Primary Care Cardiology Symposium

This one-day conference will provide the latest updates in cardiology best practices and clinical advancements for the non-cardiologist. Primary care and rural care will receive special focus. | Successful completion is attending no less than 1 full session and claiming credit only for sessions attended. Credit is awarded upon completion of a conference feedback survey. | Published agenda: Friday, November 13, 2026 Registration and Breakfast 7:30AM - 7:50AM Opening Remarks 7:50AM - 8:00AM Nirmal Sunkara, MD Chest Pain in the Primary Care Office: Who Needs ER, Stress Testing or Reassurance 8:00AM - 8:15AM Aaron Weaver, MD 2026 Lipid Management Update: Beyond Statins 8:15AM - 8:30AM Dr. Sakul, MD Hypertension in the Real World: Resistant HTN and Medication Pearls 8:30AM - 8:45AM Jonathan Holbrook, MD Coronary Calcium Scores: How to Use Them Correctly 8:45AM - 9:00AM Vlad Radulescu, MD Cardiorenal Metabolic Medicine 9:00AM - 9:15AM David E. Perry, DO Panel Q&A with Presenters 9:15AM - 9:45AM Aaron Weaver, MD (Moderator) Kirk U. Knowlton, MD, FACC, FAHA (Moderator) Break and Exhibitor Hall Open 9:45AM - 10:05AM Atrial Fibrillation in 2026: What PCPs Need to Know 10:05AM - 10:20AM David Wang, MD Palpitations: Sorting Benign vs Dangerous 10:20AM - 10:35AM Ryan L Cooley, MD Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention: Identifying High-Risk Patients 10:35AM - 10:50AM Leenhapong Navaravong, MD Devices Simplified: Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT, and Leadless Systems 10:50AM - 11:05AM Brennan D Rigby, MD Panel Q&A with Presenters 11:05AM - 11:30AM David Wang, MD (Moderator) Ryan L Cooley, MD (Moderator) Lunch 11:30AM - 12:30PM Adult Heart Murmur: When to Worry 12:30PM - 12:45PM Daniel Bennett, MD Aortic Stenosis in the TAVR Era 12:45PM - 1:00PM Nirmal Sunkara, MD Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation 1:00PM - 1:15PM Daniel Bennett, MD Nirmal Sunkara, MD Panel Q&A with Presenters 1:15PM - 1:35PM Daniel Bennett, MD (Moderator) Nirmal Sunkara, MD (Moderator) Break and Exhibitor Hall Open 1:35PM - 1:50PM Heart Failure in Primary Care: Four Pillar Therapy 1:50PM - 2:05PM Ann Kuettel, DNP HFpEF: The Most Common Heart Failure You Are Missing 2:05PM - 2:20PM Justyna O'Conor, MD Cardiac Amyloidosis: Recognizing it Early 2:20PM - 2:35PM Hussein Osman Daoud, MD Panel Q&A with Presenters 2:35PM - 2:55PM Hussein Osman Daoud, MD (Moderator) David E. Perry, DO (Moderator) Anticoagulation Update for Primary Care 2:55PM - 3:10PM Stephen Wilkinson, MD CV Risk in Women 3:10PM - 3:25PM Diana Melo, MD Pre-Op Cardiac Evaluation 3:25PM - 3:40PM Sean Smith, MD Panel Q&A with Presenters 3:40PM - 4:00PM Stephen Wilkinson, MD (Moderator)