Program

Program Overview

Target Audience

Cardiologists
Cardiovascular surgeons
Internal medicine physicians
Family medicine physicians
Primary care providers
Fellows, residents, medical students

Accreditation

1st Cardiovascular Updates Conference is sought by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Conference Organizer

Phone: +971 56 299 1399
Email: communications@lumina.ae
Web: www.lumina.ae

Day 1: Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:45–9:00	Opening Session Opening remarks by course chairs, CCAD CEO, and HVTI Chair
9:00–10:15	Session I: Updates in CAD Diagnosis and Management Chairs: *** Contemporary treatment of acute coronary syndromes Stable angina: Who Needs More Than Meds? Patient with angina and normal coronary arteries: What’s next? Case for Heart Team Discussion: 65-year-old male with STEMI and multi-vessel disease Q&A
10:15–10:45	Coffee Break
10:45–12:00	Session II: Updates in Prevention and Risk Factor Control Chairs: *** Cardiology meets diabetology: treating the diabetic heart in 2026 Emerging therapies for hyperlipidemia Managing hypertension in 2026: What’s new? Detecting and preventing cardiac toxicity in cancer patients Q&A
12:00–13:00	Special Session: Cases That Teach (10–15 rapid fire cases)
13:00–14:00	Lunch Break
14:00–15:15	Session III: Updates in Structural Heart Disease Chairs: *** Severe aortic stenosis: TAVR or SAVR? New treatment options for severe mitral regurgitation Managing atrial fibrillation with prior GI bleed Case for Heart Team Discussion: 60-year-old female with severe tricuspid regurgitation Q&A
15:15–15:45	Coffee Break
15:45–17:00	Session IV: Updates in Heart Failure and Transplant Chairs: *** State of the art heart failure management in 2026 Advanced HF patients: what are the available options? Device therapy in heart failure: which patients, which devices? Case for Heart Team Discussion: 40-year-old female with cardiogenic shock Q&A
17:00	Day 1 Adjourns
17:00–18:00	Networking Reception

Day 2: Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:45–9:00	Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Welcome
9:00–10:15	Session V: Updates in Cardiac Electrophysiology Chairs: *** Atrial fibrillation in 2026: Rhythm or Rate? Wearable devices in cardiac rhythm monitoring Pacing with precision: conduction system pacing Case for Heart Team Discussion: 70-year-old male with infected generator site Q&A
10:15–10:45	Coffee Break
10:45–12:00	Session VI: Updates in Special Populations Chairs: *** How do I treat ATTR-CM patients in 2026? State of the art treatment of HCM Mitigating risk in cardio-renal-metabolic patients Case for Heart Team Discussion: Perioperative assessment in complex cardiac patients Q&A
12:00–13:00	Session VII: Updates in Vascular Medicine Chairs: *** Patient with acute PE and hypotension. Now what? Antithrombotic management in patients with AF and ACS Practical approach to patients with pulmonary hypertension Type-B aortic dissection: pills or procedures? Q&A
13:00–14:00	Lunch Break
14:00–15:30	Concurrent Workshops Must-know ECG Findings My Approach to Diagnosing Common Echo Pathologies Multimodality Imaging (CT/CMR & Nuclear): Seeing the whole heart
15:30	Closing Remarks

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