35 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #3 ARRHYTHMIAS AND CLINICAL EP Atrial Fibrillation Ablation 2018: Where Do We Stand? Chairs: Drs. Yahya Al Hebaishi (KSA) and Walid Saliba (USA) Speakers: Drs. Yahya Al Hebaishi (KSA), Naeem Al-Shoaibi (KSA) and Walid Saliba (USA) HEART FAILURE Challenging Comorbidities in HF Management Chair: Dr. Feras Bader (UAE) Speakers: Drs. Waleed Al Habeeb (KSA), Biykem Bozkurt (USA) and Ammar Chaudhary (KSA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PROBLEMS Utilizing Echo Guidelines for Everyday Practice Chairs: Drs. Abdulhalim Kinsara (KSA) and William Zoghbi (USA) Speakers: Drs. Ahmed Aljizeeri (KSA), Abdulhalim Kinsara (KSA) and Yosra Turkistani (KSA) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 3:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. | Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #4 PREVENTION Diabetes Essentials for the Cardiologist Chair: Dr. Alison Bailey (USA) Speakers: Drs. Seraj Abualnaja (KSA), Ahmed Krimly (KSA) and Biljana Parapid (Serbia) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Updates and Controversies in ACS Chairs: Drs. Roxana Mehran (USA) and Mohammed Sobhy (Egypt) Speakers: Drs. Mirvat Alasnag (KSA), Khaled Al-Shaibi (KSA) and Mohamed Sohby (Egypt) Panelist: Dr. Uthman AlUthman (KSA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PROBLEMS Rapid Fire ECG Challenge: Putting Your Interpretation Skills to the Test Dr. Naeem Al Shoaibi (KSA) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | PLENARY #3 SPECIAL 5 in 50: The Top 2018 Clinical Trials to Impact Your Practice Chairs: Drs. William Zoghbi (USA) and Mohammed Balghith (KSA) Speakers: Drs. Biykem Bozkurt (USA), Neal Kleiman (USA), Roxana Mehran (USA), Walid Saliba (USA) and Salim Virani (USA) |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Adjournment | |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 |
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| 7:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Drs. Williams Zoghbi (Chair, USA) and Mohammed Balghith (Chair, Saudi Arabia) |
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| 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
PLENARY #4 HEART FAILURE Approach to Heart Failure in 2018: What Do the Recent Guidelines Tell Us? Chair: Dr. Feras Bader (UAE) Speaker: Dr. Biykem Bozkurt (USA) Panelists: Drs. Waleed Al Habeeb (KSA) and James Fang (USA) |
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| 9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #5 CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Optimizing Your STEMI Systems of Care Chairs: Drs. Dipti Itchhaporia (USA) and Syed Ishtiaq Rasool (Pakistan) Speakers: Drs. Dipti Itchhaporia (USA), Nasser Mahdi (KSA) and Hany Ragy (Egypt) HEART FAILURE A Better Job Caring for HF Patients Chairs: Drs. Waleed Al Habeeb (KSA) and Biykem Bozkurt (USA) Speakers: Drs. Feras Bader (UAE), James Fang (USA) and Maryam Al Qaseer (KSA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PROBLEMS Choosing the Right Imaging Test in the Right Patient at the Right Time: A Case-based Approach Chairs: Drs. Hassan Chamsi-Pasha (KSA) and William Zoghbi (USA) Speakers: Drs. Abdel Maksoud El Genady (KSA), Atif Alzahrani (KSA) and Mohamed El Sabah (KSA) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits | |
| 10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #6 HEART FAILURE The Ongoing Mystery of HFpEF Chair: Dr. James Fang (USA) Speakers: Drs. Biykem Bozkurt (USA), Ammar Chaudhary (KSA) and James Fang (USA) VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Updates in MR/TR Management Chairs: Drs. Hussein Alamri (KSA) and Fahad Baslaib (UAE) Speakers: Drs. Hussein Alamri (KSA), Saibal Kar (USA) and Stephen Little (USA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PROBLEMS CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE What Would You Do? Controversies in STEMI Care Chairs: Drs. Dipti Itchhaporia (USA) and Nasser Mahdi (KSA) Speakers: Drs. Amr Bannan (KSA), Dipti Itchhaporia (USA) and Nasser Mahdi (KSA) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
PLENARY #5 PFO L Atrial Appendages Management Speaker: Dr. Saibal Kar (USA) |
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| 12:15 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits Sponsored Lunch Symposia and Industry Talk |
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| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
PLENARY #6 VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Catheter-based Intervention Speaker: Dr. Neal Kleiman (USA) |
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| 2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #7 HEART FAILURE Contemporary Management of Advanced Heart Failure Chairs: Drs. Feras Bader (UAE) and James Fang (USA) Speakers: Drs. Waleed Al Habeeb (KSA), James Fang (USA) and Feras Khaliel (KSA) VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Practical Issues in Valvular Heart Disease Management: Endocarditis, Fraility and Other Issues Chairs: Drs. Saibal Kar (USA) and Mohammed Qutub (KSA) Speakers: Drs. Mohammed Balghith (KSA), Saibal Kar (USA) and Stephen Little (USA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY DAY PROBLEMS CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE What Would You Do? Decision-making Based on Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology Chair: Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia (USA) Case Presenters: Drs. Waqar Ahmed (KSA), Mirvat Alasnag (KSA), Khalid Al Faraidy (KSA) and Hany Ragy (Egypt) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 3:20 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | Break: Visit Posters and Exhibits | |
| 3:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #8 HEART FAILURE Care of the Cardio–Oncology Patient: Emerging Best Practices in Cardiotoxicity Prevention and Care Chairs: Dr. Maryam Al Qaseer (KSA) Speakers: Drs. Ammar Chaudhary (KSA), Alison Bailey (USA) and Maryam Al Qaseer (KSA) ARRHYTHMIAS AND CLINICAL EP Syncope Guideline Update Chairs: Drs. Bernard Harbieh (Lebanon) and Ghassan Kiwan (Lebanon) Speakers: Drs. Bernard Harbieh (Lebanon), Ghassan Kiwan (Lebanon) and Walid Saliba (USA) SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYDAY PROBLEMS VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Principles and Common Dilemmas in Valvular Disease Imaging Chairs: Drs. Mohammed Balghith (KSA) and William Zoghbi (USA) Speakers: Drs. Ahmed Aljizeeri (KSA), Mohammed Balghith (KSA), Neal Kleiman (USA) and Stephen Little (USA) PERSONALIZED SKILLS CENTER Heart Songs and Simulation |
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| 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
BREAKOUT SESSION #9 PREVENTION Nutrition Recommendation Strategies: Diets, Supplements and Bariatric Surgery Chairs: Drs. Abdulhalim Kinsara (KSA ) and Georges Saade (Lebanon) Speakers: Drs. Osama Al-Hadramy (KSA), Alison Bailey (USA) and Georges Saade (Lebanon) VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Aortic Stenosis Update: New Evidence of TAVR and The Remaining Challenges Chairs: Drs. Mohammed Naeem Aslam (Pakistan) and Fadi Sawaya (Lebanon) Speakers: Drs. Mohammed Naeem Aslam (Pakistan), Hassan Chamsi- Pasha (KSA) and Fadi Sawaya (Lebanon) |
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| 5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. |
Closing Remarks: Abstract Winners & Call to Action Drs. William Zoghbi (Chair, USA) and Mohammed Balghith (Chair, Saudi Arabia) |
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