AHA Scientific Sessions

Friday, November 15th

Early Career
Amit Khera
Presenter
Chair, Committee on Scientific Sessions Program
AHA's Second Century and how Scientific Sessions can supercharge your personal growth
12:45 - 12:54
S105ABC - CS.EC.01

Early Career
Publishing Without Perishing: A Discussion with Leading Journal Editors
Joseph Hill
Presenter
Publishing Without Perishing: A Discussion with Leading Journal Editors
3:24p - 3:30p
S105ABC - AT.EC.02

Early Career
Joshua Beckman
Moderator
Policy & Social Determinants of Health in Intervention: Experience in Vascular Disease and Lifestyle Medicine
5:00p - 6:00p
S104B - PL.EC.11

Early Career
Jordan Ezekian
Panelist
Intro to Clinical Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Best Practices: A Flipped Classroom-Style Session (GPM)
5:00p - 6:00p
S105D - GE.EC.06

Early Career
Investigator Showcase: Spotlight on AHA Funded Research: Basic Science
Denis J. Wakeham
Presenter
Mechanisms limiting stroke volume reserve dring exercise in patients wth HFpEF
5:30p - 5:40p
S102BC - AT.EC.04

Saturday, November 16th

Late-Breaking Science
Opening Session
Amit Khera
Presenter
Chair, Committee on Scientific Sessions Program
Overview of the #AHA Experience
8:00a - 8:30a
Main Event I

Late-Breaking Science
Session 1
Amit Khera
Moderator
Celebrating a Century of Cardiovascular Science: From Prevention to Treatment, to Cure
8:30a - 9:45a
Main Event I

ReSS24 Plenary Session
Hot Topics in Critical Care Cardiology & Cardiac Arrest
Anezi Uzendu
Presenter
Coronary Angiography & PCI - State of the Science in 2024
8:30 - 9:45
International Ballroom N, Hilton Chicago

Moderated Digital Poster
Ann Marie Navar
Moderator
From Clinical Trials to the EHR Smmarization: How AI is Revolutionizing Treatment Discovery & Delivery
9:30a - 10:55a
Zone 3, MDP 12

Health Innovation Pavillion
Opening Session
Mujeeb Basit, Eric Peterson
Presenter(s)
HIP: Opening Session
9:45 - 11:00
HIP, Zone 1

Cardiovascular Seminar
Jordan Ezekian
Moderator
Sudden Cardiac Death: Do Genetics Matter?
9:45a - 11:00a
S103A

Cardiovascular Seminar
Parag Joshi
Moderator
Beneath the Surface: Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease & Prevention
9:45a - 11:00a
N230B

Moderated Digital Poster
Hyping up HFpEF
Joy (Le) Huang
Presenter
The Effect of Left Atrial Filling Pressure on Exercise Arterial Oxygenation in HFpEF: Does the V-wave Matter?
9:30 - 10:55
MDP, Zone 2

Cardiovascular Seminar
Rebecca Vigen
Moderator
Moving Through the Matrix: Improving Population Health in the Digital Age
9:45 - 11:00
N137

Cardiovascular Seminar
Moving Through the Matrix: Improving Population Health in the Digital Age
Ambarish Pandey
Presenter
Neo's Quest: Leveraging Informatics to Achieve GDMT for Heart Failure
9:45 - 11:00
N137

Abstract Oral Session
Quest Diagnostics Early Career Investigator Award for Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine Research Competition
Zainali Chunawala
Presenter
Cardiac Biomarkers, Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, & Risk of Heart Failure Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes - A Post-Hoc Analysis of the Look AHEAD Trial
10:00 - 10:10
N228

Moderated Digital Poster
Novel Mechanisms Describing the Roles of Lipids in Cardiovascular Diseases
Anamika Gangwar
Presenter
Apolipoprotein A-I Proteoforms, Cardiometabolic Status, & Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from the Dallas Heart Study
10:10 - 10:15
MDP, Zone 1

Abstract Oral Session
Innovative Markers & Therapeutic Strategies in Cardiovascular & Neurological Health
Arshama Dehghan
Presenter
Worse Cardiac Structure & Function is Associated with Decline in Multiple Domains of Cognitive Function: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
10:15a - 10:25a
S106B

Cardiovascular Seminar
Multimodality Imaging in Cardio-Oncology: It's More Than Just Pretty Pictures
Vlad Zaha
Presenter
Imaging - Functional/Metabolic Deficits in the Cancer Patient
10:15a - 10:25a
S401D

Abstract Poster Session
Come Together Now: Left Heart or Right Heart Dysfuntion in Pulmonary Hypertension
Aditya Dewanjee
Presenter
Pulmonary Arterial Pruning is Associated with Increased Pulmonary Pressure & Worse Left Ventricular Systolic & Diastolic Function in Late Life
10:30 - 11:30
APS, Zone 4

Abstract Oral 
Session
Anand Rohatgi
Poster Professor
Lipoproteins - Clinical and Translational Studies
10:30a - 11:30a
Zone 1, ST 

Hall
Abstract Oral Session
Crazy Clinical Cases in Heart Failure
Montana Goral
Presenter
The Ultimate Test in Hemocompatibility: HeartMate3 Restart After Prolonged Pump Shut Down
10:30a - 11:30a
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Diet & Weight Loss Alphabet Soup
Willis Wong
Presenter
Proof of Concept of a Novel Culinary Medicine Service Line to Address Diet-Related Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
10:30a - 11:30a
Zone 3

Moderated Digital Poster
Ischemic Heart Disease & Women
Fernando Giugni
Presenter
Circulating Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP) Proteins Are Associated with Risk of Late Life Heart Failure: the ARIC Study
10:40a - 10:45a
MDP 13, Zone 3

Moderated Digital Poster
Hyping up HFpEF
Giorgio Manferdelli
Presenter
HFpEF in Space: The Influence of Weightlessness on Cardiac Filling Pressure in Obese Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
10:40a - 10:45a
MDP 5, Zone 2

Moderated Digital Poster
Satyam Sarma
Presenter
Hot Topics in Heart Failure Research
11:10 - 12:35
MDP 8, Zone 2

Moderated Digital Poster
Ashley Hardin
Moderator
COVID-19 and Heart Failure
11:10 - 12:35
MDP 5, Zone 2

Moderated Digital Poster
Anand Rohatgi
Moderator
Clinical and Translational Studies of Lipoproteins & Lipids in Vascular Disease
12:50p - 2:15p
MDP 1, Zone 1

Cardiovascular Seminar
Obesity & HFpEF: From Mechanisms to Management
Ambarish Pandey
Presenter
The Intertwined Epidemics of Obesity & HFpEF: Implications for the Future of HF
1:30 - 1:40
N226

Cardiovascular Seminar
Eric Peterson
Moderator
Getting the Most Out of ChatGPT and Other Large Language Models in Cardiology
1:30p - 2:45p
N230B

Moderated Digital Poster
Deep Dive into Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies
Joseph Kassab
Presenter
Detailed Measurements of Surgical Mitral Valves: Implications for Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve Interventions
1:40 - 1:45
MDP 21, Zone 4

Moderated Digital Poster
The Road to Cardiometabolic Disease: Exploring Biological & Social Mechanisms
Sanaa Tejani
Presenter
Ectopic Fat Distribution & Adverse Muscle Composition in South Asians: Findings from the UK Biobank
1:50p - 1:55p
Zone 3, MDP 12

Cardiovascular Seminar
Obesity & HFpEF: From Mechanisms to Management
Satyam Sarma
Presenter
The Diagnostic Approach to HFpEF in Obesity
1:50 - 2:00
N226

Moderated Digital Poster
The Heart-Mind Connection: Exploring Psychological & Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health
Diana de Oliveira Gomes
Presenter
Cardiometabolic Risk During the Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis: Insights from the EVESCAM Study on Crisis Indicators
1:50 - 1:55
Zone 3, MDP 14

Abstract Oral Session
Unusual Causes & Circumstances - Cardiac Arrhythmia Cases
Jameson Wilbur
Presenter
First Implantation of Atrial Leadless Pacemaker in Atriopulmonary Fontan
2:00 - 3:00
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Heart Failure: Psychosocial, Fraility, and Other Factors
Syed Kazim Rizvi
Presenter
Adverse Social Determinants of Health in a Low-Income Population Hospitalized with Heart Failure
2:00 - 3:00
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Gail Peterson
Moderator
Professional Development
2:00 - 3:00
Zone 4

Cardiovascular Seminar
Obesity & HFpEF: From Mechanisms to Management
Benjamin Levine
Presenter
Exercise Training for HFpEF in Obesity: Approach & Clinical Impact
2:00 - 2:10
N226

Moderated Digital Poster
James Macnamara
Moderator
Bulking Up: The Latest in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
2:50 - 4:05
Zone 1, MDP 4

Cardiovascular Seminar
Shawna Nesbitt
Social Media 
Moderator
Crossing the Chasm Between Hypertension Guidelines, Clinicians, & Patients: Time to Act
3:15 - 4:30
S401D

Hall
Amit Goyal
Moderator
Heart-to-Heart: Insights from a Patient & Heart Team on Navigating the Crossroads of Adult Congenital Heart
Disease, Advanced Heart Failure, & Structural Heart Disease
3:15 - 4:30
Heart Theater I

Cardiovascular Seminar
Rebecca Vigen
Moderator
Going for Gold: Championing Community-based Strategies for CVD Health
3:15 - 4:30
N230A

Cardiovascular Seminar
Anand Rohatgi
Moderator
Personalizing CV Risk: The Science of CKM Risk Enhancers
3:15 - 4:30
N231

Cardiovascular Seminar
Afib & the Heart Brain Axis: From Patient to Population, From Innovation to Implementation
Jose Joglar
Presenter
Applications & Implications of the 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS AF Guidelines for AF Care & Stroke Prevention
3:39 - 3:47
N229

Moderated Digital Poster
Polygenic Risk Stratification in Cardiovascular Disease
Khaled Shelbaya
Presenter
Metabolomic Markers of Aortic Stenosis Development: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
3:40 - 3:45
Zone 1, MDP 2

Cardiovascular Seminar
Satyam Sarma
Panel Discussant
New Insights into Cardiomyopathies that Plague the Cardiologist
4:30
S102BC

Poster & Reception
ReSS24 Poster Session 113: Late-Breaking Resuscitation Science 1
Markus Velten
Presenter
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) serum concentrations predict outcome folling Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
5:15 - 6:45
Salon D, Hilton Chicago

Poster & ReceptionReSS24 Poster Session 108: Pediatrcis Intra-Arrest Science
Lucas Haar
Presenter
Validation of Modified Pdiatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score Following Cardiac Arrest in Children with Cardiac Disease
5:15 - 6:45
Salon D, Hilton Chicago

Sunday, November 17th

Cardiovascular Seminar
Amit Khera
Moderator
Practice-Changing Studies from NEJM: A Year in Review
8:00 - 9:15
N227AB

Fellows in Training
Becoming a Cardiovascular Physician-Scientist & Mastering Scientific Writing
Joseph Hill, Eric Peterson
Panelist
Panel Participant
8:00 - 9:15
N137

Cardiovascular Seminar
AI Publishing Debate: Hype vs. Hope
Joshua Beckman
Presenter
Hype: Unitended Consequences of AI
8:10 - 8:30
N138

Abstract Oral Session
Patterns & Cardiovascular Consequences of Progressive Cardiometabolic Disease
Lexis Will
Presenter
Impact of Lifelong Exercise on Left Ventricular Wall Stress
8:30 - 8:40
S106B

Cardiovascular Seminar
Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2023-2024 Editors' Picks: The Best & What's Next
Tayo Addo
Presenter
Discussion: Next Directions in Interventional Science
9:13 - 9:15
S103D

Cardiovascular Seminar
Mujeeb Basit
Moderator
Guideline Implementation, Challenges, Success, and Hope
9:45 - 11:00
S102A

Cardiovascular Seminar
Top Takeaways: 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis & Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Jose Joglar
Presenter
Hit Snooze or Jump Out of Bed? New Recommendations in Rate vs. Rhythm Control
10:09 - 10:21
N231

Cardiovascular SeminarGuideline Implementation, Challenges, Success, & Hope
Sandeep Das
Presenter
SGLT2 Guidance in the HER. Implementation Challenges in the HER
10:33 - 10:45
S102A

Moderated Digital Poster
Metabolic & Proteomic Regulators of Pulmonary Hypertension: From Molecues to Man
Fernando Giugni
Presenter
Large-Scale Proteomics Identifies Novel Circulating Markers of Pulmonary Hypertension: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
11:20 - 11:25
Zone 4, MDP 17

Abstract Oral Session
Ambarish Pandey
Poster Professor
Omics of Metabolic Pathophysiology
11:30 - 12:30
Zone 1, ST Hall

Abstract Oral Session
Adding It Up: Assessing Risk Factors for Heart Failure
Michael Zuazua
Presenter
Oxygen Uptake Kinetics Are Not a Specific Marker of Peripheral Limitations to Exercise Among Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
11;30 - 12:30
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Frontiers in HFpEF Part 1: Echocardiography & Hemodynamic Findings
Diana de Oliveira Gomes
Presenter
Effects of Epicardial Adipose Tissue on Cardiac Function & Exercise Hemodynamics in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
11:30 - 12:30
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Frontiers in HFpEF Part 1: Echocardiography & Hemodynamic Findings
Michael Leahy
Presenter
Pulmonary Dynamic Hyperinflation Augments Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure During Exercise in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
11:30 - 12:30
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Shawna Nesbitt
Poster Professor
Advancements in Hypertension Research: From Diagnosis to Management to Long-Term Outcomes
11:30 - 12:30
Zone 1, ST Hall

Abstract Oral Session
Ann Marie Navar
Poster Professor
Emerging Policy Perspectives in Cardiovascular Care
11:30 - 12:30
Zone 3

Health Tech Competition
Eric Peterson
Judge
Health Tech Competition Judge
11:30 - 12:45
HIP

Moderated Digital Poster
Down the Rabbit Hole: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Adventures, Advancements & Adverse Events
Julie Cooper
Presenter
Quantification of Atrioesophageal Fistula Morbidity & Mortality Reports Following Left Atrrial Catheter Ablation
12:20 - 12:25
MDP 20, Zone 4

Poster & Reception
ReSS24 Poster Session 210: Post-Arrest Science
Rithika Prakash
Presenter
Association of Post-Arrest Mechanical Ventilation Settings on Survival to Hospital Discharge with Favorable Neurological Outcome in Children with Cardiac Disease
1:15 - 2:45
Salon D, Hilton Chicago

Poster & Reception
ReSS24 Poster Session 202: CPR Metrics
Rithika Prakash
Presenter
Development of Bioimpedance for the Measurement of Ventilation During Cardopulmonary Resuscitation
1:15 - 2:45
Salon D, Hilton Chicago

Poster & Reception
ReSS4 Poster Session 207: Disparities 2
Rohit Nathani
Presenter
Association Between In-hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence & Survival In Older Patients
1:15 - 2:45
Salon D, Hilton Chicago

Abstract Poster Session
LLMs Friend or Foe?
Joseph Kassab
Presenter
Performance of a Popular Large Language Model in Answering Cardiovascular Related Queries: A Systematic Review & Pooled-Analysis
3:15 - 4:15
APS, Zone 3

Abstract Oral Session
Omics of Heart Failure
Fernando Giugni
Presenter
Large Scale Proteomics Identifies Circulating Biomarkers Relating Atrial Fibrillation to Heart Failure: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
3:15 - 4:15
Zone 1, ST Hall

Abstract Oral Session
Ambarish Pandey
Poster Professor
LLMs Friend or Foe?
3:15 - 4:15
Zone 3

Abstract Poster Session
Bridging the Gap: Social Determinants & Disparities in Cardiovascular Care
James Miller
Presenter
Leveraging Telemedicine to Assess Care Quality Among Rural-Residing Patients with Heart Failure: The Rural-HF Registry
3:15 - 4:15
APS, Zone 3

Abstract Oral Session
Lp(a), Familial Hypercholesterolemia, & Lipid Lowering Therapies
Willis Wong
Presenter
Need for Testing Standardization & Improved Treatment of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) at a Large Urban Academic Medical Center
3:15 - 4:15
Zone 3

Moderated Digital Poster
Satyam Sarma
Moderator
Diet & Exercise in Heart Failure
3:15 - 4:30
MDP 9, Zone 2

Cardiovascular Seminar
James de Lemos, Joseph Hill
Moderator(s)
Circulation: Innovation in Cardiovascular Science & Medicine
3:30 - 4:45
S102D

Cardiovascular Seminar
Circulation: Innovation in Cardiovascular Science & Medicine
Joseph Hill
Presenter
The American Heart Association Journals Centennial Collection
3:30 - 3:33
S102D

Cardiovascular Seminar
Joseph Hill
Moderator
EHJ & Circulation: Advances in 2024
3:30 - 4:45
N136

Cardiovascular Seminar
Jordan Ezekian
Moderator
Cutting-Edge Genetic & Precision Therapies in Cardiovascular Disease
3:30 - 4:45
S103BC

Cardiovascular Seminar
Mark Drazner
Moderator
Pecha Kucha Says: My Achy, Breaky Heart, Infections Can Cause Heart Disease & Heart Failure
3:30 - 4:45
N226

Moderated Digital Poster
Of Life & Limb: Peripheral Artery Disease
Saket Girotra
Presenter
High-Intensity Statins in Veterans with Peripheral Artery Disease
3:35 - 3:40
MDP 6, Zone 2

Cardiovascular Seminar EHJ & Circulation: Advances in 2024
Vlad Zaha
Presenter
The Year in Cardio-Oncology
4:00 - 4:15
N136

Monday, November 18th

Featured Science
Vascular Outcomes in the Spotlight
Joshua Beckman
Presenter
Evolution of Novel Therapies in Vascular Medicine
8:00 - 8:10
S100A

Abstract Oral Session
From Bench to Bedside in Heart Failure
Amanda Tong
Presenter
TET2-Mutant Clonal Hematopoiesis Promotes Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
8:00 - 8:10
N226

Featured Science
Vascular Outcomes in the Spotlight
Joshua Beckman
Moderator
Vascular Outcomes in the Spotlight
8:00 - 9:15
S100A

Cardiovascular Seminar
Rebecca Vigen
Moderator
At the Heart of the Problem? Harnessing Implementation Science to DECIPHER Evidence Into Community Action
8:00 - 9:15
S101B

Main Event
Eric Peterson
Moderator
Health Technologies Impact on Cardiology Over the Last 100 Years and What the Future Holds
8:00 - 9:15
Main Event II

Fellows in Training
Amit Khera
Panelist
Leveraging the Leader in Us
9:45 - 11:00
S102D

Cardiovascular Seminar
Mason Marcus
Social Media Moderator
Multifaceted Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Advanced Heart Failure
9:45 - 11:00
N229

Cardiovascular Seminar
Improving Health Equity in Clinical Algorithms
Ambarish Pandey
Presenter
Machine Learning-based Models with Social Determinants of Health to Improve Incident Atrial Fibrillation Prediction
10:05 - 10:15
N228

Abstract Poster Session Heart Failure Must See CV
Dimitri Maamari
Presenter
A Curious Case of Clozapine Carditis with Cardiac Convalescence
10:30 - 11:30
ST Hall, Zone 1

Abstract Poster Session
Taking Action to Understand the Ejection Fraction
Meera Sooda
Presenter
Blood Volume Prediction Equations Do Not Precisely Estimate Blood Volume in Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
10:30 - 11:30
MDP, Zone 2

Abstract Poster Session
HFpEF Potpourri: Latest Advances & Emerging Topics
Carlos Tovar
Presenter
The Role of Left Atrial Compliance in the Stroke Volume Response to Exercise in HFpEF
10:30 - 11:30
ST Hall, Zone 1

Abstract Poster Session
Hormones & Heart Disease
Tiffany Brazile
Presenter
Limited Effect of Circulating Sex Hormones on Cardiac & Vascular Physiology with Healthy Aging
10:30 - 11:30
ST Hall, Zone 1

Abstract Poster Session
Taking Action to Understand the Ejection Fraction
Neil Keshvani
Presenter
Epidemiology of Disease State Transitions Among Patients with New-Onset Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
10:30 - 11:30
APS, Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Perfecting the 'Poration Process: Pulsed-Field Ablation - What's New?
Julie Cooper
Presenter
Adverse Events with Pulsed Field Ablation - A Review of the Food & Drug Administration's Manufacturer & user Facility Device Experience Database
10:45 - 10:55
S102A

Abstract Oral Session
EP Potpourri #2
Eric Hall
Presenter
Trends in Survival After Out-of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Across Community Demographics Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
10:30 - 11:30
Zone 2

Abstract Oral Session
Competing Roles of Lipids in Promotion & Prevention of Atherosclerosis
Chai-wan Kim
Presenter
The Role of Hepatic CDS2 in Phosphatidylinositol Homeostasis & Lipid Metabolism
10:45 - 10:55
S103A

Moderated Digital Poster
Hypertrophy & Heart Failure
James Macnamara
Presenter
Long-Term Effectiveness & Safety of Mavacamten in a Real-World, Multi-Center, Global Study: Preliminary Results of COLLIGO-HCM from a Diverse Cohort in the United States
11:50 - 11:55
Zone 2, MDP 10

Moderated Digital Poster
Anemia in Heart Failure
Giorgio Manferdelli
Presenter
The Effect of Anemia on the Mechanisms of Exercise Intolerance in Adults with HFpEF
1:20 - 1:25
Zone 1, MDP 4

Cardiovascular Seminar
Amanda Fox
Moderator
Pearls to Improve Peri-Procedural Care
1:30 - 2:45
N139

Fellows in Training
Amit Khera, Ann Marie Navar, Joseph Hill
Panelist(s)
Blank Page to Center Stage: Inside Tips from Physician Scientists & Journal Editors
1:30 - 2:45
N137

Late-Breaking Science
Anand Rohatgi
Social Media Moderator
New Targets & New Treatments: Advancesin Lipid Therapeutics
1:30 - 2:45
Main Event I

Cardiovascular Seminar Pulmonary Vascular Health & Disease Across the Lifespan
Kara Goss
Presenter
Premature Birth as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases in Children & Adults
1:42 - 1:54
N140

Cardiovascular Seminar
Applying Advances in Risk Prediction to PREVENT CV Disease
Ambarish Pandey
Presenter
Using Risk Prediction to Guide the Use of Non-Statin Pharmacotherapies
2:10 - 2:20
S101A

Abstract Oral Session
Shocking Developments in Cardiogenic Shock
Grant Tucker, MS
Presenter
Management Patterns & Outcomes in the Use of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Patients with Cardiogenic Shock
2:30 - 2:40
N226

Closing Session
Amit Khera
Chair
Towards the Future: The Next 100 Years in Cardiovascular Science & Medicine
3:15 - 4:30
Main Event II