The Arizona Brain and Heart Symposium

Speaker Information

Keynote Speakers

• M. Edip Gurol, MD, MSc – Vascular Neurologist, Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital

All times refer to Nevada Time (Pacific Standard Time).

SPeaker	Topic & Time
Saturday, November 16- Registration, Breakfast and Vendor Exhibit	7:30 AM
David Wang, DO Vijendra Swarup, MD, FACC, FHRS Robert Lemery, MD Chowdhury Ahsan, MD	Welcome and Introductions to Brain-Heart (7:55 AM)
Moderators: Vijendra Swarup, MD; Dhanujaya R. Lakkireddy, MD	Session I: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention: Strategies and Innovations
Robert Lemery, MD	The Autonomic Nervous System, Neurocardiology and Atrial Fibrillation (8:00 AM)
Sudarone Thihalolipavan, MD	AF Surveillance in the Digital Age (8:10 AM)
Arash Aryana, MD	Pulsed Field Ablation in the EP Lab: Safeguarding the Esophagus While Sparing Cardiac Ganglia? (8:20 AM)
Supreet Kaur, MD	Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source (ESUS): Controversies in Diagnosis, Risk, and Treatment (8:30 AM)
Sabil Kar, MD	Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Exploring the Latest Advances in Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation (8:40 AM)
Dhanujaya R. Lakkireddy, MD	Stroke Prevention Breakthroughs: Comparing New Anticoagulation Strategies with Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices (8:50 AM)
Vijendra Swarup, MD	Factor XIA Inhibitors and Beyond: The Next Decade in Anticoagulation (9:00 AM)
Robert Lemery, MD Sudarone Thihalolipavan, MD Arash Aryana, MD Supreet Kaur, MD Sabil Kar, MD Dhanujaya R. Lakkireddy, MD Vijendra Swarup, MD	Panel Discussion and Q&A (9:10 AM)
Moderator: David Wang, DO; Vijendra Swarup, MD; Robert Lemery, MD	Session II: Keynote Presentation
Keynote Speaker: M. Edip Gurol, MD, MSc Vascular Neurologist, Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital	Tailored Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Neuroimaging, Precision Cardiology and the intersection of Neurology and Cardiology (9:30 AM)
M. Edip Gurol, MD, MSc	Questions and Comments (9:50 AM)
Break	10:00 AM
Moderators: M. Edip Gurol, MD, MSc; Arash Aryana, MD	Session III: Stroke Prevention, Therapeutic Interventions, and Managing Brain Bleeds
David Wang, DO	Pharmacological Strategies in Stroke Management: Integration of Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Neuroprotective Therapies to Limit Stroke Damage While Managing Bleeding Risks (10:30 AM)
Ahsan Chowdhary, MD	Harnessing Incretin-Based Therapies: Transformative Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Cardiovascular and Stroke Prevention (10:40 AM)
Saibal Kar, MD	Interatrial Septal Defect Closure: Updated Guidelines for Managing Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke, Migraine, Scuba Diving, and Other Clinical Scenarios (10:50 AM)
Deanne Sasaki-Adams, MD	Surgical Interventions in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Indications and Outcomes – ENRICH Trial (11:00 AM)
Paige Banyas, MD	Thrombectomy for Stroke: Expanding the Criteria for Intervention in Large Vessel Occlusion with Low ASPECTS Score (11:10 AM)
David Wang, DO	Aggressive Lipid Lowering After Stroke: Pushing Boundaries for Enhanced Recovery and Secondary Prevention (11:20 AM)
David Wang, DO Ahsan Chowdhary, MD Saibal Kar, MD Paige Banyas, MD Srijoy Mahapatra, MD	Panel Discussion and Q&A (11:40 AM)
Lunch	12:00 PM
Moderator: David Kennigsberg, MD; Robert Lemery, MD	Session IV: Syncope, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure, and Amyloid Disease: Intersecting Pathologies of the Brain and Heart
Justin Hoskin, MD	The Brain Is in Charge: Basic Understanding of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems (1:00 PM)
TBD	The Heart Is in Charge: The Concept of the Little Brain on the Heart – The Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System (1:10 PM)
Win Shenm, MD	Neuro-Cardiogenic Syncope and Dysautonomia: Advanced Insights into Autonomic Dysfunction and Comprehensive Management Strategies (1:20 PM)
Sudarone Thihalolipavan, MD	Cardiogenic Syncope and Sudden Cardiac Death: Unraveling Pathophysiology with Cutting-Edge Technologies for Early Detection and Prevention (1:30 PM)
David Harris, MD	Sudden Unexpected Death: Unraveling the Brain’s Role in Fatal Outcomes (1:40 PM)
Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc	Amyloid Disease in the Brain and Heart: Strategies for Removing Beta Amyloid in Neurodegenerative Disorders (1:50 PM)
Sanjay Malhotra, MD	Amyloid Disease in the Brain and Heart: Stabilizing Transthyretin Protein in Cardiac Amyloidosis (2:00 PM)
Justin Hoskin, MD Win Shen, MD Sudarone Thihalolipavan, MD David Harris, MD Yonas E. Geda, MD, MSc Sanjay Malhotra, MD	Panel Discussion and Q&A (2:10 PM)
Break	2:30 PM
Moderators: Arash Aryana, MD; Vijendra Swarup, MD	Session V: Bridging Neurology and Cardiology: Advances in Neuromodulation Therapies
Lin Zhang, MD	Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease (2:40 PM)
Christina Kwasnica, MD	Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Stroke Rehabilitation (2:50 PM)
Win Shen, MD	Neuromodulation for Syncope: The Emerging Role of Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Nerves and Ganglia (3:00 PM)
TBD	Neuromodulation for Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation of Cardiac Nerves and Ganglia, Tragus Nerve Stimulation, and Renal Nerve Denervation (3:10 PM)
David Kenigsberg, MD	Neuromodulation in Congestive Heart Failure: Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation and Cardiac Contractility Modulation (3:20 PM)
TBD	Neuromodulation for Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation: Anesthesia, Stellate Ganglion Block, and Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Denervation (3:50 PM)
TBD	Stimulating Nerves and Ablating Ganglia: The Pros and Cons of Cardiac Neuromodulation (4:00 PM)
Lin Zhang, MD Christina Kwasnica, MD Arash Aryana, MD Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD David Kenigsberg, MD	Panel Discussion and Q&A (4:10 PM)
Moderators: TBD	Session VI: Innovations in Cardiovascular and Neurological Care: AI, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Arrhythmia Interventions
Srijoy Mahapatra, MD	The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in Invasive Medicine (4:30 PM)
David Wang, DO	Low-Field MRI for Diagnosis of Stroke Care: Revolutionizing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (4:40 PM)
Devi Nair, MD	Ambulatory Surgical Centers and the Future of Arrhythmia Intervention for Stroke Prevention (4:50 PM)
Edip Gurol, MD	The Arrythmia Intervention Society (AIS): A New Society for Advocacy of Patient Care and Physician Representation (5:00 PM)
All Panelists	Panel Discussion and Q&A (5:10 PM)
Adjourn	5:25 PM

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