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October 23, 2026

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REGISTRATION / EXHIBITS / BREAKFAST
(LOBBY / PLAZA / LEVEL 3)

7:00 AM

7:15 AM

INDUSTRY PRODUCT THEATER
(SEAPORT BALLROOM / MEZZANINE / LEVEL 2)

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Welcome
Co-Directors: Martin Maron, MD & Steve Ommen, MD

8:30 AM

A Half-Century of Progress:
The Incredible Story of How HCM Became a Treatable, Low-Mortality Genetic Heart Disease
Barry Maron, MD 

8:35 AM

What Causes the HCM Phenotype: Are Sarcomere Mutations Always Responsible?
Jil Tardiff, MD, PhD

8:50 AM

Is HCM Mutating Over Time? Reflections on Prevalence and Phenotypic Expression
Daniele Massera, MD

9:10 AM

Translating Genetic Testing Results to Patients:
Clinical Significance of Sarcomere Mutations and Polygenic Risk Scores
Allison Cirino, MS, CGC

9:25 AM

9:45 AM

BREAK

The Phenotypic Spectrum of Gene-Positive, Phenotype-Negative Patients and the Promise of Disease-Modifying Therapy: Where Do We Stand in 2026?
Carolyn Ho, MD

10:00 AM

The Contemporary Approach to Family Screening in HCM
Michelle Michels, MD

10:20 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Prevalence, Genetics, and Screening
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
Panelists: Drs. Tardiff, Massera, Cirino, Ho, & Michels

10:40 AM

Imaging

How Pretty Pictures Impact HCM Management: Integrating Cardiac Imaging to Improve Care
Milind Desai, MD

11:05 AM

CMR with LGE, T1, ESV: How I Do It and Why It Matters in HCM
Raymond Chan, MD

11:25 AM

11:45 AM

LUNCH/BREAK

11:50 AM

INDUSTRY PRODUCT THEATER
(SEAPORT BALLROOM / MEZZANINE / LEVEL 2)

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Maxwell Saines Memorial Lecture

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Care:
What HCM Physicians Need to Know in 2026 and Beyond
David Ouyang, MD

12:55 PM

Using AI to Personalize and Improve Precision in HCM Diagnosis and Management:

ECG Experience Rohan Khera, MD
Imaging Experience James Moon, MD

1:20 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Imaging and AI in HCM Care
Moderator: Martin Maron, MD
Panelists: Drs. Desai, Chan, Ouyang, Khera, & Moon

2:00 PM

When It’s Thick, But Not HCM: Differentiating Disease Mimickers

2:25 PM

Danon Luisa Mestroni, MD
PRKAG2 Hisham Ahamed, MD
Amyloidosis Pablo Garcia-Pavia, MD
Fabry Ruxandra Jurcut, MD, PhD

GROUP Q&A
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
Panelists: Drs. Mestroni, Ahamed, Garcia-Pavia, & Jurcut

3:28 PM

BREAK

Prevention of Sudden Death

How to Risk-Stratify for Sudden Death and Save Lives: Selection of Patients for ICD
Martin Maron, MD

3:45 PM

High-Risk HCM Subgroup: A Focus on the Apex
Ethan Rowin, MD

4:05 PM

Selection of Devices to Prevent Sudden Death: Sub-Q vs. EV-ICD vs. Leadless vs. Transvenous ICD
Lior Jankelson, MD, PhD

4:20 PM

State-of-the-Art: Pediatric-Onset HCM—
From Diagnosis to Sudden Death Prevention and Other Unique Management Considerations
Juan Pablo Kaski, MD, PhD

4:40 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Unpacking Risk Stratification and Devices
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
Panelists: Drs. Maron, Rowin, Jankelson, Kaski, & Michels

5:00 PM

5:25 PM

ADJOURN

5:30 PM

INDUSTRY PRODUCT THEATER
(SEAPORT BALLROOM / MEZZANINE / LEVEL 2)

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RECEPTION: Cocktails / Hors d’oeuvres / Get-Together
(LIGHTHOUSE BALLROOM / MEZZANINE / LEVEL 2)
For All Boston Registrants, Sponsors & Faculty with Boston Harbor Views
IN-PERSON ONLY. No RSVP required.

6:15 PM