State of the Heart: 4th Annual Heart and Vascular Conference

7:00 a.m. Registration / Breakfast / Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome / Opening Remarks
Adam F. Burdorf, DO, MS
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

Brett F. Duncan, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC

8:00 a.m.
The Evaluation of Dyspnea - Take My (Shortness of) Breath Away
Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD
Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

8:20 a.m.
Medical Management of Pulmonary Hypertension
Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD

8:40 a.m.
Interventions in Pulmonary Hypertension - Pulmonary Balloon Angioplasty & Pulmonary Artery Denervation
Ramakrishna Sai Gorantla, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

9:00 a.m.
Q&A

9:10 a.m. Break / Exhibits

9:20 a.m.
Cardiac Transplant in 2026 - Going the Distance
Anthony W. Castleberry, MD, FACS, MMCi
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC

9:40 a.m.
Genetic Cardiomyopathies
Drew Cratsenberg, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetic Medicine, Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC

10:00 a.m.
Cardiac Amyloidosis - Pink Protein Club
Marshall Hyden, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

10:20 a.m.
Q&A

10:30 a.m. Break / Exhibits

10:50 a.m.
Identifying Shock
Scott Lundgren, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

11:10 a.m.
Left Atrial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (LAVA ECMO) for Cardiogenic Shock
Marvin H. Eng, MD
Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

11:30 a.m.
25 years of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) - Past, Present and Future
Adam F. Burdorf, DO, MS

11:50 a.m.
Axial Flow Devices for Temporary MCS - A Pro and Con Debate
Panel Discussion

12:00 p.m. Lunch / Exhibits

1:00 p.m.
Cardio-Oncology
Carolyn M. Larsen, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

1:20 p.m.
Cardiac Disease in Women
Christina Dunbar Matos, DO
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

1:40 p.m.
Computerized Tomography (CT) & Calcium Scoring
Kaveh Bookani, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

2:00 p.m.
The Athletic Heart
Cason D. Christensen, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

2:20 p.m.
Q&A

2:30 p.m. Break / Exhibits

2:50 p.m.
Beyond Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - Advancements in Percutaneous Valve Replacement
Marvin H. Eng, MD
Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

3:10 p.m.
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Beyond the Aortic Valve
Marvin H. Eng, MD

3:30 p.m.
Surgical Tricuspid Valve Operations in the Era of Transcatheter Therapy - Synergies and Differences?
Michael J. Moulton, MD, FACS
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

3:50 p.m.
Advances in Type A Aortic Dissection Management
Brett F. Duncan, MD, MS

4:10 p.m.
Q&A

4:20 p.m. Adjourn

4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Reception / Exhibits