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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Boot Camp Name Badge Pickup
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Boot Camp Name Badge Pickup
Boot Camp
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Boot Camp
Boot Camp
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Boot Camp
Boot Camp
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming Remarks
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Boot Camp
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Orientation
Speaker:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Boot Camp
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Risky Business: Stratifying Acute PE
Speaker:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Speaker:
Dogan Polat, MD
Boot Camp
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Right Ventricle Under Pressure
Speaker:
Maya Serhal, MD
Speaker:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD, RPVI
Boot Camp
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Clot Control: Anticoagulation Essentials
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Speaker:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Boot Camp
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
PERT: Building the PE Dream Team
Speaker:
Jairo Melo, MD
Speaker:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Small Group Rotations
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Small Group Rotations
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Station A: Seeing is Believing: Imaging the Clot: Spot the Clot: Acute PE Imaging
Workshop Faculty:
Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Station A: Seeing is Believing: Imaging the Clot: When the Clot Lingers
Workshop Faculty:
Alison Witkin, MD
– Harvard Medical School
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Station B: Follow the Clot: Cardiac & Lower Extremity Compression Ultrasound
Workshop Faculty:
Jessica Mintz, DO
Workshop Faculty:
Robert Schainfeld, MD
Workshop Faculty:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD, RPVI
Boot Camp
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Station C: Device Lab: Interventions for Acute PE
Workshop Faculty:
Maya Serhal, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Workshop Faculty:
Joseph Ingrassia, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Dogan Polat, MD
Boot Camp
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
Boot Camp
3:40 PM - 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PERT in Practice: Real Cases, Real Decisions
Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Faculty:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Faculty:
Joseph Ingrassia, MD
Faculty:
Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD, MBA, FACC (he/him/his)
– Northwell Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshop Faculty:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD, RPVI
Workshop Faculty:
Dogan Polat, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Boot Camp
3:40 PM - 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PERT in Practice: Real Cases, Real Decisions
Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Faculty:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Faculty:
Joseph Ingrassia, MD
Faculty:
Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD, MBA, FACC (he/him/his)
– Northwell Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
Workshop Faculty:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshop Faculty:
Shiavax J. Rao, MD, RPVI
Workshop Faculty:
Dogan Polat, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Boot Camp
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-Up
Boot Camp
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-Up
Boot Camp
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Annual Business Meeting
President:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Chair:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
CEO:
Michelle Lanno (she/her/hers)
– The PERT Consortium
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Annual Business Meeting
President:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Chair:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
CEO:
Michelle Lanno (she/her/hers)
– The PERT Consortium
Thursday, October 1, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
Registration
8:00 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 1: PE Guidelines: A Joint Discussion by the American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, and PERT
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 1: PE Guidelines: A Joint Discussion by the American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, and PERT
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome
Speaker:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
8:05 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
American Heart Association
Speaker:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Main Sessions
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
European Guidelines
Speaker:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Main Sessions
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
PERT
Speaker:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Across the Globe: The evolving landscape of PE care
Speaker:
Anna Dunn, MD
Main Sessions
8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Panelist:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Panelist:
Anna Dunn, MD
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 2: Diagnosis of PE
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 2: Diagnosis of PE
Moderator:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Moderator:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Presentation - Thousand Times: D-Dimer values for PE Diagnosis
Case Presenter:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion of D-Dimer Threshold
Speaker:
Kerstin DeWit, MD
Main Sessions
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-up of case
Case Presenter:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Presentation - Too Unstable to Scan: Likelihood for Acute PE based on TTE
Case Presenter:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion
Speaker:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-up of case
Case Presenter:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Main Sessions
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Polling and Moderated Discussion of both cases
Panelist:
Bo Stubblefield, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Kerstin DeWit, MD
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 3: Clinic Trials
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 3: Clinic Trials
Moderator:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Moderator:
Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM (he/him/his)
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
10:35 AM - 10:42 AM
East Coast USA Time
Highlights of STORM PE
Speaker:
Robert Lookstein, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Main Sessions
10:42 AM - 10:49 AM
East Coast USA Time
Highlights of HI-PEITHO
Speaker:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Main Sessions
10:49 AM - 10:56 AM
East Coast USA Time
Highlights of IDE Trials
Speaker:
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
Main Sessions
10:56 AM - 11:03 AM
East Coast USA Time
Still to come: PEERLESS II, PEITHO-3, PE TRACT
Speaker:
Frances Mae West, MD
Main Sessions
11:03 AM - 11:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Audience Poll
Main Sessions
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
Panelist Discussion-Benefit of Partnering with PERT
Panelist:
Robert Lookstein, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Panelist:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Panelist:
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
Panelist:
Frances Mae West, MD
Panelist:
Misty Malone, PhD
Main Sessions
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Trial Design: RCT, IDE, or Real World Evidence
Speaker:
Misty Malone, PhD
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
President's Lecture: The Current State of PERT
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
President's Lecture: The Current State of PERT
Speaker:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH - INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SESSIONS
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH - INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SESSIONS
NON-CME
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Founder's Award & Lecture
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Founder's Award & Lecture
Speaker:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tribute to Ido Weinberg
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tribute to Ido Weinberg
Speaker:
Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD, MBA, FACC (he/him/his)
– Northwell Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 4: Clot & Carry: Managing PE Across the Female Lifespan
Moderator:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Moderator:
Geno Merli, MD
– Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 4: Clot & Carry: Managing PE Across the Female Lifespan
Moderator:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Moderator:
Geno Merli, MD
– Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 1:38 PM
East Coast USA Time
Managing early pregnancy VTE risk
Speaker:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Main Sessions
1:38 PM - 1:46 PM
East Coast USA Time
Review the New American Heart Association PE Pregnancy Guidelines
Speaker:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Main Sessions
1:46 PM - 1:54 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Therapies for PE in Pregnancy (UK)
Speaker:
Laura Yeates, MBBS (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
1:54 PM - 2:02 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Therapies for PE in Pregnancy (USA)
Speaker:
Jane Ehret, MD
Main Sessions
2:02 PM - 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Peridelivery Anticoagulation Management
Speaker:
Anjali Kaimal, MD, MAS
Main Sessions
2:10 PM - 2:18 PM
East Coast USA Time
DOAC Exposure in Early Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Speaker:
Shannon Bates, MDCM, MSc
Main Sessions
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
– Harvard Medical School
Panelist:
Laura Yeates, MBBS (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Jane Ehret, MD
Panelist:
Anjali Kaimal, MD, MAS
Panelist:
Shannon Bates, MDCM, MSc
Main Sessions
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop A: PE Disaster Masterclass - How we handle American Heart Association D&E Patients
Moderator:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop A: PE Disaster Masterclass - How we handle American Heart Association D&E Patients
Moderator:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Workshops
2:40 PM - 2:48 PM
East Coast USA Time
Decision Making in Hemodynamics of PE
Speaker:
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
Workshops
2:48 PM - 2:56 PM
East Coast USA Time
PE and Thrombolysis Highlights
Speaker:
Michael N. Young, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI (he/him/his)
Workshops
2:56 PM - 3:04 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Value of Large Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy in American Heart Association D & E patients
Speaker:
Misaki Kiguchi, MD
Workshops
3:04 PM - 3:12 PM
East Coast USA Time
AI & ECMO first & Thrombus Removal in Catastrophic PE
Speaker:
Patrick Muck, MD, RVT
– TriHealth - Good Samaritan Hospital
Workshops
3:12 PM - 3:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Catastrophic High Risk – What would you do?
Speaker:
Sameer Khandhar, MD
Workshops
3:20 PM - 3:28 PM
East Coast USA Time
Challenging Cases : Putting it all together
Speaker:
Maya Serhal, MD
Workshops
3:28 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
Panelist:
Michael N. Young, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Misaki Kiguchi, MD
Panelist:
Patrick Muck, MD, RVT
– TriHealth - Good Samaritan Hospital
Panelist:
Sameer Khandhar, MD
Panelist:
Maya Serhal, MD
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop B: AI Debate
Moderator:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop B: AI Debate
Moderator:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
Workshops
2:40 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Introduction
Speaker:
Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)
Workshops
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
East Coast USA Time
AI and ML are posers--logistic regression is still the real deal
Speaker:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Workshops
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
AI and ML eat sequential models for lunch
Speaker:
Andrew Richard Taylor, MD, MHS
Workshops
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
It’s a done deal: AI has already taken over image-based risk stratification
Speaker:
Albert Hsiao, MD
Workshops
3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
Humans will always be needed for image-based risk stratification
Speaker:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Workshops
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Panelist:
Andrew Richard Taylor, MD, MHS
Panelist:
Albert Hsiao, MD
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop C: PRISM + CoE Database
Moderator:
Lauren Baker, PhD
Moderator:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop C: PRISM + CoE Database
Moderator:
Lauren Baker, PhD
Moderator:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The PRISM Program
Speaker:
Lauren Baker, PhD
Workshops
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Center of Excellence
Speaker:
Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH
– Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Workshops
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
PERC Database
Speaker:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop D: Small Numbers, Big Impact: Designing a Pediatric PERT
Moderator:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Workshops
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop D: Small Numbers, Big Impact: Designing a Pediatric PERT
Moderator:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Workshops
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM
East Coast USA Time
Why Pediatric PERT is Different
Speaker:
Madhvi Rajpurkar, MD
Workshops
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Operational Blueprint
Speaker:
Hilary Whitworth, MD, MSCE (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
Interactive Component
Speaker:
Vivian Dimas, MD, MBA (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Unique Angle
Speaker:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Workshops
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 5: PEppering the Panel
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Main Sessions
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 5: PEppering the Panel
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Main Sessions
4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
PEppering the Panel
Panelist:
Jay Giri, MD, MPH
– University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Hillary Johnston-Cox, MD, PhD
Panelist:
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, FACC, FAHA. FSVM (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Brett Carroll, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Beverley J. Hunt, OBE (she/her/hers)
– St Thomas’ Hospital
Panelist:
Stavros Konstantinides, MD (he/him/his)
– University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 5:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 6: Oral Abstracts
Moderator:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Moderator:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 5:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 6: Oral Abstracts
Moderator:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Moderator:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
POSTER SESSION AND NETWORKING RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
POSTER SESSION AND NETWORKING RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
Networking
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Cocktails & Cases from Around the World
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Cocktails & Cases from Around the World
Networking
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
Registration
7:55 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Session
Moderator:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
7:55 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Session
Moderator:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome
Speaker:
Seth Sokol, MD
– Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote: David Andrews - Two-time Super Bowl champion for the New England Patriots
Keynote Speaker:
David Andrews
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 7: High Risk PE
Moderator:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 7: High Risk PE
Moderator:
Vivian Bishay, MD
Moderator:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:38 AM
East Coast USA Time
American Heart Association Guidelines for Category E PE: Risk Stratification and Implications
Speaker:
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, FACC, FAHA. FSVM (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
8:38 AM - 8:46 AM
East Coast USA Time
From ER to the Cath Lab: a Catheter Directed Category E PE Treatment Protocol
Speaker:
Elias Iliadis, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:46 AM - 8:51 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Based Discussion: ECMO Strategies for the Category E PE Patient
Speaker:
Zachary Kon, MD
Main Sessions
8:51 AM - 8:56 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Based Discussion: Catheter Directed Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis or some Combination for Category E PE -- How to choose?
Speaker:
Suhail Dohad, MD
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Main Sessions
8:56 AM - 9:04 AM
East Coast USA Time
Debate: Category E PE - Catheter Based Options are the Way!
Speaker:
S. Jay Mathews, MD, MS
Main Sessions
9:04 AM - 9:12 AM
East Coast USA Time
Debate: Category E PE: Systemic Thrombolysis is tried and true!
Speaker:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:12 AM - 9:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Debate: Surgical Thrombectomy
Speaker:
Brent Keeling, MD
– Emory University
Main Sessions
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
John Moriarty, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)
– UCLA
Panelist:
Joseph Ingrassia, MD
Panelist:
Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, FACC, FAHA. FSVM (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 8: Anticoagulation 360°: Precision Prescribing Across the PE Continuum
Moderator:
Allison Elaine Burnett, PharmD (she/her/hers)
– University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy
Moderator:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Main Sessions
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 8: Anticoagulation 360°: Precision Prescribing Across the PE Continuum
Moderator:
Allison Elaine Burnett, PharmD (she/her/hers)
– University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy
Moderator:
Sydney Kisala, PharmD
Main Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:08 AM
East Coast USA Time
Immediate Anticoagulation for Low/Intermediate Risk PE
Speaker:
Allison Elaine Burnett, PharmD (she/her/hers)
– University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy
Main Sessions
10:08 AM - 10:16 AM
East Coast USA Time
Long-term Anticoagulation and DOAC De-Escalation
Speaker:
Tara Lech, PharmD
Main Sessions
10:16 AM - 10:24 AM
East Coast USA Time
Periprocedural Guidance
Speaker:
Thomas Vanissche, MD, PhD
Main Sessions
10:24 AM - 10:32 AM
East Coast USA Time
Anticoagulation Adherence
Speaker:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Main Sessions
10:32 AM - 10:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
Transitions of Care
Speaker:
Geno Merli, MD
– Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Main Sessions
10:40 AM - 10:48 AM
East Coast USA Time
Population based DOAC Management
Speaker:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
10:48 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Tara Lech, PharmD
Panelist:
Thomas Vanissche, MD, PhD
Panelist:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Panelist:
Geno Merli, MD
– Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Panelist:
Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 9: Predicting the Crash: Risk Stratification of Acute PE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
W. Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 9: Predicting the Crash: Risk Stratification of Acute PE
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
W. Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH
Main Sessions
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Presentation - Predicting the Crash: Risk Stratifying Intermediate-High Risk Patients who might Deteriorate
Case Presenter:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion
Speaker:
Stephanie Younes, MD
Main Sessions
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-up of case
Case Presenter:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case Presentation - No Risk No Reward: Risk stratifying non-low risk patients who can safely discharge home
Case Presenter:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Main Sessions
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion
Speaker:
W. Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 11:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
Wrap-up of case
Case Presenter:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Main Sessions
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Polling and Moderated Discussion of both cases
Panelist:
Stephanie Younes, MD
Panelist:
Maryam Shams, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Pavan Kavali, MD
Main Sessions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH - INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SESSIONS
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH - INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SESSIONS
NON-CME
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 10: Intermediate-Risk PE
Moderator:
Stanislav Henkin, MD
Moderator:
Maya Serhal, MD
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 10: Intermediate-Risk PE
Moderator:
Stanislav Henkin, MD
Moderator:
Maya Serhal, MD
Main Sessions
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Optimize anticoagulation and minimize procedures
Speaker:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Main Sessions
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Did the Guidelines Get It Wrong?: CDL is superior to MT
Speaker:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Main Sessions
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Did the Guidelines Get It Wrong?: MT is superior to CDL
Speaker:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Main Sessions
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Systemic thrombolysis for intermediate-risk PE – not dead yet?
Speaker:
Michael N. Young, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Panel discussion re various intermediate-risk PE scenarios
Panelist:
Menno Volkert Huisman, MD, PhD FESC (he/him/his)
– Leiden University Medical Center Leiden Netherlands
Panelist:
Peter Monteleone, MD
– Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Research
Panelist:
Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC
Panelist:
Michael N. Young, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 11: Year in Review: Top PE Papers
Moderator:
Amir Darki, MD
Moderator:
Bassel Hassouna, MD
Moderator:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
– Piedmont Heart Institute
Moderator:
Sneha Thomas, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 11: Year in Review: Top PE Papers
Moderator:
Amir Darki, MD
Moderator:
Bassel Hassouna, MD
Moderator:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
– Piedmont Heart Institute
Moderator:
Sneha Thomas, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop E: Interactive workshop with live CPET bike demonstration and case-based interpretation
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
Barbara LeVarge, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop E: Interactive workshop with live CPET bike demonstration and case-based interpretation
Moderator:
Soophia Naydenov, MD
Moderator:
Barbara LeVarge, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CPET Fundamentals: Key Physiology and Core Variables
Speaker:
Estefania Oliveros, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Live CPET Demonstration and interpretation
Speaker:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Workshops
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case 1: Deconditioning
Case Presenter:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Workshops
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case 2: Post PE Syndrome
Case Presenter:
Vishal Rao, MD, MPH
Workshops
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Estefania Oliveros, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Vishal Rao, MD, MPH
Workshops
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop F: ECMO
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Ali Huda, MD (he/him/his)
– Heart & Vascular Institute
Workshops
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop F: ECMO
Moderator:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Moderator:
Ali Huda, MD (he/him/his)
– Heart & Vascular Institute
Workshops
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Timing of Initiation of ECMO relative intervention/lysis
Speaker:
Bindu Akkanti, MD
Workshops
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
When to Use ECMO vs RV support
Speaker:
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshops
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Appropriate management on ECMO
Speaker:
Jenelle Badulak, MD
Workshops
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Bindu Akkanti, MD
Panelist:
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Jenelle Badulak, MD
Workshops
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop G: Clot in Crisis: ICU Decision-Making in Pulmonary Embolism
Moderator:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Carin F. Gonsalves, MD, FSIR
– Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Panelist:
Dan Troha, MD, FACEP
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Workshops
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Workshop G: Clot in Crisis: ICU Decision-Making in Pulmonary Embolism
Moderator:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Carin F. Gonsalves, MD, FSIR
– Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Panelist:
Dan Troha, MD, FACEP
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Workshops
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case 1: Hemodynamics management of High risk PE
Case Presenter:
Catalin Toma, MD
– University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Workshops
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dan Troha, MD, FACEP
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Workshops
3:20 PM - 3:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case 2: Clot in Transit with Stroke like symptoms
Case Presenter:
Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA
Workshops
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dan Troha, MD, FACEP
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Workshops
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case 3: PE with Cardiac Arrest
Case Presenter:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshops
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Dan Troha, MD, FACEP
Panelist:
Emily Gundert, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
J. Dawn Abbott, MD
Panelist:
Amir Darki, MD
Workshops
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 12: The Great Clot Debate: What to Give and Who to Treat
Moderator:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Main Sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 12: The Great Clot Debate: What to Give and Who to Treat
Moderator:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Main Sessions
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 1: PRO - Same clot, Different Clock: Does age change the algorithm?
Speaker:
Anna L. Parks, MD
Main Sessions
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 1: CON - Same clot, Different Clock: Does age change the algorithm?
Speaker:
Stephan Moll, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Anna L. Parks, MD
Panelist:
Stephan Moll, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 2: Lysis Wars - Tenecteplase vs. Alteplase (PRO ALTEPLASE)
Speaker:
Brian Gilbert, PharmD
Main Sessions
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate 2: Lysis Wars - Tenecteplase vs. Alteplase (PRO TENECTEPLASE)
Speaker:
Gabe Fontaine, PharmD, MBA (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Brian Gilbert, PharmD
Panelist:
Gabe Fontaine, PharmD, MBA (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 13: Life After the Clot: Navigating the Post-Pulmonary Embolism Landscape
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Moderator:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Main Sessions
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 13: Life After the Clot: Navigating the Post-Pulmonary Embolism Landscape
Moderator:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Moderator:
Josana Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Main Sessions
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Trainee Case Presentation on Post PE Syndrome
Speaker:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The First 90 Days After PE: What to Do—and What to Avoid
Speaker:
Jenny Yang, MD
Main Sessions
5:45 PM - 5:55 PM
East Coast USA Time
Imaging the Post-PE Patient: What Helps and What Misleads
Speaker:
Milagros Baez, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
5:55 PM - 6:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate: The SEARCH Algorithm in Post-PE Care—Standard of Care or Overreach? Pro: SEARCH Works: A Structured Strategy to Detect Post-PE Complications
Speaker:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Main Sessions
6:05 PM - 6:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debate: The SEARCH Algorithm in Post-PE Care—Standard of Care or Overreach? Con: SEARCH Is Not for Everyone: A Targeted Approach to Post-PE Care
Speaker:
Sasha Wong, MD
Main Sessions
6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Alexander T. Phan, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Jenny Yang, MD
Panelist:
Milagros Baez, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Timothy A. Morris, MD
– University of California, San Diego Healthcare
Panelist:
Sasha Wong, MD
Main Sessions
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Casino Night
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Casino Night
Networking
Saturday, October 3, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
NAME BADGE PICKUP AND ONSITE REGISTRATION
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Future of PERT
Speaker:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Main Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Future of PERT
Speaker:
Thomas M. Todoran, MD
– Medical University of South Carolina
Main Sessions
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 14: PERT Systems of Care
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 14: PERT Systems of Care
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
8:05 AM - 8:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Case presentation: Interhospital transfer
Case Presenter:
Dogan Polat, MD
Main Sessions
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Interhospital PE Transfers: Get your care over there!
Speaker:
Jonathan Paul, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Interhospital PE Transfers: Never fear, bring them here!
Speaker:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
– Piedmont Heart Institute
Main Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
PERT Structure and Size: Two's a Crowd!
Speaker:
Samuel Horr, MD
Main Sessions
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
PERT Structure and Size: It Takes a Village!
Speaker:
Kavita Pal, MD
Main Sessions
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cost of PE Care in Academic Centers
Speaker:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
8:50 AM - 9:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Dogan Polat, MD
Panelist:
Jonathan Paul, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Charles B. Ross, MD, FACS, DFSVS
– Piedmont Heart Institute
Panelist:
Samuel Horr, MD
Panelist:
Kavita Pal, MD
Panelist:
Charles Burch, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 15: The CTEPH Team Approach: Integrating Surgical, Interventional, and Medical Care
Moderator:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Joanna Pepke-Zaba, PhD
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 15: The CTEPH Team Approach: Integrating Surgical, Interventional, and Medical Care
Moderator:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Moderator:
Joanna Pepke-Zaba, PhD
Main Sessions
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Pattern Recognition of CTEPH on CT: Clues, Pitfalls, and Complementary Imaging
Speaker:
Joanna Pepke-Zaba, PhD
Main Sessions
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy: The Art and Science of Patient Selection
Speaker:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:25 AM - 9:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty: When, for Whom, and Where It Fits in CTEPH Care
Speaker:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Main Sessions
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
Complex CTEPH in Practice: A Case Based Discussion
Case Presenter:
Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt, MD MSc
Panelist:
Denise Sese, MD
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Main Sessions
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM
East Coast USA Time
Q&A
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt, MD MSc
Panelist:
Denise Sese, MD
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Main Sessions
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
REFRESHMENT BREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS
Networking
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 16: Venous Disease - What To Do In 2026?
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Moderator:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Main Sessions
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Session 16: Venous Disease - What To Do In 2026?
Moderator:
Shenise Gilyard, MD
Moderator:
Suresh Vedantham, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis
Main Sessions
10:35 AM - 10:43 AM
East Coast USA Time
Are IVC Filters Obsolete?
Speaker:
Robert Lookstein, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Main Sessions
10:43 AM - 10:48 AM
East Coast USA Time
Intro to Debate: Open Vein Hypothesis
Speaker:
Anahita Dua, MD, MBA
Main Sessions
10:48 AM - 10:56 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the ATTRACT : Thrombolysis is the Best Way to “Open the Vein”
Speaker:
Julie C. Bulman, MD (she/her/hers)
Main Sessions
10:56 AM - 11:04 AM
East Coast USA Time
Thrombectomy is the Best way to “Open the Vein” in 2026
Speaker:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Main Sessions
11:04 AM - 11:12 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Thrombus is now gone : What to do with the Underlying Iliofemoral and Iliocaval Disease?
Speaker:
Erin Murphy, MD (she/her/hers)
– Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health
Main Sessions
11:12 AM - 11:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
Acute & Chronic Venous Stent Occlusions – Do We have good options?
Speaker:
Kathleen Ozsvath, MD
Main Sessions
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
Addressing Iliofemoral DVT in Adolescents and Young Adults
Speaker:
Misaki Kiguchi, MD
Main Sessions
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Discussion, Questions & Answers
Panelist:
Robert Lookstein, MD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Panelist:
Anahita Dua, MD, MBA
Panelist:
Julie C. Bulman, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Sameh Sayfo, MD,MBA
Panelist:
Erin Murphy, MD (she/her/hers)
– Sanger Heart and Vascular, Atrium Health
Panelist:
Kathleen Ozsvath, MD
Panelist:
Misaki Kiguchi, MD
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 17: PERT in Action: You Make the Call!
Moderator:
Maidah Yaqoob, MD (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Session 17: PERT in Action: You Make the Call!
Moderator:
Maidah Yaqoob, MD (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Main Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Interactive Multidisciplinary Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Panelist:
James Horowitz, MD
Panelist:
Ahmad Younes, MD
Panelist:
Sneha Thomas, MD (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Eric Klok, MD
Panelist:
George Davis, PharmD
– University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Panelist:
Tamam Mohamad, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Arun Kumar, MD, MPH
Main Sessions
12:35 PM - 12:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Closing Remarks
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions
12:35 PM - 12:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Closing Remarks
Moderator:
Mahir Elder, MD
– Wayne State University
Main Sessions