#  2026 Annual Meeting

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The KY-ACC annual conference is the premier educational and networking opportunity for cardiologists and cardiovascular team members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It draws approximately 300 attendees each year including cardiologists, fellows-in-training, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, technicians, and cardiology practice managers.

The KY-ACC Annual Scientific Meeting, one of the largest state chapter meetings in the nation, will feature leading national and local experts who will present sessions on clinical and professional issues and innovations in cardiology. The day will conclude with FIT Jeopardy—don’t miss this exciting event as the best and brightest fellowsin- training from around Kentucky face off to test their knowledge in a winner-take-all match.

 [ VIEW THE AGENDA ](#agenda)

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| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 |
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| **06:00 PM - 08:00 PM** | Kentucky ACC Advocacy Dinner: Voices from the Commonwealth  Speakers: Kim Moser; Patricia Grodecki, MD, FACC |

| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 |
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| **07:00 AM** | Registration Opens |
| **07:30 AM - 08:30 AM** | Breakfast with Exhibitors/Sponsors |
| **07:50 AM - 08:00 AM** | Set Up Posters |
| **08:00 AM - 08:30 AM** | Speed Mentoring and Networking Breakfast  Speaker: Vasilios Katsadouros, MD |
| **08:30 AM - 08:45 AM** | Welcome & Governor’s Address  Speaker: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-0815-Governors-Address.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240908550 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **08:45 AM - 09:15 AM** | Honorable Maestro Award  Speaker: Mark Slaughter, MD  Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-0845-Slaughter.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240903470 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **09:15 AM - 10:00 AM** | [  STEMI Systems of Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Plus Updates from the American College of Cardiology](#sat0915am)  Effective STEMI care depends on seamless coordination between physicians and cardiovascular technologists, from first medical contact through reperfusion. This session examines how well-designed STEMI systems of care reduce treatment delays and improve outcomes, highlighting the distinct but interdependent roles each team member plays. The session concludes with a review of recent updates from the American College of Cardiology and their practical implications for STEMI management going forward.     Speaker: Akshay Khandelwal, MD, MBA  Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-0915-Khandelwal.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240906476 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |

| **10:05 AM - 10:20 AM** | Sponsor Symposia: Olezarsen for Managing Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Pancreatitis Risk  Sponsored by: IONIS  Representative: Michelle McKee, PharmD  Moderator: Gillian Leung, PharmD, BCCP  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1005-McKee.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240906474 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **10:20 AM - 10:35 AM** | Sponsor Symposia: FFRct & Plaque Analysis  Sponsored by: Heartflow  Speaker: Allen Taylor, MD FACC, FAHA  Representative: Henry Thomas  Moderator: Gillian Leung, PharmD, BCCP  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240903469 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **10:40 AM - 11:10 AM** | Break with Exhibitors, Demos, and Poster Viewing/Judging - 1 |
| **11:10 AM - 12:10 PM** | [  Track 1: Better Together, Echo and Nuclear Cardiology in Everyday Practice; PET, SPECT, Stress Echo, and Amyloid](#sat1110am1)  Compare different stress testing modalities. Discuss optimal imaging for suspected cardiac amyloidosis.     Speakers: (PET) Eric Adams, RT (N); (SPECT) Rachel Walker, CNMT, CNT; (Stress Echo) Paul League, RDCS AE, PE; (Amyloid) Dong Bo Yu, MD, Ph.D., FACC and Robert Evers, RDCS, FASE  Moderator: Talal Alnabelsi, MD  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1110-Track-1.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240903465 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting")  ---  [  Track 2: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation; Debate on Pulmonary Embolism Management - 2026 Update](#sat1110am2)  A brief historical perspective of AF ablation will be described. The latest technological advancements will then be emphasized for the bulk of the presentation.     Speakers: Aaron Hesselson, MD; George Davis, MD; Ganesh Keshav Thirunavukkarasu, MD and 3rd yr UK fellow Connor Jaggi  Moderator: Ganesh Keshav Thirunavukkarasu, MD  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1110-Track-2.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240910110 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |

| **12:10 PM - 12:20 PM** | Pick Up Lunch |
| **12:20 PM - 01:00 PM** | [  Women in Cardiology Lunch](#sat1220pm)  Join fellow women in cardiology for a dedicated lunch session built around connection, conversation, and community. Michele Friday, MD, FACC, FSCAI (Director of the Women's Heart Program at UK King's Daughters and Chair of Women in Cardiology for KY-ACC) and Tammy (Tamar) Polonsky, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, with expertise in cardiovascular epidemiology, prevention, and women's heart disease) will share clinical insight and personal perspective on advancing women's cardiovascular health and women's presence in the field. Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned clinician, this session is your space to share experiences, build relationships that extend well beyond the meeting room, and help shape what matters most to the women of KY-ACC.     Women in Cardiology Lunch  Speakers: Tamar Polonsky, MD; Mrin Shetty, MD, FACC, FASNC; Li Zhou, MD, PhD; Steve Leung, MD  Moderator: Michele Friday, MD, FACC, FSCAI  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1220-WIC.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240908551 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |

| **01:00 PM - 01:25 PM** | Break with Exhibitors, Demos, and Poster Viewing/Judging - 2 |
| **01:25 PM - 01:40 PM** | Sponsor Symposia: Transcatheter Therapy for Mitral Annular Calcification - Where are we in 2026?  Sponsored by: Edward Life Sciences  Speaker: Puvi N. Seshiah, MD  Moderator: Gillian Leung, PharmD, BCCP  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1325-Seshiah.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240908549 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **01:40 PM - 02:25 PM** | [  Keynote: The 2026 ACC/AHA Multisociety Dyslipidemia Guideline — A High-Level Overview](#sat0200pm)  This keynote provides a concise, high-level walkthrough of the newly released 2026 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. Rather than a deep technical dive, the session orients attendees to what's new, what's changed from prior guidance, and what these updates mean for day-to-day clinical decision-making around lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction.     Speaker: Laxmi Mehta, MD, MBA  Moderator: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1340-Mehta.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240908546 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |

| **02:25 PM - 02:35 PM** | Break |
| **02:35 PM - 03:35 PM** | [  Track 1: Tips for Putting Dyslipidenia Guidelines in Practice](#sat0305pm1)  **Talk 1:** PREVENTING mistakes with PREVENT: Understanding the New PREVENT risk score — *Dr. Tammy Polonsky*  **Talk 2:** What do I need to know about Lp(a): The in’s and out’s. Understand the role of Lp(a) in cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on epidemiology, biology, testing, and preventive measures. The talk will also cover emerging therapies and updates on trials. — *Dr. Dinesh Karla*  **Talk 3:** Title: Navigating Lipid Management During Childbearing — *Dr. Laxmi Mehta*     Speakers: Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASPC; Laxmi Mehta, MD, MBA; Tamar Polonsky, MD  Moderator: Dong Bo Yu, MD, Ph.D., FACC  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1435-Track-1.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240910112 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting")  ---  [  Track 2: Structural Heart Disease: Current Approaches to Aortic, Congenital, and Mitral/Tricuspid Intervention](#sat0305pm2)  This session brings together three focused presentations spanning the breadth of structural heart disease. The session opens with a review of aortic valve disease and its management, followed by a discussion of structural issues spanning pediatric and adult congenital heart disease. The session concludes with an examination of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and transcatheter valve replacement techniques for the mitral and tricuspid valves, highlighting the rapid evolution of minimally invasive options for structural heart disease.     Speakers: Hisham Hirzallah, MD; Andrew Leventhal, MD, Ph.D.; Daniel Rothschild, MD  Moderator: Chris Semder, MD  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1435-Track-2.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240912111 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |

| **03:35 PM - 03:40 PM** | Break |
| **03:40 PM - 04:20 PM** | Oral Abstract Presentations and Awards  Speakers: Hassan Kashif (Student Presentation); Ramtin Khanipour, DO (FIT Presentation); Carrigan Wasilchenko, MD (Resident Presentation); Matthew Dyer, MBA (Case Presentation)  [  Download Presentation](https://www.kentuckyacc.org/_resources/documents/meetings/2026/presentations/SAT-1540-Abtracts.pdf)  [ Watch the Recording](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1240906475 "2026 KY-ACC Annual Meeting") |
| **04:20 PM - 04:30 PM** | Break |
| **04:30 PM - 05:30 PM** | FIT Jeopardy / ”Stump the Attending” Happy Hour  Moderator: Steve Leung, MD |