26th Annual Cardiovascular Disease Symposium

Burr Ridge, IL US
April 25, 2026

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. A heart disease related death occurs every 33 seconds, resulting in 1900 daily deaths in the United States alone. This symposium aims to assist providers in recognizing and strategizing ways to employ best practice in evidence-based medicine related to current topics in the management of heart disease.

 

This conference is being held in person at Marriott Burr Ridge (in person only)

 

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to: recognize and strategize ways to provide up-to-date, best practices in evidence-based medicine related to current topics in the management of heart disease.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
    • 4.00 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 4.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 4.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 4.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 ABIM MOC Part II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Course opens: 
01/26/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
04/25/2026 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
04/25/2026 - 1:30pm CDT
Cost:
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Time

Program Details

7:30-8:00

Registration / Breakfast / Vendors

8:00–8:15

Welcome and Introductions
Abdul Ghani, MD, MBA, FACC, FASCAI, Section Chief Cardiology, Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Symposium Program Director

8:15-8:45am

PVC’s
Adarsh Bhan, MD – Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program,
Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Program Director,
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Advocate Christ Medical Center

8:45–9:15

Beyond LDL ​
Sarah Doleeb, MD – Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute

9:15-9:45

Troponin Elevation in Hospitalized Patients: Who Actually Needs the Cath Lab
Joseph Ayat, MD, FACC FSCAI RPVI
Director, Advocate South Suburban Cardiac Cath Lab 
Vascular and Interventional Cardiologist
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Advocate Christ Medical Center | Advocate Trinity Hospital

9:45-10:15

Update on Limb Salvage
Jaafer Golzar, MD, Sleep Medicine, Neurology, Advocate Health Care

10:15-10:30

BREAK - Please visit our vendors!

 

Moderator and Introductions
Adarsh Bhan, MD FACC FHRS, Director Electrophysiology, Advocate Heart Institute
Symposium Program Director

10:30-11:00

Update on Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Intervention
Owais Abdul Kafi, MD, Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute

11:00–11:30

CHF
Sandy Mikulich, APN,  AMG Cardiac Electrophysiology

11:30–12:00

 

Work/Life Balance
TBD

12:00-12:30

Update Coronary Calcium/ CTA Coronaries
Imran Ali, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Advocate Heart Institute

12:30-1:30

LUNCH Q&A

Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge
1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy.
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
United States

Faculty
 

Abdul Ghani, MD, MBA, FACC, FASCAI; Structural/Interventional Cardiologist; Section Chief Cardiology; Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Ajay Parikh, MD; Cardiology; Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Gina Frangella, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP; Pharmacy Program Coordinator; Advocate South Suburban Hospital 
Ashley Lemmon, MSN, RN, CAPA : Coordinator, Medical Staff Professional Development; Advocate South Suburban Hospital/ Southland PSA
Adarsh Bhan, MD ; Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Sarah Doleeb, MD; Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute
Joseph Ayat, MD, FACC FSCAI RPVI; Director, Advocate South Suburban Cardiac Cath Lab Vascular and Interventional Cardiologist Advocate South Suburban Hospital; Advocate Christ Medical Center'  Advocate Trinity Hospital
Jaafer Golzar, MD; Sleep Medicine, Neurology, Advocate Health Care 
Owais Abdul Kafi, MD; Cardiologist, Advocate Heart Institute
Sandy Mikulich, APN; AMG Cardiac Electrophysiology
Imran Ali, MD; Cardiac Electrophysiology, Advocate Heart Institute

 

Disclosure

 

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

 

Accreditation Statement
 

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

 

Credit Statement(s)
 

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 4.00 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
Pharmacy UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-036-L01-P
Pharmacy Technician UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-036-L01-T

 

Board Recognition Statement(s)

 

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
    • 4.00 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 4.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 4.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 4.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 ABIM MOC Part II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Price

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This conference is being held in person at Marriott Burr Ridge (in person only)

 

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