Continuing Medical Education Activity

Seeking to disseminate medical knowledge within the national cardiology and clinical community, the conference will address aspects related to the prevention and treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolism, as well as the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. It will also cover advances in the repair of structural damage, such as valvular heart disease, heart failure, and coronary artery disease.

To provide professionals in the local medical community with updated knowledge and tools for the diagnosis and treatment of low and high complexity cardiovascular pathologies, with a practical approach, both for the office and for hospitalization.

• Format: Asynchronous. Lectures will be held to provide an in-depth look at current topics in cardiology.

• Duration: 4 months

General coordination:
Dr. Laura Ayerdi, Dr. Germán Busch, Dr. Renzo Melchiori, Dr. Eduardo Ortuño.

Coordinators by area:
Dr. Victoria Martín Napoli, Dr. Eliana Ortiz, Dr. Juan Ignacio Damonte, Dr. Tatiana Lemo, Dr. Juan Aboy, Dr. Guido García, Dr. Manuel Clusa, Dr. Agustín Chozas, Dr. Noelia Brenzoni.

Advisors:
Dr. Sergio Baratta, Dr. Alejandro Hita, Dr. Jorge Bilbao, Dr. Horacio Fernández, Dr. Luis Barja, Dr. Guillermo Vaccarino, Dr. Christian Kreutzer, Dr. Ricardo Costantini, Dr. Augusto Gutierrez.

Cardiology Update Program 2026

August 10th, XNUMX

• Polygenic risk score: from research to clinical practice. Dr. Santiago Miriuka.
• Apo B, LDL or non-HDL cholesterol. Which to use and how to achieve optimal levels. Dr. José Bonorino.
• Escalation of lipid-lowering therapy after statins and ezetimibe. How to reduce residual lipid risk? Dr. Alfredo Lozada.
• Lipoprotein A. Who do I order it from, how do I interpret it, and how do I treat the patient? New drugs under investigation. Dr. Noelia Brenzoni.
• How to approach the patient with hypertriglyceridemia? Dr. Guido García.
• Polygenic risk score and cardiovascular risk. Dr. Santiago Miriuka.
• Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular risk. How to interpret it and when to treat it? Dr. Pamela Alarcón.
• Nephroprotection in 2026. Why, for whom and how? Dr. Carlos Castellaro.
• Drugs with anti-inflammatory effect and impact on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Dr. Agustina Depalma.
• Monitoring patients with type II diabetes. How to step up the treatment of hyperglycemia? Dr. Susana Apoloni.
• How to prescribe exercise after a coronary syndrome? Dr. Eliana Filosa.
• Beta blockers after acute myocardial infarction: for everyone or for some? Dr. Agustina Gallego.
• Environmental pollution, microplastics and cardiovascular risk: guidelines from the Argentine Society of Cardiology. Dr. Cecilia Sparnochia.

September 8

• PCSK-9 indications. Could they be useful in primary prevention? Dr. Fabián Ferroni.

• What should a cardiologist know about adiposity and cardiovascular risk? Dr. Victoria Napoli.
• Cardiac computed tomography, how to measure epicardial, paracardiac and perivascular ectopic fat. Essential or redundant information? Dr. Ortis Eliana.
• Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and atherosclerosis. There are different phenotypes. The experience of Hospital Austral. Dr. Sergio González.
• New drugs in the pharmacological management of obesity. Practical concepts for the cardiologist. Dr. Julieta Bustamante
• Healthy eating in obese patients, practical concepts. Nutritionist Silvia Juárez.
• Not all omega-3s are the same. In what scenarios should they be used, and how? Dr. Ana Dileva.
• Tips for managing hypertensive crisis. Dr. Jorge Bilbao.
• Living longer and better, the blue zones and the superagers. Dr. Carol Kotliar.
• The future of high blood pressure treatment: How to achieve successful management of hypertensive disease? Dr. Sebastián Obregón.
• Management of high blood pressure in older adults. Dr. Tatiana Lemo.
• Patient with difficult-to-control hypertension. How do I assess and treat him/her? Dr. Joo Ho Bang.
• Fourth trimester in cardiovascular prevention in women. Dr. Santiago Medina Walker.

October 5

• Artificial intelligence in heart failure: promises, real evidence and the next 24 months. Dr. Nicolás Atamañuk.
• How to select patients who are candidates for heart transplantation and refer them in a timely manner? Dr. Nicolás Torres.
• Optimizing heart failure treatment in the critical care cardiology unit. How to prevent readmissions? Dr. Germán Busch.
• A case of acute myocarditis. Diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Victoria Piovano.
• Adiposity and risk of heart failure. Dr. José Santucci.
• Why should doctors be trained in medical quality and safety? The Nicholas Law. Dr. Horacio Fernández.
• Food labeling: what should patients know? Silvia Juárez, Esq.
• The anticoagulated patient scheduled for surgery. The most common mistakes and my advice. Dr. María Esther Aris Cancela.
• Vaping, a close look at a not innocent behavior. Dr. Julieta Bustamante.
• Multidisciplinary approach to thromboembolic disease: the role of PERT Dr. Jorge Bilbao.

October 26

• Heart Team, a necessity in complex decision making. Dr. Alejandro Hita.
• Asymptomatic aortic stenosis. From pathophysiology to decision-making. Dr. Sergio Baratta.
• Selection of patients for Ross surgery. Dr. Victoria Gallego.
• Fabry disease, diagnostic tips and contributions of images. Dr. Victoria Gallego.
• Approach and treatment of the obstructive component of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The classic, the new. Dr. Sergio Baratta.
• How to request and interpret a genetic study? Case studies. Dr. Eduardo Ortuño.
• Coronary atherosclerosis in cancer patients. I'll tell you about the observations from my thesis. Dr. Renzo Melchiori.
• Is there a cardio-oncological risk in patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer? Dr. Macarena Spaini.
• Role of cardiac tomography in coronary artery disease after SCOT-HEART 1, while awaiting SCOT-HEART 2. Dr. Laura Ayerdi.
• Coronary CT angiography in the analysis of atherosclerotic plaque: the complex balance between sensitivity and positive predictive value. Dr. Miranda Paula.

November 2th

• The risk of pregnancy in patients with congenital heart disease. Dr. Mariana López Daneri.
• Approach and management of the patient with congenital heart disease at birth. Dr. Augusto Gutiérrez.
• Usefulness of wireless devices in arrhythmia monitoring. Dr. Juan Aboy.
• Tachycardiomyopathy and arrhythmias. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Dr. Mateo Bivort.
• Treatment of chronic coronary occlusion: who and how. Dr. Juan Manuel Telayna (h).
• Endovascular treatment of type B aortic dissection. The perspective of experience. Dr. Marcelo Pataro.
• Truncal angioplasty: ideal candidates, borderline candidates, and prohibited candidates. Dr. Juan Ignacio Damonte.
• TAVI, from evidence to results in the region. How to select candidates at low risk?  Dr. Ricardo Costantini.
• How to select the right valve at different stages of life? Dr. Manuel Clusa.
• Minimally invasive coronary surgery. Dr. Guillermo Gutiérrez.
• The future of heart surgery: where are we headed? Dr. Guillermo Vaccarino
• Pediatric surgery in Argentina, a family story. Dr. Christian Kreutzer.