SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026
All times are in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
8:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Hawai'i Ballroom Foyer
8:35 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD
8:40 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS III:
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Ravi Singh, MD
SESSION VII | GENERAL CARDIOLOGY 2026
Moderators: Sanah Christopher, MD and Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD
Panel: Dipanjan Banerjee, MD; John Kao, MD; Kris Kawamoto, MD; Jesus Moreno, MD; Margo Vassar, MD
9:10 AM
Hypertension Diagnosis and Management: Denervation & Newer Agents
John Kao, MD
9:30 AM
Cardiogenic Shock: Management in 2026
Kris Kawamoto, MD
9:45 AM
Heart Failure with Decreased Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): What’s New
Dipanjan Banerjee, MD
10:00 AM
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
10:15 AM
Atrial Fibrillation 2026: An Update
Margo Vassar, MD
10:30 AM
GLP-1 Agonists and SGLT-2 Inhibitors: What Do Cardiologists Need to Know
Kimberly Vu, MD
10:45 AM
Dyslipidemia Management: An Update
Helaine Kwong, MD
11:00 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
SESSION VIII | STATE-OF-THE-ART: CATH LAB
Moderators: William L. Lombardi, MD and J. Aaron Grantham, MD
Panel: Maoto Habara, MD; Scott Harding, MD; Taishi Hirai, MD; Jai Khatri, MD
11:15 AM
Radiation Protection in the Cath Lab
J. Aaron Grantham, MD
11:30 AM
Ultra-Low Contrast PCI
TBD
11:45 AM
In-Stent Restenosis Therapy Mechanisms and Treatment
Scott Harding, MD
12:00 PM
Drug-Coated Balloon: DCB for In-Stent Restenosis & Expending Indications
Jai Khatri, MD
12:15 PM
LUNCH / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION IX | PLAQUE MODIFICATION / VESSEL PREP
Moderators: Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD and Sudeshna Banerjee, MD
Panel: Scott Harding, MD; Jai Khatri, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD; Srini Potluri, MD; Marc A. Sintek, MD
1:15 PM
Calcium Modification: Atherectomy (Orbital and Rotational)
Srini Potluri, MD
1:30 PM
Calcium Management: Lithotripsy/Specialty Balloons/Other
Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD
1:45 PM
Laser Atherectomy: Incorporating into Your Practice
Marc A. Sintek, MD
2:00 PM
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION X | CASE COMPETITION
“INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AROUND THE WORLD”
Moderators: George S. Chrysant, MD and Jasvindar Singh, MD
Panel: Sudeshna Banerjee, MD; Sanah Christopher, MD; J. Aaron Grantham, MD; Kris Kawamoto, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD; Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD
2:15 PM
Round 1: Laser Case
Yukihiro Hashimoto, MD, PhD
2:35 PM
Round 2: Japan
2:55 PM
Round 3: China
3:15 PM
Round 4: United States
3:35 PM
Round 5: Assorted Countries
3:55 PM
CLOSING REMARKS AND PRIZES
Jasvindar Singh, MD and George S. Chrysant, MD