Target Audience

This conference is intended for practicing cardiologists, fellows in training, nurses, pharmacists and other members of the cardiac care team in the Middle East region.

Conference Overall Goal

The overall goal of this conference is to examine emerging trends and evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices resulting in guideline-driven, practical cardiovascular prevention and management for patients with cardiovascular disease.

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

	Mohamed Sobhy, MD, FACC Professor of Cardiology, Alexandria University President of Cardiovascular Research, Education, Prevention Foundation (CVREP) Governor of ACC Chapter in Egypt Chairman & CEO of International Cardiac Center Hospital in Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt
	Khaled M. Ziada, MD, FACC Chief Academic Officer, Cardiovascular Interventions Co-Director, Coronary Artery Disease Center Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, USA

VICE CHAIRS

	Magdy Abdelhamid, MD, FACC Immediate Past President, Egyptian Society of Cardiology Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Board Member of the HFA, ESC Member of the Committee for Practice Guidelines, ESC President, Egyptian Working Group of Heart Failure Cairo, Egypt
	Tarek Helmy, MD, FACC Professor and Chief of Cardiology Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport Co-director of the Heart and Vascular Institute Ochsner LSU Health Science Center Shreveport, LA, USA

PLANNING COMMITTEE

	Imad A. Alhaddad, MD, FACC Director, Cardiovascular Department Jordan Hospital Amman, Jordan
	Wael A. Almahmeed, MD, FACC Consultant Cardiologist Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Clinical Associate Professor, UAE University Adjunct Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
	Mohammad Almutairi, MD, FACC Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Past Chairman of Cardiology Department, Kuwait Heart Center Chest Diseases Hospital - Kuwait Past President of Gulf Intervention Society (GIS) Past President of Kuwait Medical Association Past President of Arab Medical Union Kuwait City, Kuwait
	Abdulmajeed Alzubaidi, MD Interventional Cardiologist Ministry of Presidential Affairs Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
	Feras Bader, MD, MS, FACC Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Vice Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Section of Heart Failure and Transplant Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Chairman, Heart Failure Working Group of Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
	Mohammed Balghith, MBChB, FACC Consultant, Interventional Cardiologist King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, National Guard Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Ragavendra R. Baliga, MBBS, FACC Inaugural Director, Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence Professor of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH, USA
	Azza El Fiky, MD Professor of Cardiology Head of Congenital Heart Disease Unit Ain Shams University Head of Echocardiography Working Group Egyptian Society of Cardiology Cairo, Egypt
	Eman Elsharkawy, MD Professor of Cardiology Alexandria, Egypt
	Tarek Elzawawy, MD Professor of Cardiology and Angiology Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University Board Member of CVREP Foundation & Chief Editor of CVREP Journal Board Member of Egyptian Council of Cardiology Fellowship Alexandria, Egypt
	Blair D. Erb Jr., MD, FACC Bozeman Deaconess Cardiology Consultants Chair, PINNACLE Registry Steering Committee Bozeman, MT, USA
	Elsayed Farag, MD Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine Zagazig University Zagazig, Egypt
	Amin Fouad, MD, CVD Professor of Cardiology, Military Medical Academy Managing Director of Heart Specialized Hospital at Kobry El Kobba Medical Complex Cairo, Egypt
	Habib Gamra, MD Past President of The African Heart Network President of The Tunisian Heart Foundation Chairman of PAFCIC Head of Cardiology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital Monastir, Tunisia
	Hosam Hasan, MD, PhD, FACC Board Member, Egyptian Society of Cardiology Director of Assiut University Heart Hospital Head of Cardiovascular Medicine Department Consultant, Interventional Cardiology Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Assiut University Assiut, Egypt
	Mahmoud Hassanein, MD, PhD Professor of Cardiology Alexandria University Alexandria, Egypt
	Wael A. Jaber, MD, FACC Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University The Fuad Jubran Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine Medical Director, CV Imaging Core Laboratories Head, Center of Advanced Ischemic Heart Disease Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, USA
	Hossam Kandil, MD Professor of Cardiology Cairo University Cairo, Egypt
	Ghassan S. Kiwan, MD, MBA, CSPQ, FACC Senior Consultant Cardiologist Chief of Cardiology, Bellevue Medical Center, University Affiliated Hospital Founder and Director, AHA/BMC International Training Center Governor, ACC Lebanon Chapter Beirut, Lebanon
	Mohammad I. Kurdi, MBBS Interventional Cardiologist Consultant President, Saudi Arabian Cardiovascular Interventional Society CEO & CMO, Clemenceau Medical Centre Riyadh, affiliated with John Hopkins Medical Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Gamela Nasr, MD Professor and Head of Cardiovascular Medicine Department Suez Canal University General Secretary and President Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group Egyptian Society of Cardiology Ismailia, Egypt
	Moustafa M. Nawar, MD Emeritus Professor of Cardiology Head of AP and Pacing Lab Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University Alexandria, Egypt
	Mohamed Sadaka, MD Professor of Cardiology Alexandria University Consultant of Interventional Cardiology Alexandria, Egypt
	Sameh Shaheen, MD, FACC Professor of Cardiology, Ain Shams University Professor and Head of Cardiology Department Armed Forces College of Medicine (AFCM) Past President, Egyptian Society of Cardiology Cairo, Egypt
	Abdullah Shehab, MD, MMEd, PhD, FACC Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine Editor in Chief, New Emirates Medical Journal Vice President, Gulf Intervention Society General Secretary, Emirates Cardiac Society Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
	Hadi N. Skouri MD, FACC Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Director Cardiac Care Unit Director Heart Failure Program Coordinator Cardio oncology Clinic American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon
	Ahmed Tageldien Abdellah, MD Associate Professor of Cardiology Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt
	Ralph J. Verdino, MD, FACC Associate Professor Emeritus Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
	Heba S. Wassif, MD, MPH, FACC Staff Cardiologist, Section of Clinical Cardiology Director, Inpatient Clinical Section Services Chair, ACC Applied Health Innovation Consortium (AHIC) workgroup Heart & Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation Assistant Professor of Medicine CCLCM of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Cleveland, OH, USA
	Amr Zaki, MD Professor and Head of Cardiovascular Medicine Department Alexandria University Alexandria, Egypt

Registration for ACC Middle East 2021 is now open! With this year's hybrid model, attendees can access the entire conference either in-person or virtually. Visit https://icomgroup.eventsair.com/acc-me/register for more details on each registration type and to register today!

Registration Rates

ACC Leadership Development Program

The American College of Cardiology's Leadership Development Program offers a half-day intensive workshop that addresses various skills and knowledge in cardiovascular leadership. The program design provides you with a broad understanding of leadership styles and skills. This program addresses diverse perspectives on critical leadership challenges while also providing an awareness of concepts and techniques relevant to leading effectively within one's own healthcare institution. The ACC often draws upon those who complete this program for future leadership roles within the College.

Led by ACC President, Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia, this interactive program provides attendees with insight into their country's healthcare and leadership challenges. The program serves as a platform for emerging leaders in the cardiovascular community to gain a deeper understanding of the varied challenges facing the College's ever-growing international community. By connecting these emerging leaders, the program facilitates the building of professional relationships and creates new opportunities for collaboration that defy geographical distance.

This program will be held as a pre-conference opportunity on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In-Training Fellow Examination

The ACC In-Training Exam features over 140 case-based questions and is an opportunity for Fellows and practicing physicians to take an objective assessment of their cardiology knowledge. The exam allows participants to identify knowledge gaps that may require further learning and provides final reports on scores related to specific cardiology topic areas such as arrythmias, coronary artery disease and heart failure, as well as a study guide.

This program will be held as a pre-conference opportunity on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

FIT Jeopardy: The Classic Game Show With a FIT Twist
Join ACC international chapter teams and Egypt local teams – each made up of three Fellows in Training (FITs) – as they test their clinical knowledge during the FIT Jeopardy sessions at ACC Middle East 2021!

FIT Jeopardy is a friendly competition that promotes a healthy rivalry between ACC international chapters, fosters FIT engagement within the chapters, and provides educational value to the contestants and audience. Participants will be quizzed on a variety of topics ranging from imaging, prevention, and intervention. There will be a panel of judges and chairs to moderate the competition.

Three local teams from Egypt and three ACC international chapters teams will compete in preliminary rounds with a final round between the winning local Egypt team and the winning ACC international chapter team. The winning team will compete at the ACC.22 competition in Washington, DC in in March 2022!

This competition will be held as a pre-conference opportunity on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Experience hands-on training, interactive case discussions, and more in the Interactive Learning Lab! This unique educational opportunity puts new technology in your hands and offers a selection of stations to augment learning that takes place in the traditional session rooms.

Hands-On Echo Simulation
This hands-on workshop uses a live model and an echo simulator to obtain basic 2D echo images. It provides intensive repetition of echo images to improve image recognition in a short time frame and gives CV team members an appreciation for normal cardiac anatomy by 2D echo. Attendees can also obtain their own images on a live model under expert guidance.

Expert Case Discussions
Join subject matter experts in engaging discussions on real life cases submitted by attendees in each of our learning pathways: arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, prevention, and valvular heart disease. These sessions will offer high interactivity for participants using an open Q&A forum. More information on how to submit your case coming soon!

Personalized Skills Area (iPads)
Learn at your leisure and sharpen your core cardiology skills with Heart Songs and ECG Drill & Practice. These modules provide a uniquely dynamic learning opportunity you won't want to miss!

Heart Songs
Research reveals that cardiologists fail to identify more than half of basic murmurs and about 35 percent of advanced murmurs when challenged at a major medical meeting, but skills improved after a 90-minute Heart Songs training session. Heart Songs 5 provides you with everything you need to effortlessly improve your cardiac auscultation skills! Heart Songs 5 will help you:

• Prepare for the cardiac exam of the future by learning the complementary role of handheld echo in the bedside detection of heart sounds. Heart Songs 5 includes basic, intermediate, expert, and adult congenital murmurs, plus images of phonocardiograms, CT scans and videos of color Doppler echocardiograms. These visual enhancements will facilitate your understanding and mastery of many heart murmurs/sounds.
• Master cardiac auscultation by reviewing the auditory characteristics and handheld echo findings of each heart sound.

First, pick a track and assess your baseline skills by taking a confidential pre-test. Then simply view videos featuring classic heart murmurs accompanied by phonocardiograms and colour Doppler echoes. Each video includes hundreds of repetitions of its murmur, and studies show that simple repetition is all you need to master a new sound. Watch the videos as many times as necessary to see a significant improvement on your post-test scores (most people need to watch 2 to 4 times). Each Heart Songs track takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and sessions are self-paced.

Heart Songs makes sure you know what your stethoscope is telling you!

ECG Drill & Practice
Improve your ECG interpretation skills with ECG Drill & Practice. This product reviews key findings in clinical electrocardiography and also contains a self-assessment ECG test, featuring the format and answer options similar to those of the ABIM's certifying examination in cardiovascular disease. It's a great resource for anyone preparing for initial Board certification in CV disease and for anyone looking to hone their ECG interpretation skills.

Three convenient modes let you use this product in whatever way best meets your needs.

• Learn Mode: Teaches you how to recognize & differentiate ECGs across the topics above.
• Drill & Practice Mode: Shows you ECGs "flash cards" that you can practice interpreting. Turn each card over to see the answer and explanation.
• Perform: Practice interpreting ECGs using the ABIM's interpretation list. Receive detailed commentary on how your answer compares to the experts'.

Brush up on a core cardiology skill with ECG Drill & Practice's 100+ ECGs and expert insight!

Submit your abstract to ACC Middle East 2021 and you could get the chance to present it at ACC.22 in Washington, DC! The top three abstract winners will receive the 2021 ACC-Al Mahmeed Travel Award to assist with expenses to present at ACC.22.

The submission site will be opening on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Please check back then for the link to submit your science!

For any questions regarding your submission, please contact Robin Young at ryoung@acc.org.

Do you have a challenging clinical case with valuable learning insights that you want to share with your colleagues? If so, submit it to ACC Middle East 2021 for the chance to present during one of our Challenging Clinical Case Discussions.

Selected case presenters will be invited to participate in these highly interactive sessions – moderated by our expert faculty – that will spur debates and offer practice improvement recommendations.

The submission site will be opening on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Please check back then for the link to submit your case!

For any questions regarding your submission, please contact Robin Young at ryoung@acc.org.

The ACC Middle East 2020 Webinar Series offers an incredible lineup of faculty ready to share global perspectives on real-world approaches to guideline driven care that will improve your clinical decision-making and the lives of your patients. To view past episodes in our webinar series, click on each episode title below.

Episode 1 (August 22, 2020)

Episode 2 (September 19, 2020)

Episode 3 (October 17, 2020)

Episode 4 (November 21, 2020)