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  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET
    Renal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
    Location: Georgetown
    Program Director: David E. Kandzari, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Piedmont Heart Institute
    Program Director: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    Program Director: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    Program Director: Andrew SP Sharp, MD – University Hospital of Wales
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:30 PM – 1:38 PM ET
    Science and Myths Behind Device-Based Technology
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Aloke V. Finn, MD – CVPath
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:30 PM – 3:40 PM ET
    RENAL DENERVATION TREATMENT FOR UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
    Location: Georgetown
    Moderator: Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD – Cardiovascular Research Foundation
    Moderator: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:38 PM – 1:46 PM ET
    The Unmet Need for Renal Denervation
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:46 PM – 1:54 PM ET
    From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice | Symplicity Spyral RDN System
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: David E. Kandzari, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Piedmont Heart Institute
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    1:54 PM – 2:32 PM ET
    Case-in-a-Box | RECOR Paradise Ultrasound RDN System
    Location: Georgetown
    Case Presenter: Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, FSCAI – Cleveland Clinic , Main Campus
    Panel Moderator: David E. Kandzari, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Piedmont Heart Institute
    Panel Moderator: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    Panel Discussant: Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH – Henry Ford Health
    Panel Discussant: Rich R. Heuser, MD, MSCAI – Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona
    Panel Discussant: Michael Weber, MD – SUNY Downstate Medical College
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:32 PM – 2:40 PM ET
    From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice: RECOR Paradise Technology
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Andrew SP Sharp, MD – University Hospital of Wales
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:40 PM – 2:48 PM ET
    Who Should I Refer for Renal Denervation Therapy and Why?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Michael Weber, MD – SUNY Downstate Medical College
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:48 PM – 2:56 PM ET
    Current Status of Renal Denervation in Europe | Who is Getting the RDN Therapy?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:56 PM – 3:04 PM ET
    Renal Denervation, Drugs, or Both for the Management of Hypertension?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:04 PM – 3:12 PM ET
    Reimbursement: Expectations and Reality for Approved Renal Denervation Systems
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: William S. Weintraub, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:12 PM – 3:40 PM ET
    Case-in-a-Box | Medtronic Symplicity Spyral Renal Denervation System
    Location: Georgetown
    Case Presenter: Brian Fulton, MD – Penn Medicine
    Panel Moderator: Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD – Cardiovascular Research Foundation
    Panel Moderator: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    Panel Discussant: Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH – Henry Ford Health
    Panel Discussant: Aloke V. Finn, MD – CVPath
    Panel Discussant: David E. Kandzari, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Piedmont Heart Institute
    Panel Discussant: Michael S. Lee, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Southern California Hospital
    Panel Discussant: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    Panel Discussant: Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:40 PM – 3:48 PM ET
    BackBeat AVIM Therapy
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD – Cardiovascular Research Foundation
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:40 PM – 5:45 PM ET
    RENAL DENERVATION | TECHNOLOGIES SESSION
    Location: Georgetown
    Moderator: Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH – Henry Ford Health
    Moderator: Justin E. Davies, MD, PhD – Imperial College London
    Moderator: Rich R. Heuser, MD, MSCAI – Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona
    Moderator: Timir Paul, MD, PhD, FACC, FSCAI – University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Nashville, Ascension St. Thomas Hospital
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:48 PM – 3:56 PM ET
    Chemical Renal Denervation with Ethanol Clinical Trial Update
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    3:56 PM – 4:04 PM ET
    Role of LAA Ligation in Neuro Hormonal Modulation and Hypertension
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD – Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute and Research Foundation
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:04 PM – 4:12 PM ET
    How to Perform a Safe and Effective Radiofrequency RDN
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH – Henry Ford Health
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:12 PM – 4:20 PM ET
    Pivotal Trial of Renal Mapping/Selective RDN To Treat Hypertension: Results at 6 Months
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Jie Wang, MD, PhD – Jiangsu Province Hospital
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:20 PM – 4:28 PM ET
    How Do I Manage Uncontrolled Hypertension Today with Pharmacology and Beyond? What Are the New Options?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Michael Weber, MD – SUNY Downstate Medical College
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:28 PM – 4:36 PM ET
    How to Mitigate Gender and Racial Disparities for Essential Hypertension
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Ileana L. Pina, MD, MPH – Thomas Jefferson University
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:36 PM – 4:44 PM ET
    Six Differentiating Features of the Non-Vascular Approach to Renal Denervation: One-Year Follow-Up
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Rich R. Heuser, MD, MSCAI – Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:44 PM – 4:52 PM ET
    How to Perform Pulmonary Denervation for PAH
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Shaoliang Chen, MD – Nanjing First Hospital,Nanjing Medical University
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:52 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    What Is the Potential Role for RDN in Treating Atrial Fibrillation and CHF?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC – Ascension Borgess Heart Institute
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:00 PM – 5:08 PM ET
    Debate: My Patient Has a Blood Pressure of 150/90 Despite 2 Maximally Dosed Medications – Time for Renal Denervation
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:08 PM – 5:16 PM ET
    Debate: My Patient Has a Blood Pressure of 150/90 Despite 2 Maximally Dosed Medications – Time for Pharmacology Escalation
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Judith Veis, MD – Medstar Washington Hospital Center
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:16 PM – 5:24 PM ET
    Patient Selection for RDN | What's Important?
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:24 PM – 5:32 PM ET
    Dietary and Pharmacologic Approaches to Hypertension Management in 2024 – What’s New and What’s Changed
    Location: Georgetown
    Speaker: Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, MACC, FAHA, MASNC, FESC – University of Louisville
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:32 PM – 5:45 PM ET
    Panel Discussion | Future of Renal Denervation Studies and Clinical Implementation
    Location: Georgetown
    Panel Moderator: Vasilios Papademetriou, MD, DSc – Georgetown University/VAMC
    Panel Moderator: Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Panel Moderator: Michael Weber, MD – SUNY Downstate Medical College
    Panel Discussant: Justin E. Davies, MD, PhD – Imperial College London
    Panel Discussant: Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC – Ascension Borgess Heart Institute
    Panel Discussant: Rich R. Heuser, MD, MSCAI – Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona
    Panel Discussant: David E. Kandzari, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Piedmont Heart Institute
    Panel Discussant: Felix Mahfoud, MD – Saarland University Hospital
    Panel Discussant: John P. Reilly, MD – Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
    Panel Discussant: Judith Veis, MD – Medstar Washington Hospital Center
    Panel Discussant: Jie Wang, MD, PhD – Jiangsu Province Hospital
    Panel Discussant: William S. Weintraub, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    5:45 PM ET
    Adjourn
    Location: Georgetown
    InnovationRenal Denervation and Hypertension Therapies [Non-CME]