Scripps 5th Annual Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium 2025

Introduction

Scripps 5th Annual Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium 2025 is a specialized cardiovascular education program focused on the recognition, diagnosis, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease in women. Organized by Scripps Health, the symposium explores sex-specific cardiovascular risk factors, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, heart failure, pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease, menopause-related risk, and disparities in cardiovascular care affecting women.

Held on February 22, 2025 in La Jolla, California, the symposium provides evidence-based updates and practical clinical strategies aimed at improving outcomes for women with cardiovascular disease while addressing under-recognition and undertreatment of female cardiovascular conditions.

Designed for cardiologists, electrophysiologists, internists, primary care physicians, fellows, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals, the course emphasizes gender-specific cardiovascular medicine, emerging therapies, preventive cardiology, and individualized patient-centered care for women across the cardiovascular disease spectrum.

Files Included

The symposium educational package includes focused cardiovascular learning resources related to women’s heart health.

Included resources:

• 13 cardiovascular video lectures
• 13 PDF presentation files
• Expert faculty discussions
• Women’s cardiovascular disease updates
• Arrhythmia management education
• Heart failure and cardiomyopathy sessions
• Preventive cardiology discussions
• Pregnancy-related cardiovascular care lectures
• Cardio-oncology in women education
• Case-based clinical discussions

Additional highlights:

• Total size: 3.62 GB
• Event date: February 22, 2025
• Location: San Diego Marriott, La Jolla, California
• Women-focused cardiovascular medicine curriculum

These resources support continuing medical education in women’s cardiovascular health, arrhythmia management, cardiomyopathy care, preventive cardiology, and gender-specific cardiovascular risk assessment.

Why This Symposium Is Important

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women, yet significant disparities persist in diagnosis, treatment, and implementation of guideline-directed therapies. Women frequently present with atypical symptoms, unique risk factors, microvascular disease, pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications, and differing responses to cardiovascular therapies compared to men.

In addition, arrhythmias, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, menopause-associated risk changes, and cardio-oncology issues often require specialized management approaches tailored specifically to female patients.

The Scripps Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium 2025 addresses these challenges by providing focused education on sex-specific cardiovascular disease recognition, evidence-based management, and strategies to reduce disparities in cardiovascular outcomes among women.

What Participants Will Learn

Participants completing this symposium will strengthen their expertise in women’s cardiovascular medicine and gender-specific arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy management.

Learning objectives include:

• Discussing cardiovascular conditions and risk factors unique to women
• Recognizing atypical presentations of heart disease and arrhythmias in women
• Understanding disparities in guideline-directed therapy utilization among women
• Evaluating newer lipid-lowering and obesity medications for cardiovascular risk reduction
• Managing heart failure and cardiomyopathies in female patients
• Understanding menopause-related cardiovascular risk changes
• Assessing the role of hormone replacement therapy in cardiovascular care
• Managing cardiovascular disease in high-risk pregnancy
• Recognizing microvascular disease and endothelial dysfunction in women
• Understanding cardio-oncology challenges in breast cancer patients and survivors

The curriculum integrates preventive cardiology, electrophysiology, women’s heart health, cardio-oncology, heart failure medicine, and pregnancy-related cardiovascular care into a clinically practical educational experience.

Core Topics & Sessions

Women’s Cardiovascular Risk

Sex-Specific Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Gender Disparities in Cardiovascular Care

Preventive Cardiology in Women

Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction

Arrhythmias in Women

Atrial Fibrillation in Female Patients

Gender Differences in Arrhythmia Presentation

Electrophysiology Considerations in Women

Device Therapy & Outcomes

Cardiomyopathy & Heart Failure

Heart Failure in Women

Nonischemic Cardiomyopathies

Pregnancy-Related Cardiomyopathy

Sex Differences in Heart Failure Outcomes

Lipidology & Obesity Medicine

Novel Lipid-Lowering Agents

Obesity Medications & Cardiovascular Risk

Women’s Cardiometabolic Health

Menopause & Hormonal Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular Effects of Menopause

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Postmenopausal Cardiovascular Risk

Pregnancy & Women’s Cardiovascular Disease

High-Risk Pregnancy Management

Cardiovascular Disease During Pregnancy

Pregnancy-Associated Arrhythmias

Maternal Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Microvascular Disease & Endothelial Dysfunction

Microvascular Angina

Endothelial Dysfunction in Women

Ischemia Without Obstructive CAD

Cardio-Oncology in Women

Breast Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiotoxicity Management

Survivorship Cardiovascular Care

Advanced Clinical Management

Guideline-Directed Therapies in Women

Device Utilization Disparities

Emerging Therapies in Female Cardiovascular Care

Case-Based Clinical Discussions

Real-World Women’s Cardiovascular Cases

Diagnostic Challenges in Female Patients

Arrhythmia & Heart Failure Case Reviews

Educational Experience & Learning Features

The symposium combines evidence-based cardiovascular medicine with focused education on women’s heart health and sex-specific cardiovascular disease management.

Educational features include:

• 13 expert-led cardiovascular lectures
• Downloadable PDF presentations
• Women-focused cardiovascular curriculum
• Arrhythmia and heart failure education
• Preventive cardiology updates
• Pregnancy and menopause-related cardiovascular discussions
• Cardio-oncology education
• Case-based clinical learning
• Evidence-based gender-specific cardiovascular strategies
• Multidisciplinary cardiovascular care discussions

The curriculum integrates women’s heart health, arrhythmia management, preventive cardiology, heart failure medicine, cardio-oncology, and reproductive cardiovascular health into a comprehensive educational platform.

Who Should Attend

The symposium is intended for healthcare professionals involved in cardiovascular medicine and women’s health.

This symposium is especially valuable for:

• Cardiologists
• Electrophysiologists
• Internists
• Primary care physicians
• Heart failure specialists
• Cardio-oncology specialists
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants
• Cardiovascular nurses
• Fellows and trainees
• Women’s health clinicians
• Researchers studying sex differences in cardiovascular disease

The curriculum is particularly relevant for clinicians seeking expertise in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in women.

Clinical Applications & Practice Benefits

The symposium provides clinically practical education focused on improving recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in female patients.

Participants gain practical insight into:

• Gender-specific cardiovascular risk assessment
• Recognition of atypical cardiac presentations in women
• Arrhythmia management in female patients
• Heart failure treatment optimization in women
• Pregnancy-related cardiovascular care
• Menopause-associated cardiovascular risk management
• Microvascular angina diagnosis and treatment
• Cardio-oncology management strategies
• Preventive cardiology for women
• Reducing disparities in cardiovascular care delivery

The educational content strengthens both evidence-based cardiovascular expertise and patient-centered care for women with cardiovascular disease.

Professional Summary

Scripps 5th Annual Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium 2025 from Scripps Health provides a comprehensive and clinically focused review of cardiovascular disease in women, emphasizing arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, heart failure, preventive cardiology, and gender-specific cardiovascular risk management.

Through expert-led lectures, case-based learning, and evidence-based clinical discussions, the symposium explores sex-specific cardiovascular disease presentation, heart failure therapies, microvascular disease, pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications, cardio-oncology, and disparities in care affecting women.

Its combination of preventive cardiology, electrophysiology, women’s cardiovascular medicine, and multidisciplinary care strategies makes this symposium an essential educational resource for cardiologists, internists, electrophysiologists, and healthcare professionals involved in women’s cardiovascular health.

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

• 6:45 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & View Exhibits
• 7:55 a.m. Welcome & Educational Overview
• 8 a.m. Arrhythmia & Palpitations in Women Poulina Uddin, MD
• 8:30 a.m. Congestive Heart Failure in Women Michelle Kittleson, MD
• 9 a.m. Cardiometabolic Health in Women Martha Gulati, MD
• 9:30 a.m. Break & View Exhibits
• 10 a.m. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Esther S.H. Kim, MD
• 10:30 a.m. Finding an Answer for ANOCA & Minoca: This is the Way! Matthew Price, MD
• 11 a.m. Sex, Strokes, and Afib Annabelle Santos Volgman, MD
• 11:30 a.m. Q&A/Panel Discussion Noon Lunch
• 1 p.m. Gender Disparities in ICD & Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy John Rogers, MD
• 1:30 p.m. Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and the Heart Cynthia Stuenkel, MD
• 2 p.m. Takotsubo & Vasospasm Namee Kim, MD
• 2:30 p.m. Break & View Exhibits
• 3 p.m. Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Cardio‐Obstetrics Arij Faksh, DO & Poulina Uddin, MD
• 3:30 p.m. Breast Cancer and Cardiomyopathy Rajeev Mohan, MD
• 4 p.m. Lipid and HTN Management: A Practical Guide Christina Adams, MD
• 4:30 p.m. Case Presentations: Lipids & Cardio-Obstetrics Kevin Kilmurray, PA & Eson Ekpo, MD
• 5 p.m. Adjourn