The Heart of the Matter: Innovations Symposium for Heart Diseases Prevention & Management

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Date:

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location

Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Tampa Convention Center 

513 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

Audience

Primary Care, Internal Medicine, General Cardiology

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

  • Describe cardio renal syndrome in CHF
  • Give examples of using innovative technology when evaluating resistant hypertension
  • Outline new ACC lipids guidelines

Accreditation

ACCME

USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationships

Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity.

Agenda

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, Vendor Visits

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks

8:20 - 8:55 a.m. Cardio-Renal Issues and Advancements | Atif Siddique, MD

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Renal Denervation for Hypertension | Fadi Matar, MD

9:35 - 10:05 a.m. The Heart-Kidney Disease Connection | Ashton Sequeira, MD

10:10 - 10:50 a.m. Break & Vendor Visits

10:55 - 11:25 a.m. Lipoprotein A: the Hidden Risk Factors | Dany Sayad, MD

11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Cardiovascular Disease in Women: What Every Clinician Needs to Know | Daniella Crousillat, MD

12:05 - 12:35 p.m. Sports Cardiology: Cardiac Care for the Masters Athlete | Noah Hackney, MD

12:35 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Vendor Visits

1:05 - 1:35 p.m. Obesity as a Primary Cardiovascular Disease: Rethinking Prevention in the GLP-1 Era | Lindsey Wiles, MD

1:40 - 3:10 p.m. Round Table Discussions

3:10 - 3:15  p.m. Closing Remarks