2027 AGENDAS COMING SOON!
All times are in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026
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 IV:
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Annapoorna Kini, MD
9:10 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS V:
The Journey of Interventional Cardiology: An AI Experience
Wei Liu, MD
SESSION VII | GENERAL CARDIOLOGY 2026
Moderator: Sanah Christopher, MD & Alan Braverman, MD
Panel: Dipanjan Banerjee, MD; Alan Braverman, MD; John Kao, MD; Kris Kawamoto, MD;
Jesus E. Pino Moreno, MD; Robert L. Shaprio, MD; Margo Vassar, MD
9:40 AM
Hypertension Diagnosis and Management: Denervation & Newer Agents
John Kao, MD
9:55 AM
Cardiogenic Shock: Management in 2026
Kris Kawamoto, MD
10:10 AM
Heart Failure with Decreased Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): What’s New
Dipanjan Banerjee, MD
10:25 AM
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
10:40 AM
Atrial Fibrillation 2026: An Update
Margo Vassar, MD
10:55 AM
GLP-1 Agonists and SGLT-2 Inhibitors: What Do Cardiologists Need to Know
Kimberly Vu, MD
11:10 AM
Dyslipidemia Management: An Update
Helaine Kwong, MD, PharmD
11:25 AM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
SESSION VIII | STATE-OF-THE-ART: CATH LAB
Moderators: William L. Lombardi, MD and J. Aaron Grantham, MD
Panel: Tom Ford, MBChB (Hons), PhD; Maoto Habara, MD; Scott Harding, MD; Dany Jacob, MD; Jai Khatri, MD
11:40 AM
Radiation Protection in the Cath Lab
J. Aaron Grantham, MD
11:55 AM
Ultra-Low Contrast PCI
Rayji Tsutsui, MD
12:10 PM
In-Stent Restenosis Therapy Mechanisms and Treatment
Scott Harding, MD
12:25 PM
Drug-Coated Balloon: DCB for In-Stent Restenosis & Expending Indications
Jai Khatri, MD
12:40 PM
PICK-UP LUNCH AND VISIT EXHIBITS
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Supported by Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
(Not CME Accredited)
1:10 PM
Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis
Mariko W. Harper, MD MS FACC
1:40 PM
Q&A
1:45 PM
BREAK / VISIT EXHIBITS
SESSION IX | PLAQUE MODIFICATION / VESSEL PREP
Moderators: Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD and Sudeshna Banerjee, MD
Panel: Jai Khatri, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD; Marc A. Sintek, MD; Prashanth D. Thakker, MD
2:15 PM
Calcium Modification: Atherectomy (Orbital and Rotational)
Prashanth Thakker, MD
2:30 PM
Calcium Management: Lithotripsy/Specialty Balloons/Other
Garrett B. Wong, MD
2:45 PM
Laser Atherectomy: Incorporating into Your Practice
Marc A. Sintek, MD
3:00 PM
Q&A / Panel Discussion
SESSION X | CASE COMPETITION
“INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AROUND THE WORLD”
Moderators: George S. Chrysant, MD and Prashanth Thakker, MD
Panel: Sudeshna Banerjee, MD; J. Aaron Grantham, MD; William L. Lombardi, MD; Wei Liu, MD; Rayji S. Tsutsui, MD; Tao Ye, MD
3:10 PM
Round 1: Laser Case
Yukihiro Hashimoto, PhD
3:30 PM
Round 2: Japan
Case 1 – Maoto Habara, MD
3:50 PM
Round 3: China
Case 1 – Tao Ye, MD
Case 2 – Wei Liu, MD
4:10 PM
Round 4: United States
Case 1 – Suman Rao, MD
Case 2 – Hafez Golzarian, DO
Case 3- Subrahmanyan Valadi Ramakrishnan, MD
4:40 PM
Round 5: - Oceania
Case 1 – Tom Ford, MBChB (Hons), PhD
5:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS AND PRIZES
George Chrysant, MD