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TCACC 2026
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Schedule
October 17–18, 2026
Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
2026 Annual Meeting Schedule
Explore the full Annual Meeting schedule, including accredited education, breaks, abstract viewing, FIT Jeopardy and networking. When two accredited sessions are offered at the same time, choose the session that best fits your interests.
Room assignments: Final room assignments will be available in the Annual Meeting app. Registered attendees will receive app details closer to the meeting.
Accredited program: Eligible sessions are approved for 9 CME, ABIM MOC, AAPA, CNE, CPE and IPCE. Activities marked as non-accredited are not part of the accredited program and do not offer continuing education credit.
Schedule note: Programming is tentative and subject to change. All times are Central Time.
Pre-Meeting
Friday, October 16, 2026
Exhibitor Setup and Attendee Early Registration
Main Program Day
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Exhibit Hall Open: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Registration and Breakfast
Check in, enjoy breakfast and visit the Exhibit Hall before the program begins.
Opening Plenary and Annual Member Meeting
TCACC chapter updates, member engagement and opening remarks.
Kamala Tamirisa, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA
ACC Governor for Texas
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
From Plaque to Performance: Contemporary Perspectives in Prevention and Sports Cardiology
Chairs: Priyanka Satish, Krishna Pabba
8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m.
High-Risk Plaques, Plaque Progression and Acute Coronary Events
Jagat Narula
8:50 a.m.-9:05 a.m.
Pathologic Versus Physiologic: Exercise in Athletes with Heart Disease
Keri Shafer
9:05 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: From Screening to Survival
Ryan Quinn
9:20 a.m.-9:35 a.m.
Case Presentation
Rakendu Rajendran
9:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
The Evolving Landscape of Cardiogenic Shock: Phenotyping, Devices, and Beyond!
Chairs: Yevgeniy Khariton, Anita Krueger
8:30 a.m.-8:48 a.m.
Cardiogenic Shock: On Recognition, Staging, and Institutional Shock Teams
Shelley Hall
8:48 a.m.-9:01 a.m.
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Contemporary Cardiogenic Shock Management: Extinction or Revival?
Mahwash Kassi
9:01 a.m.-9:14 a.m.
Presentation details coming soon
9:14 a.m.-9:29 a.m.
To ECMO or Not to ECMO: That Is the Question!
Anita Krueger
9:29 a.m.-9:42 a.m.
Bridging Management Decision-Making and Life Decisions
Shelley Hall
9:42 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Expert Panel: Case-Based Discussion and Cardiogenic Shock Needs in Texas
Panel
FIT Jeopardy | Round 1
FIT Jeopardy Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activity: FIT Jeopardy is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Refreshment Break and Abstract Viewing
View posters, visit the Exhibit Hall and connect with colleagues.
Abstract Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activity: The Abstract Competition is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
Expanding Frontiers of TAVR: New Indications and Evolving Strategies in 2026 - Case Based
Chairs: Salman Allana, Faisal Nabi
10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Multi-modality Assessment in Non-Classic TAVR Indications: Bicuspid and Aortic Regurgitation
Faisal Nabi
10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
TAVR for New Indications: Aortic Regurgitation and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Ahmed Almomani
11:05 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
Early TAVR: Asymptomatic Severe & moderate Aortic Stenosis, Should We Intervene Earlier?
Muhammad Hammadah
11:20 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
Lifetime Valve Management: TAVR-first vs SAVR first in Young Patients
Jayeshkumar Patel
11:35 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
Coronary Artery Disease Management in TAVR Patient
Salman Allana
11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
The Cardio-Immune Interface: Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic and Inflammatory Disorders
Chairs: Brittany Weber, Vlad Zaha
10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Surveillance and Biomarkers in Immune-Mediated Cardiovascular Disease
Vlad Zaha
10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatic Disease: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Brittany Weber
11:05 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Myocarditis and Overlap Syndromes
Daniel Addison
11:20 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
Heart Failure and Immunity: Mechanisms and Clinical Management
Detlef Wencker
11:35 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
Systemic Disease Cases: Integration and Management Decisions
Ashley Hardin, Jorge Guerra Sayre
11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Product Theater Lunch
Product Theater Lunch Sponsored by: Bayer
The Next Beat: A Treatment Option for Patients With Heart Failure (HF) With Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥40%.
Speaker: Ambarish Pandey, MD
Heart Failure Cardiologist | Dallas, Texas
Non-accredited activity: This session is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
Percutaneous LAAO and Surgical Decisions in Stroke Prevention and More
Chairs: Sireesha Vasireddy, Shaden Khalaf
1:00 p.m.-1:25 p.m.
Imaging of LAA: Pre and Post Closure Considerations
Nadeen Faza
1:25 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Percutaneous LAA Closure: Devices and Data
Ahmed Almomani
1:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m.
DAPT, Antithrombotics and Anticoagulants Data for LAA Closure Devices
Muhammad Hammadah
2:05 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
EP Meets Sports: Arrhythmias in Active Patients
Chairs: Anna Rosenblatt, Jayasree Pillarisetti
1:00 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
Screening in Athletes: Points to Consider
Nachiket Madhav Apte
1:20 p.m.-1:35 p.m.
Management of Inherited Channelopathies in Athletes
Krishna Pabba
1:35 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
Presentation details coming soon
1:50 p.m.-2:05 p.m.
Return-to-Play After SCA and Non-Vascular ICDs
Kamala Tamirisa
2:05 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Refreshment Break and Abstract Viewing
View posters, network and visit with exhibitors.
Abstract Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activity: The Abstract Competition is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
Innovation in Practice: New Tools, New Models, New Outcomes
Chairs: Wilson Lam, Javier Banchs
3:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
AI in Cardiology: From ECG Interpretation to Clinical Decision Support
Paul A. Shurmann
3:20 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
Digital EP: Wearables, Remote Monitoring Virtual Care
Jayasree Pillarisetti
3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
The CV Team Innovation: Redesigning Care Delivery
Lauren Tezak
3:50 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
Insight and Advice from a Physician Entrepreneur
Mehdi Razavi
4:05 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
Use Case for Innovation, Cases and Ideas for Discussion
Havish Kantheti
4:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Behind the White Coat: Advocacy, Legislation, and the Future of Cardiology
Chairs: Ahmed Soliman, David Alejandro Cardona
3:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
The Legislative Landscape: What's at Stake for Cardiology
Nick Morse
3:20 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
Finding Your Voice: Advocacy for Trainees & Early Career
Kenneth Shaffer
3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
The Medical Student of Tomorrow: Navigating Legislative, Advocacy, Reimbursement, Patient Perception
Adriana C. Mares
3:50 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
What Happens Before the Vote: Inside Stories from the Halls of Healthcare Policy
Michelle Wittenburg
4:05 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
FIT Jeopardy | Round 2
FIT Jeopardy Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activity: FIT Jeopardy is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
Management of CAD in Pregnancy and ACHD
Chairs: Ildiko Agoston, Yogamaya Mantha
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Management of SCAD in Pregnancy
Ildiko Agoston
4:45 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
ACS Management in Pregnancy: An Interventional Cardiologist's Perspective
Marlene Garcia
4:55 p.m.-5:05 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease in ACHD: Pediatric Interventionalist's Approach
Jessica Heibel
5:05 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Management of Complex ACHD in Pregnancy
Pooja Kashyap
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Cardio-Oncology Prevention: Survivorship Cardioprotection
Chairs: Vlad Zaha, Leslie Ynalvez
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Late Cardiotoxicity: 5, 10, 20 Years After Therapy
Kara Thompson
4:45 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
Pharmacologic Cardioprotection: Evidence and Emerging Agents
Olivia White
4:55 p.m.-5:05 p.m.
Incidental CAC: When Opportunity Knocks
Parag Joshi
5:05 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Clinical Integration: Risk Stratification, Prevention, and Follow-Up in Cardio-Oncology
Leslie Ynalvez
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Evening Reception
Close the day with networking and connection across the Texas cardiovascular community.
Final Program Day
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Registration and Breakfast
Check in and enjoy breakfast before the morning sessions begin.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
What's New in the Guidelines: Essential Updates for Prevention, PE, and AFib Ablation
Chairs: Andrea Keithler, Anandita Kulkarni
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Navigating the New Dyslipidemia Guidelines
Anandita Kulkarni
8:45 a.m.-8:55 a.m.
Implementing the New CKM Guidelines in Clinical Practice
Theodore Chung
8:55 a.m.-9:05 a.m.
Latest Updates on Afib Ablation: Pulsed Field Technology
Rodney Horton
9:05 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Applying the Latest Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines
Alexandra Sykes
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Panel
Building the Future Cardiology Workforce: Mentorship, Recruitment and Retention
Chairs: Bindu Chebrolu, Aditi Shankar
8:30 a.m.-8:43 a.m.
Why Cardiology Needs You: The Future Workforce Challenge
Mahi Ashwath
8:43 a.m.-8:51 a.m.
Presentation details coming soon
Ryan Chang
8:51 a.m.-8:59 a.m.
What Program Directors Really Look For: Am I ready for the face off?
Arunima Misra
8:59 a.m.-9:07 a.m.
Building a Competitive Fellowship Application
Hector Medina
9:07 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
FIT Perspective: What I Wish I Knew Earlier
Sara Jayne Sutton
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Cardiology Match Madness: Myth vs Reality and Q&A
Aditi Shankar, Bindu Chebrolu
Refreshment Break and Abstract Viewing
View abstract posters and connect with colleagues.
Abstract Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activity: The Abstract Competition is not part of the accredited program and does not offer continuing education credit.
Concurrent Accredited Sessions — choose one
What’s New in the Guidelines – Special Populations: Pregnancy and ACHD
Chairs: Rina Mauricio, Silvana Molossi
10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Pregnancy and Heart Disease: Practical Tips on Risk Stratification and Management
Alexandra Sykes
10:20 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
ACHD Guidelines: Focused Update on What's New
Katherine Salciccioli
10:35 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
The Nurse's Perspective: Coordinating Care in Complex Populations
Kathryn Osteen
10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
What Questions Remain in the Guidelines? (Panel Discussion)
Panel
Leadership Institute
Chairs: James McKenna
Eligibility: Exclusive to current members of TCACC’s Mid-Career Leadership Accelerator Series Cohort 3.
Closing Plenary and Lunch: Abstract Awards, Final Jeopardy and Closing Remarks
Sunday Closing Lunch Sponsored by: Texas Children’s
Abstract Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
FIT Jeopardy | Final Round
FIT Jeopardy Competition Sponsored by: Boston Scientific
Non-accredited activities: The lunch, Abstract Competition and FIT Jeopardy are not part of the accredited program and do not offer continuing education credit.
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