Loma Linda University Health – The Inland Empire Cardiovascular Summit 2024

Contemporary Updates in Interventional Cardiology, Heart Failure, Electrophysiology, Cardiac Imaging, and Cardio-Oncology

Overview

The Inland Empire Cardiovascular Summit 2024 is a multidisciplinary cardiovascular conference organized by the Division of Cardiology at Loma Linda University Health. The program delivers focused updates on the latest clinical trials, emerging technologies, and evidence-based management strategies across major cardiovascular subspecialties.

The summit brings together experts in interventional cardiology, heart failure, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular imaging, cardio-oncology, and preventive cardiology to review recent advances that are changing clinical practice.

Through expert presentations, case-based discussions, and reviews of landmark cardiovascular trials, participants gain practical knowledge that can be immediately applied to patient care.

Course Specifications

Format

• 2 Video Lectures
• 1 PDF Conference Material

Course Year

2024

Event Date

February 29, 2024

Location

Loma Linda University Health

Educational Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Specialty

Cardiovascular Medicine

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Analyze recent practice-changing cardiovascular clinical trials.
• Apply updated evidence in interventional cardiology.
• Improve management of heart failure patients.
• Integrate modern electrophysiology strategies into practice.
• Utilize advanced cardiac imaging techniques.
• Manage coronary artery disease in cancer patients.
• Apply point-of-care ultrasound in cardiovascular care.
• Utilize ambulatory rhythm monitoring effectively.
• Improve multidisciplinary cardiovascular patient management.

Core Topics Covered

Interventional Cardiology Updates

Topics Include

• Contemporary PCI Strategies
• Complex Coronary Intervention
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Coronary Revascularization
• Recent Interventional Trials
• Structural Heart Advances

Participants review landmark studies that are influencing current interventional practice.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Topics Include

• Evidence-Based CAD Management
• Chronic Coronary Syndromes
• Secondary Prevention
• Risk Stratification
• Medical Therapy Optimization

Special emphasis is placed on translating trial results into clinical practice.

Cardio-Oncology

A key focus of the summit.

Topics Include

• Coronary Artery Disease in Cancer Patients
• Cardiovascular Toxicity of Cancer Therapies
• Risk Assessment
• Multidisciplinary Management
• Treatment Decision-Making

Participants learn strategies for managing increasingly complex cardio-oncology patients.

Heart Failure Management

Topics Include

• Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT)
• HFrEF
• HFpEF
• Novel Heart Failure Therapies
• Contemporary Clinical Trials
• Advanced Heart Failure Care

Review of major developments in heart failure diagnosis and treatment.

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Topics Include

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Supraventricular Tachycardias
• Ventricular Arrhythmias
• Device Therapy
• Rhythm Control Strategies
• Recent EP Trials

Participants gain updates on modern arrhythmia management.

Ambulatory Rhythm Monitoring

Topics Include

• Holter Monitoring
• Event Recorders
• Extended Rhythm Monitoring
• Implantable Loop Recorders
• Detection of Silent Arrhythmias
• Clinical Applications

Focus on improving arrhythmia diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Cardiovascular Imaging

Topics Include

• Echocardiography
• Cardiac CT
• Cardiac MRI
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Multimodality Imaging
• Imaging-Guided Decision Making

Experts discuss the evolving role of advanced imaging in cardiovascular medicine.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Topics Include

• Bedside Cardiac Ultrasound
• Rapid Hemodynamic Assessment
• Heart Failure Evaluation
• Volume Status Assessment
• Emergency Cardiac Applications

Review of practical ultrasound applications in cardiovascular care.

Practice-Changing Clinical Trials

One of the major educational themes of the conference.

Topics Include

• Landmark Cardiology Trials
• Heart Failure Studies
• Interventional Cardiology Updates
• Electrophysiology Research
• Imaging Innovations
• Guideline Updates

Participants review recent evidence that is shaping cardiovascular practice.

Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Care

Topics Include

• Collaborative Care Models
• Cardiology-Surgery Integration
• Heart Team Approach
• Personalized Treatment Planning
• Quality Improvement Strategies

Educational Features

Evidence-Based Focus

Highlights the most important cardiovascular studies published in recent years.

Practical Clinical Application

Emphasizes real-world implementation of research findings.

Multispecialty Perspective

Combines expertise from interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, imaging, heart failure, and cardiac surgery.

Case-Based Discussions

Clinical scenarios reinforce application of new knowledge.

Target Audience

Physicians

• Cardiologists
• Interventional Cardiologists
• Cardiac Surgeons
• Electrophysiologists
• Heart Failure Specialists
• Imaging Cardiologists
• Internal Medicine Physicians

Advanced Practice Providers

• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants

Allied Health Professionals

• Cardiovascular Nurses
• Cardiac Technologists
• Sonographers

Trainees

• Cardiology Fellows
• Internal Medicine Residents
• Cardiovascular Surgery Fellows

Why Choose This Course?

• Reviews major cardiovascular advances from 2024.
• Covers multiple cardiology subspecialties in one program.
• Strong focus on practice-changing clinical trials.
• Includes updates in cardio-oncology, EP, imaging, and heart failure.
• Emphasizes practical clinical application.
• Valuable for both cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.

 Topics:

*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

* Detail:

Thursday

February 29, 2024