NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT ACC 2026
From March 28 through 30, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) will convene its annual meeting both online and in New Orleans, Louisiana. At ACC.26, physicians from around the world will come together to explore the latest scientific advances shaping the future of cardiovascular care.
Throughout the three-day conference, several Northwestern Medicine physicians will present their research and contribute to expert panel discussions. Explore their sessions and presentations below.
Throughout the three-day conference, several Northwestern Medicine physicians will present their research and contribute to expert panel discussions. Explore their sessions and presentations below.
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS
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Time
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Location
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Session
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Presenter
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Saturday, March 28th
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10:55 – 11:05 am CT
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Education Zone Theater 3, Lounge and Learn
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703 How to Navigate Difficult Conversations: Strengthening Communication and Teamwork in Cardiology’s High-Stakes Environment
703-05 Scenario 1: Mischaracterizing Maternity Leave as ‘Vacation’ Time |
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Noon – 1:00 pm CT
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La Nouvelle C
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202 The Valve Wars: Transcatheter Triumph or Surgical Supremacy?
202-07 Surgical Team Member #2 |
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12:30 – 1:30 pm CT
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Posters, Hall E
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1371 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies 03
1371-211211 Hospital Referral Region Dissimilarity and Black-White Differences in Heart Failure Survival and Readmission Among Medicare Beneficiaries |
Ikeoluwapo k. Bolakale-Rufai, MD
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2:00 – 3:00 pm CT
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Posters, Hall E
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1373 Featured Fields 04
1373-020020 The Utility of Echocardiography to Assess Cardiotoxicity of Amivantamab |
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2:30 – 2:45 pm CT
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Education Zone Theater 1, Lounge and Learn
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709 From Fellowship to First Steps: What You Needed to Know and Weren’t Taught
709-08 What Makes a New Hire Valuable |
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2:30 – 3:15 pm CT
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Education Zone Theater 3, Lounge and Learn
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712 How the Cardiology Community Can Combat Medical Misinformation
712-04 How Clinicians Can Combat Medical Misinformation |
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3:30 – 4:30 pm CT
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Posters, Hall E
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1403 Cardiac Arrhythmias 5
1403-120120 Randomized Trial of Direct-to-Consumer ECG Digital Health Technology in Patients with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation |
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3:45 – 4:45 pm CT
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Room 356
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245 Valve Guidelines and the Gaps that Matter Most
245-05 Panelist |
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4:18 – 4:29 pm CT
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Room 325
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240 Rapid-Fire Cardio-Oncology for the General Cardiologist: Let Me Learn Some Quick Basics!
240-09 Pregnancy Post Chemotherapy, Risk Assessment and Cardiac Optimization: Fertility Counseling, Neurohormonal Blockade and Safety of Cardiovascular Medications in This Context |
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Sunday, March 29th
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9:50 – 10:00 am CT
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Education Zone Theater 1, Lounge and Learn
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717 Brave Conversations in Cardiology: Courageous Communication and Culture Change
717-05 Short Perspectives |
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9:30 – 10:30 am CT
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Moderated Poster Theater 13, Hall E
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1092 ACC Complex Clinical Cases: Multimodal Imaging (Session 2)
1092-01 Poster Moderator |
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9:30 – 10:30 am CT
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Posters, Hall E
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1443 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
1443-243243 Rilonacept Reduces Pericarditis Recurrence Risk, Hospitalizations and ED Visits: Outcomes from The Resonance Patient Registry |
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9:42 – 9:49 am CT
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Moderated Poster Theater 01, Posters, Hall E
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1080 Global Cardiovascular Health Moderated Posters
1080-05 Shifting Frontiers in Women’s Heart Health: Global Trends in Hypertension-Attributable Cardiovascular Disease, 1990-2021 |
Sindhu Anisha Gujjari, MD
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11:24 – 11:31 am CT
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Moderated Poster Theater 09, Posters, Hall E
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1104 How Context Shapes Outcomes in HF, LVAD and Transplant
1104-07 Social Determinants of Health And Heart Transplant Outcomes: An Analysis Among Hispanic Recipients |
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11:45 am – 12:45 pm CT
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Industry-Expert Theater 3, #2863
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4021 Evidence-Based Strategies for the Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis, Recurrent Pericarditis Panel Case Study and Q&A
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2:21 – 2:33 pm CT
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Main Tent, Great Hall
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109 Cardiovascular Update for the Clinician II: A Symposium by Valentin Fuster
109-05 Valvular Heart Disease Intervention: The Five Advances, Including Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation |
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2:12 – 2:19 pm CT
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Moderated Poster Theater 09, Posters, Hall E
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1134. Innovating the Diagnostic Toolbox for Valvular Heart Disease Detection and Prognosis
1134-05 Wearable Sensor to Diagnose and Assess Severity of Aortic Stenosis: Sense-As |
Lamis El Harake, MD
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4:15 – 4:25 pm CT
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Room 352
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318 Great Debates in Cardiovascular Imaging of Pericarditis and Myocarditis
318-07 Debate: Myocarditis: Imaging is Insufficient Because Tissue is the Issue |
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Monday, March 30th
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8:56 – 9:06 am CT
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Room 253
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326 Marge Simpson Needs Her Aortic Valve Fixed
326-10 TAVR is the Modern Choice for Mrs. Simpson |
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9:30 – 10:30 am CT
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Moderated poster theater 04, Hall E
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1163 Advancing Lipid Management and Prevention in IHD
1163-02 Poster Moderator |
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12:15 – 1:15 pm CT
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Room 354
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364 Putting Chronic Coronary Disease Guidelines Into Practice: What’s Still Not Sticking?
364-04 Panelist |
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12:15 – 1:15 pm CT
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La Nouvelle B
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351 Investigative Horizons II
351-01 Chair |
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12:30 – 1:30 pm CT
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Posters. Hall E
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1587 Featured Fields 13
1587-018018 Incidence of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiovascular Toxicity in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Osimertinib |
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1:45 – 2:45 pm CT
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Room 243
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369 Real World Cases in Managing Stable Coronary Artery Disease
369-02 Co-chair |
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