2026 AGENDA
Friday, November 6, 2026 Agenda
7:00 am
Registration & Breakfast
Grand Foyer, Floor 12
7:45 am
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
8:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Mark N. Belkin, MD and Jonathan Grinstein, MD
SESSION I | ECMO HEMODYNAMICS
Moderators: Vanessa Blumer, MD; Thomas C. Hanff, MD, MSCE, MPH; Van-Khue T. Ton, MD, PhD
8:25 am
Hemodynamic Overview (HARVI)
Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD
8:35 am
Debate: Does ECMO Load the Heart?
Demetris Yannopoulos, MD - No: ECMO Does Not Load the Heart
vs.
Marc L. Dickstein, MD - Yes: ECMO Loads the Heart
8:55 am
Q&A Discussion
9:10 am
Debate: Hemodynamic Goals of MCS
Jennifer A. Cowger, MD, MS – End-Organ Perfusion is the Goal
vs.
Jonathan Grinstein, MD – Myocardial Recovery is the Goal
9:30 am
Q&A Discussion
9:45 am
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION II | EVALUATION OF DYSPNEA VIA EXERCISE HEMODYNAMICS
Moderators: Sophia E. Airhart, MD; Marat Fudim, MD, MHS; Gregory Lewis, MD; Hoong Sern Lim, MD;
Vishal N. Rao, MD, MPH; Van-Khue T. Ton, MD, PhD;
10:00 am
Recorded Case Review with Interactive Panel Discussion: “Setting Up the Room”
- Baseline Hemodynamics
- Supine Exercise
- Transition to Upright
- Upright Exercise
SESSION III | PRACTICAL USE OF PV LOOP CATHETERS
Moderators: William Cornwell, MD; Steven Hsu, MD; Ryan J. Tedford, MD;
Jennifer Thibodeau, MD, MSCS
10:45 am
PV Catheter Use in the LV
Michael Brener, MD, MS
10:55 am
PV Loops without Specialty Catheters
Khodr Tello, MD
11:05 am
Q&A Discussion
11:15 am
Recorded Case Review with Panel Discussion
Farhan Raza, MD
11:35 am
Q&A Discussion
11:45 am
BREAK / VISIT ABSTRACTS & EXHIBITS
12:15 pm
LUNCH
1:15 pm
BREAK / VISIT ABSTRACTS & EXHIBITS
SESSION IV | HEMODYNAMIC INTERPRETATION
Moderators: Susanna Mak, MD, PhD; Lynne W. Stevenson, MD; Ryan J. Tedford, MD
1:45 pm
Myths and Misconceptions of RHC
Hoong Sern Lim, MD
2:05 pm
Q&A Discussion
2:10 pm
Case Presentation
TBA (Fellow)
2:15 pm
Debate: What is the Real Pressure?
Matthew T. Siuba, DO, MS - Esophageal Manometry is Needed for Accuracy
vs.
Yogesh N. Reddy, MBBS – All You Need is Swan
2:35 pm
Q&A Discussion
2:45 pm
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION V | HEMODYNAMIC IMPLEMENTATION
Moderator: Marat Fudim, MD; Shashank S. Sinha, MD, MSc; Lynne W. Stevenson, MD;
Jennifer Thibodeau, MD, MSCS
3:00 pm
Incorporating Remote PA Monitoring Data into Clinical Workflow
Scott W. Lundgren, DO, MS
3:10 pm
Q&A Discussion
3:20 pm
Choosing Amongst the Growing Menu of Invasive and Non-Invasive Monitors
Nir Uriel, MD, MSc
3:30 pm
Q&A Discussion
3:40 pm
How Should Hemodynamics be Incorporated into Clinical Trials
Vanessa Blumer, MD
3:50 pm
Q&A Discussion
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Exhibit Hall
SESSION VI | INDUSTRY DISCUSSION (Not Accredited for CME)
4:30 pm
Moderators: TBA
Panelists: TBA
5:15 pm
Concluding Remarks
Mark N. Belkin, MD & Jonathan Grinstein, MD
