Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) Dallas CV Updates 2025
Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine Update for Modern Clinical Practice
Overview
The Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) Dallas CV Updates 2025 provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in cardiovascular medicine, focusing on contemporary diagnostic strategies, evidence-based treatment approaches, preventive cardiology, structural heart disease, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, arrhythmia management, congenital heart disease, and cardiovascular imaging.
Designed to translate rapidly evolving cardiovascular research into practical clinical applications, this program equips healthcare professionals with current guideline updates, emerging therapies, and multidisciplinary approaches that can immediately improve patient outcomes.
Course Features
- 19 Video Lectures
- 1 PDF Presentation Collection
- Expert Cardiovascular Faculty
- Evidence-Based Clinical Updates
- Contemporary Guideline Reviews
- Case-Based Learning
- Structural Heart Disease Updates
- Heart Failure Management Reviews
- Preventive Cardiology Education
- Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Discussions
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Assess indications, limitations, and clinical applications of anticoagulants across various cardiovascular diseases.
- Manage peri-procedural anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
- Apply current recommendations for TAVR, MitraClip, and emerging transcatheter tricuspid valve therapies.
- Implement updated hypertension and cardiovascular prevention guidelines.
- Improve care pathways for patients with congenital heart disease.
- Apply contemporary guideline-directed management for heart failure.
- Recognize clinical presentations and treatment strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Evaluate cardiovascular adaptations to exercise and exercise recommendations for cardiac patients.
- Integrate emerging cardiovascular imaging and interventional technologies into clinical practice.
Core Topics Covered
Heart Failure
Heart failure remains one of the major themes of the conference.
Topics Include
- Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT)
- HFrEF management
- HFpEF management
- Advanced heart failure therapies
- Device-based therapies
- Multidisciplinary heart failure care
Faculty review current recommendations and recent clinical trial data influencing heart failure treatment.
Pulmonary Hypertension
The program includes dedicated sessions on pulmonary vascular disease.
Covered Areas
- Primary pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Risk stratification
- Advanced therapies
- Right ventricular dysfunction
- Long-term management strategies
Participants gain practical insights into recognizing and managing complex pulmonary hypertension cases.
Coronary Artery Disease
The symposium reviews contemporary management of ischemic heart disease.
Topics Include
- Coronary artery disease prevention
- Risk factor modification
- Medical therapy optimization
- Revascularization strategies
- Secondary prevention
- Emerging treatment approaches
Faculty emphasize evidence-based cardiovascular risk reduction.
Anticoagulation & Thromboembolic Disease
A major focus is the expanding role of anticoagulation in cardiovascular care.
Covered Topics
- Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
- Warfarin management
- Atrial fibrillation anticoagulation
- Peri-procedural anticoagulation
- Bleeding risk assessment
- Stroke prevention
Participants learn practical approaches to balancing thrombotic and bleeding risks.
Atrial Fibrillation Management
The course addresses contemporary rhythm management strategies.
Topics Include
- Stroke prevention
- Rate control
- Rhythm control
- Catheter ablation considerations
- Anticoagulation decisions
- Long-term follow-up
Special attention is given to peri-procedural management in patients undergoing cardiovascular interventions.
Structural Heart Disease
The symposium reviews advances in transcatheter structural interventions.
Covered Areas
- Structural valve disease
- Patient selection
- Multidisciplinary heart team decision-making
- Procedural planning
- Outcome assessment
Faculty discuss how structural heart programs continue transforming cardiovascular care.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
A dedicated focus is placed on transcatheter valve therapies.
Topics Include
- Current indications
- Contraindications
- Patient selection
- Procedural outcomes
- Complication management
- Future indications
Participants gain an updated understanding of rapidly expanding TAVR applications.
Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Interventions
The conference reviews evolving catheter-based valve therapies.
Covered Topics
- MitraClip therapy
- Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair
- Tricuspid valve interventions
- Emerging replacement technologies
- Imaging-guided procedures
- Clinical outcomes
Faculty discuss ongoing innovations in structural valve disease management.
Preventive Cardiology
Preventive cardiovascular care represents a key component of the curriculum.
Topics Include
- Hypertension management
- Lipid disorders
- Obesity and cardiovascular risk
- Lifestyle medicine
- Primary prevention
- Secondary prevention
Participants learn strategies for reducing long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Hypertension
Current hypertension guidelines are reviewed in detail.
Covered Areas
- Blood pressure targets
- Risk stratification
- Combination therapy
- Resistant hypertension
- Special populations
- Outcome-driven management
The emphasis is on improving cardiovascular outcomes through optimal blood pressure control.
Congenital Heart Disease
The program includes updates on adult congenital cardiovascular care.
Topics Include
- Long-term surveillance
- Transition of care
- Congenital heart disease complications
- Arrhythmia management
- Structural interventions
- Multidisciplinary care models
Faculty discuss practical strategies to improve outcomes in this growing patient population.
Exercise & Cardiovascular Health
The relationship between exercise and cardiovascular disease is explored extensively.
Covered Topics
- Cardiovascular adaptation to exercise
- Exercise prescription
- Risk assessment
- Exercise in heart failure
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Athletic heart considerations
Participants gain evidence-based guidance on safely incorporating exercise into cardiovascular care plans.
Cardiovascular Imaging
The symposium highlights the role of imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Topics Include
- Echocardiography
- Advanced cardiac imaging
- Structural heart imaging
- Risk assessment imaging
- Procedural planning
- Clinical decision support
Faculty discuss how imaging improves diagnostic accuracy and procedural outcomes.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Cardiologists
- Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Primary Care Physicians
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Cardiology Fellows
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Cardiovascular Nurses
- Cardiac Sonographers
- Allied Cardiovascular Professionals
Why This Course Stands Out
✔ Comprehensive cardiovascular update covering multiple subspecialties
✔ Strong focus on practical guideline implementation
✔ Includes structural heart disease and transcatheter therapies
✔ Reviews anticoagulation and atrial fibrillation management
✔ Covers pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease
✔ Emphasizes preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk reduction
✔ Discusses emerging imaging and interventional technologies
✔ Designed for immediate clinical application
✔ Multidisciplinary cardiovascular education
✔ Evidence-based review of current standards of care
+ Topics:
- 7:45 am Welcome Srini Potluri, MD, FACC, FSCAI Robert Smith, MD
- 8:00 am Debate: Cut It Out! Longstanding Atrial Fibrillation Moderator: Mustafa Dohadwala, MD Kelley Hutcheson, MD Panelists: Ali Yousif, MD Mark Richards, MD Adam Shapira, MD Brian DeVille, MD Justin Arunthamakun, MD Ryan Mandell, DO
- 8:20 am Rapid Fire ECGs Ryan Mandell, DO
- 8:25 am Let’s Synchronize! Conduction System Pacing or BiVentricular Pacing Ali Yousif, MD
- 8:50 am You Better Watch Yourself: External and Internal Cardiac Monitoring Mark Richards, MD
- 9:15 am Feel the Pulse Field Ablation: A New Approach for Paroxysmal AF Ablation Adam Shapira, MD
- 9:45 am Break
- 10:00 am Heart Falure Moderator: David Rawitscher, MD Tim George, MD Panelists: Aasim Afzal, MD Nitin Kabra, MD Greg Milligan, MD Akash Rusia, MD Haider Nazeer, MD
- 10:00 am Code Shock Activation and Management of Cardiogenic Shock Post-PCI Aasim Afzal, MD Michael Vu, MD
- 10:20 am A Young Woman’s Decision for Treatment of Symptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Amro Alsaid, MD Nitin Kabra, MD Priyamvada Pillai, MD Zuyue Wang, MD
- 10:40 am Surviving Failure: When Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Isn’t Enough. A Journey Through LVAD Selection, Implementation, and Recovery Tim George, MD David Rawitscher, MD
- 11:00 am Discussion
- 11:15 am Structural Heart Moderator: Molly Szerlip, MD Zuyue Wang, MD Robert Smith, MD Panelists: Justin Schaffer, MD Tim George, MD Lee Hafen, MD Karim Al-Azizi, MD, FACC, FSCAI Imran Baig, MD Amro Alsaid, MD
- 11:15 am Rocky Heart: Navigating Mitral Annular Calcification and Its Management
- 11:35 am TR Troubles: Cutting-Edge Fixes, From Scalpel to Catheter
- 11:55 am Moderate AS: Mild Concern or Major Dilemma?
- 12:15 pm Discussion
- 12:30 pm Lunch
- 1:00 pm EVAR Mazin Foteh, MD Sameh Sayfo, MD
- 1:30 pm Vascular Moderator: Tony Das, MD Dennis Gable, MD Sameh Sayfo, MD Erica Davanian, MD William Brinkman, MD Panelists:
- 1:30 pm 72-Year-Old Male Patient with Non-Healing Ulcer Under His Big Toe: Innovation of Below the Knee Intervention Thuy Ryan, DO
- 1:45 pm Patient with Severe Swelling in the Left Lower Extremity: Management of Chronic DVT (When and What) Joseph Liechty, MD
- 2:00 pm 50-Year-Old Male with a Large Ulcer and Discoloration in the Left Leg: Venous vs. Arterial Ulcer, Work Up and Treatment Options Chadi Dib, MD, FACC, FSCAI
- 2:15 pm 69-Year-Old Had Surveillance CTA Abdomen and Pelvis for AAA: Infra-Renal vs. Supra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Surgical vs. Endovascular Innovation William Shutze, MD
- 2:30 pm CAD Moderator: Karim Al-Azizi, MD, FACC, FSCAI David Moore, MD Panelists: Amro Alsaid, MD Anandita Kulkarni, MD Justin Schaffer, MD Imran Baig, MD
- 2:30 pm Dyslipidemia – Is It Only Statins? – Case and Updates Anandita Kulkarni, MD Priyamvada Pillai, MD
- 2:45 pm Role of CT to guide Coronary revascularization – Case and Updates Amro Alsaid, MD Ahmed Kazem, MD
- 3:00 pm Multivessel CAD and Low EF Management – Case and Updates David Moore, MD Garrett Klutts, MD
- 3:15 pm STEMI and Non-Culprit Lesions Management – Case and Updates Imran Baig, MD Samantha Douthit, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
- 3:30 pm Discussion
- 3:45 pm Closing Remarks








