Program

7:20 – 7:50Registration
7:50 - 8:00Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Ben Tyrrell
8:00 – 8:40Plenary: 2026 Hypertension Guidelines: A Practical Approach
Dr. Raj Padwal
8:40 – 9:20Keynote Address: The Evolution of STEMI Care in Northern Alberta: A 20-Year Review Dr. Robert Welsh
9:20 – 10:00Plenary: From Needle to Pill: The Evolution of PCSK9 Inhibition
Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal
10:00 - 10:25Question and Answer Period
Dr. Ben Tyrrell & Dr. Debraj Das
10:25 – 10:45Break
10:45 – 11:45Case-based Workshops
Reading Between the Lines: ECGs, Holters, & Device Reports
Dr. Evan Lockwood and Dr. Bill Keeble

Changing the Flow: Modern Valve Disease Management
Dr. John Dimitry and Dr. Graeme Prosperi-Porta

The Right Test, Right Patient, Right Time: Navigating Outpatient Cardiology
Dr. Tyler Lamb and Dr. Robinder Sidhu

The Prevention Playbook: Beyond Statins After ASCVD
Dr. Micha Dorsch and Dr. Sanam Verma

From Pillars to Precision: Heart Failure in 2026
Dr. Luke Gagnon and Dr. Etienne Amendezo
11:45 – 12:30Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Case-based Workshops
1:30 – 2:30Case-based Workshops
2:30 – 2:40Break
2:40 – 3:00Short Snapper: The Lp(a) Puzzle: Solving the Hidden Risk
Dr. Stephanie Gysel
3:00 – 3:20Short Snapper: Forever Young: A Cardiologist's Guide to Longevity
Dr. Kai Wu
3:20 – 3:40Short Snapper: A Shot at Prevention: Vaccines for Cardiovascular Health
Dr. Debraj Das
3:40 – 3:55Question and Answer Period, Closing Address, Evaluations, Door Prizes
Dr. Debraj Das

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Disclosure:
Speakers will be required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this program.