Foundation of the Florida Chapter ACC

The 31st Annual Perspectives on New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Clinical Cardiology
January 27 – January 29, 2012
Disney’s Contemporary Convention Center
Walt Disney World® Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL
All sessions will be held at Disney’s Contemporary
Convention Center, located in the Walt Disney World® Resort,
Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Online registration is now closed. We welcome you to join us at the meeting where you will be able to register onsite.

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Authorities in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Florida present new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in clinical cardiology that will directly benefit patient care, specifically applying trial data to individual care. The goal of this program is to discuss new clinical information, provide State-of-the-Art data and opinion, and critically evaluate their role in the care of the individual patient. The formal presentations will be concise, and time will be allowed for commentary and audience participation.

Accommodations
To secure your room at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, please call the Group Reservations Office at (407) 824-3869 and state that you will be attending the Florida Chapter American College of Cardiology Foundation program. The standard room (two queen beds and one day bed) rate is $199.00 per night for single/double occupancy plus applicable taxes. Group rates will be based on availability three days prior to January 26, 2012 and three days post January 29, 2012. Taxes are subject to change. (Additional persons 18 and older, add $25 per person per night.) The hotel room block is scheduled to be held until Tuesday, December 27, 2011, but may be sold out before this date. Therefore, we advise you to register for the program and reserve your lodging as soon as possible. Please note that for full refund of your deposit, any room cancellation or modifications must be made five days prior to your scheduled arrival. When you make your reservation, please be sure to ask about any additional resort fees, early departure fees, or cancellation penalties. We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us better serve you.

Theme Park Tickets
Discount tickets to Walt Disney World Theme Parks can be purchased at http://www.mydisneymeetings.com/acc2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

Electrophysiology – State of the Art
Panel Moderator: Dr. W. Miles, Panelists: Drs. M. McKillop,
T. Burkart, J. Conti, C.R. Conti

7:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
7:45 am Welcome, Introduction, Course Objectives, General Information – Dr. C. Richard Conti and Dr. Jamie B. Conti; Dr. C. Richard Conti, Presiding
8:00 am ICD – AED – Life Vest Defibrillator for Young Patients With Potentially Reversible LV Dysfunction, e.g. Postpartum Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis – Dr. C.R. Conti
8:20 am Atrial Fibrillation: New Pharmacologic Therapies to Prevent Stroke (Dabigatran and others) – Dr. W. Miles
8:40 am Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Indications, Modern Techniques, and Results – Dr. M. McKillop
9:00 am Electrocardiography: Still a Useful Clinical Tool. Case Examples, audience and Panel Discussion – Moderator: Dr. Miles, Panelists: Drs. M. McKillop, T. Burkart, J. Conti, C.R. Conti

10:20 am Refreshment Break and Exhibits Open

10:40 am Recurrent ICD Shocks for VT Storm: VT Ablation Plus Other New Therapies – Dr. T. Burkart
11:00 am New Indications for Bi-Ventricular Pacing in Heart Failure Patients – Dr. J. Conti

Heart Failure Case Presentations and Panel
Discussion – State of the Art
Panel Moderator: Dr. Hill, Panelists: Drs. R. Schofield, A. Szady, D. Pauly, C.R. Conti

11:25 am Chronic Systolic Dysfunction: Best Drug Therapy Is there anything beyond ACE Inhibitors and Beta Blockers? Dr. J. Hill: Case presenter and discussion leader
11:50 am Diastolic Heart Failure: Best Therapy, Definition, and Prognosis, with and without hyponatremia. Dr. R. Schofield: Case presenter and discussion leader
12:15 pm Drug-Related LV Dysfunction Due to Cancer Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy-Induced Heart Disease: Treatment and Potential Prevention Dr. A. Szady: Case presenter and discussion leader
12:40 pm Heart Failure with Hyponatreima; What’s the next step? Drugs? Ultrafiltration? Other therapies? – Dr. J. Hill: Case presenter and discussion leader
1:00 pm Concluding Remarks – Dr. C.R. Conti

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Imaging – State of the Art
Panel Moderator: Dr. J. Petersen, Panelists: Drs. C. Schmalfuss, D. Winchester, C.R. Conti

7:00 am Risk Management for Continuing Medical Education Credit – Dr. E. Handberg
Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
8:00 am Cardiac Ultrasound –Speckle Tracking: What is it, and What Good is it? Application in 2012 – Dr. J. Petersen
8:25 am Cardiac Magnetic Resonance – A case to illustrate the clinical usefulness and importance of Myocardial Tissue Characterization. – Dr. J. Petersen
8:50 am Positron Emission Tomography: Is it better, worse, or no different than traditional SPECT? Is there a role for PET based viability testing? – Dr C. Schmalfuss
9:15 am Coronary Calcium Score – New Frontiers for Prognostication: Who needs it and what should the clinician do with the information? Dr. D. Winchester
9:40 am Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography: Case examples to answer the question “Is Cardiac CT Plaque Characterization, necessary to assess Prognosis or is it overkill”: If it is necessary, who needs it?. – Dr. C. Schmalfuss

10:05 am Refreshment Break and Exhibits Open

Interventional Cardiology – State of the Art
Panel Moderator: Dr. D. Anderson, Panelists: Drs. A.
Bavry, C. Klodell, K. Smith, C.R. Conti

10:30 am Intracoronary Assessment of Coronary Anatomy and Physiology (Intravascular Ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Coronary Flow Reserve, and Fractional Flow Reserve): What Are They and What Good Are They? – Dr. D. Anderson
11:00 am Commentary by Panel
11:10 am Old and New Anti-Platelet Agents, including Clopidogrel: Should We Be Worried About Proton Pump Inhibitors With These Agents – Dr. A. Bavry
11:35 am Clinical Data and Case examples of Coronary Angiography and PCI: Is Everyone Switching to Radial Access? Dr. D. Anderson
12:00 pm Case examples of Improving the Safety of Invasive Procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory – Dr. A. Bavry
12:20 pm State of the Art of Mitral Valve Repair: Indications, Contra-Indications and Results: – Dr. C. Klodell
12:50 pm Can Catheter-Based Therapy Compete? Commentary by Panel

Sunday, January 29, 2012

General Cardiology – State of the Art
Panel Moderator: Dr. C.R. Conti, Panelists: Drs. C. Pepine, D. Pauly, K. Smith, C. Klodell

7:00 am Risk Management for Continuing Medical Education Credit – Dr. E. Handberg
Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
8:00 am Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis: Recognition and Management – Dr. C.R. Conti
8:25 am LATE TIME – The First Cell Therapy Trial Results in the United States – Dr. C. Pepine
8:50 am Ion Channel Therapy of Ischemic Heart Disease and Other Cardiovascular Problems – Dr. C.R. Conti
9:15 am Hypertension in the Elderly: The Latest Consensus Document – Dr. C. Pepine

9:40 am Refreshment Break and Exhibits Open

10:05 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Genotypes and Phenotypes – Does a Genotype Always Become a Phenotype? – Dr. D. Pauly
10:30 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Alcohol Septal Ablation at the University of Florida: Selection of Patients, Technique, and Results of Therapy – Dr. K. Smith
10:50 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Surgical Therapy: Selection of Patients, Technique, and Results of Therapy – Dr. C. Klodell

Genetics – State of the Art

11:20 am Genetic Counseling in the Cardiovascular Clinic: Current State of the Art Dr. D. Pauly
11:50 am Concluding Remarks – Dr. C.R. Conti