Jeresaty Symposium
62nd Annual Jeresaty Cardiovascular Symposium
The Oldest Annual Cardiovascular Symposium in the U.S.
The Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut
Saint Francis Hospital
Trinity Health Of New England
Program Leaders:
Richard Soucier, MD
Tarek Helmy, MD
Pamela Delfino, RN
Objectives of the Symposium
- Review newest updates in cardiovascular care.
- Improve knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of patients with valvular heart disease.
- Discover advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiomyopathy.
Joint Accreditation Direct Accreditation Statement
“In support of improving patient care, Trinity Health System is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.”
Designation of Credit
“This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive up to 9.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.”
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
8:00 AM
Registration
8:45 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Valerie L. Powell-Stafford, MHSA, FACHE
President, Hartford Market
Saint Francis Hospital
Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital
Morning Session
Moderator:
Richard Soucier, MD
Symposium Program Director
Section of Cardiology
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
12:15 PM
Lunch
Afternoon Session
Moderator:
Neal Lippman, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
9:00 AM
“Lipid-Lowering in 2026”
Marc Sabatine, MD
Chairman TIMI Study Group
Lewis Dexter, MD Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
1:30 PM
“TAVR is Great…Can We Make It Better?”
Pinak Shah, MD
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
9:45 AM
“Medical Therapy of Worsening Heart Failure”
Stephen Greene, MD
Division of Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation
Duke University Medical Center
2:15 PM
“Anticoagulation in the Era of Left Atrial Occlusion Devices”
John Mandrola, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Baptist Health, Louisville, KY
10:30 AM
Break
3:00 PM
Break
10:45 AM
“Caring for the Cardio-Oncology Patient”
Sarah Hull, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Associate Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
3:15 PM
“The Role of the Impella in CABG”
Jennifer Perri, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Trinity Health Of New England, Hartford, CT
11:30 AM
“Best Practices for Building a Cardiogenic Shock Program”
Jane Wilcox, MD
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiology
Chief, Section of Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery
Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL
4:00 PM
Adjourn
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Morning Session
Moderator:
Richard Soucier, MD
Symposium Program Director
Section of Cardiology
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
Afternoon Session
Moderator:
Tarek Helmy, MD
Regional Chairman of the Cardiovascular Service Line
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
Registration
Welcome and Introduction
12:15 PM
Lunch
9:00 AM
“Advanced Heart Failure: Patient Selection and Options for Advanced Therapies”
Monica Ahluwalia, MD
Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
1:30 PM
“A Tale of Two Cities…A Contrast In Cardiovascular Service Line Development”
R. Keith White, MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery
John C. McDonald, MD Endowed Professor of Surgery
University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
9:45 AM
“Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Update on Mechanisms and Latest Trials”
Richard Pratley, MD
Medical Director/AdventHealth Diabetes Institute
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2:15 PM
“Cardiac Microcirculation: Necessary but Neglected for Improving CV Outcome”
Steven Bailey, MD
Chairman of Medicine at LSU Shreveport and the
Malcolm Feist Chair of Interventional Cardiology
10:30 AM
Break
3:00 PM
Break
10:45 AM
“Creating your Future: How to be an AI-enabled Clinician”
Ami Bhatt, MD
Director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
3:15 PM
“When the Pump Fails in More Than One Way: Understanding Mixed Cardiogenic Shock”
Harish Devineni, MD
Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
UTHealth, Houston, TX
11:30 AM
"The Evaluation and Management of Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Death"
Munther Homoud, MD
Co-Director, New England Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
4:00 PM
Adjourn