Jeresaty Symposium
61st 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
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 7, 2025
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:
Richard Soucier, MD
Symposium Program Director
Section of Cardiology
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
9:00 AM
“State-of-the-Art Approaches to Peripheral Artery Disease”
Douglas Drachman, MD
Director of Education, MGH Heart Center
Director, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship Program
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
1:30 PM
“The Future of Heart Failure Therapy: Challenges, Innovations and Breakthroughs”
Mandeep Mehra, MD
Executive Director, Center for Advanced Heart
Disease, Brigham Health
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
9:45 AM
“Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: New Approaches for the Next Quarter Century”
Erica Spatz, MD
Associate Professor,
Section of Cardiovascular Medicine
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
2:15 PM
“Pulmonary Hypertension, Evaluation and Management”
Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and
CTEPH Program
Director, HHT Center of Excellence
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
10:30 AM
Break
3:00 PM
Adjourn
10:50 AM
“Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2025: State of the Art Review”
Ethan Rowin, MD
Co-Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Morning Session
Moderator:
Richard Soucier, MD
Symposium Program Director
Section of Cardiology
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
Afternoon Session
Moderator:
Richard Soucier, MD
Symposium Program Director
Section of Cardiology
Trinity Health Of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
Registration
Welcome and Introduction
9:00 AM
“Sensors, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Cardiovascular Care”
Jagmeet Singh, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
1:30 PM
“Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Trying to See the Whole Iceberg”
Brian Houston, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Medical University of South Carolina
9:45 AM
“Pregnancy and the Heart”
Katie Young, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Obstetrics Clinic at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
2:15 PM
“Resistant Hypertension: Is it Biological or Noncompliance?”
Matthew Weir, MD
Professor of Medicine Nephrology
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
10:30 AM
Break
3:00 PM
Break
10:50 AM
“VSDs, ASDs, and more: Shunt Physiology in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease”
Robert Elder, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Cardiology) Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
3:15 PM
“Leveraging Genetics in Dilated Cardiomyopathy”
Neal Lakadawala, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Cardiovascular Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
11:30 AM
"Shifting Paradigms: Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Percutaneous Valves"
Joseph DeSimone, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Trinity Health Of New England
Hartford, CT
4:00 PM
Adjourn
12:15 PM
Lunch