Agenda

Current Paradigms in Cardiovascular Care of the Cancer Patient / Survivor

A Multidisciplinary Cardio-Oncology Symposium

Friday, October 3, 2025 · Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Time Session / Description
7:00–7:55 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Check-in and light breakfast
7:25–7:55 AM
1st Product Theatre
Industry-sponsored session (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals) Non-CE
7:55–8:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Opening remarks, Dr. Tochukwu Okwuosa, Rush University Medical Center
Session I: The Necessity for Cardio-Oncology
8:00–8:15 AM
Where Heart Disease and Cancer Intersect, Cardiology Perspective
Dr. Clyde Yancy, Northwestern Medicine
8:15–8:30 AM
Where Cancer and Heart Disease Intersect, Oncology Perspective
Dr. Susan Dent, University of Rochester
8:30–8:45 AM
Cardio-Oncology: Forward and Reverse, An Overview
Dr. Anju Nohria, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
8:45–9:05 AM
Panel Discussion, Interactive Q&A
Moderator: Dr. Sunil Pauwaa, Advocate Health
9:05–9:15 AM
Short Break
Session II: Cardiovascular Risks of Oncological Therapies
9:15–9:30 AM
Culprit Chemotherapies and Cardiotoxicity: Anthracyclines and Beyond
Dr. Salaheldin Abusin, Rush University Medical Center
9:30–9:45 AM
Radiation-Associated Cardiotoxicity: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Thomas Kim, Rush University Medical Center
9:45–10:00 AM
Targeted Therapies for Cancer Treatment: The Heart as a Target?
Dr. Daniel Addison, UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:00–10:10 AM
Short Break
10:10–10:25 AM
Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Cell Therapy
Dr. Michael Fradley, Penn Medicine
10:25–10:40 AM
Endocrine and Hormone Therapies: The Forgotten Long-Term Cancer Therapies
Dr. Charles Porter, University of Kansas Medical Center
10:40–11:00 AM
Panel Discussion, Interactive Q&A
Moderator: Dr. Lynne Braun, Rush University Medical Center
Session III: Risk Assessment in Cardio-Oncology
11:00–11:15 AM
Biomarkers in Risk Assessment
Dr. Marianna Krive, Advocate Health
11:15–11:30 AM
Imaging for Risk: Beyond MUGA and 2D Echo
Dr. Jeanne DeCara, University of Chicago Medicine
11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Poster Presentations & Lunch
Fitzgerald Salon, networking + CME credit. Research, abstracts, and case reports posters are non-CME accredited.
11:50–12:05 PM
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and the Heart, Non-CME Session
Dr. Aarti Asnani, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medicine
12:05–12:35 PM
2nd Product Theatre
Industry-sponsored session, Pfizer Rare Cardiac Non-CE
12:45–1:00 PM
Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Risk Assessment in Cardio-Oncology
Dr. Menhel Kinno, Rush University Medical Center
1:00–1:15 PM
Risk Assessment Prior to Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Therapy
Dr. Avirup Guha, Medical College of Georgia
1:15–1:30 PM
Case Presentation: Cardio-Oncology Risk Tools in Use
Dr. Anjali Rao, Northwestern Medicine
1:30–1:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Sandra Naaman, Rush University Medical Center
1:50–2:00 PM
Short Break
Session IV: Management Considerations & Future Directions
2:00–2:15 PM
Medical Therapy & Anticoagulation During Cancer Treatment
Dr. Nausheen Akhter, Northwestern Medicine
2:15–2:30 PM
Cancer Survivorship: Definitions and Management
Dr. Dennis Yu, Loyola University Medical Center
2:30–2:45 PM
Big Data, Registries, and Precision Cardio-Oncology
Dr. Diego Sadler, Cleveland Clinic
2:45–3:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Dr. Mary Rodriguez Ziccardi, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
3:00–3:10 PM
Guest Speaker
Dr. Rupa Sanghani, Rush University Medical Center
3:10 PM onward
Reception & Poster Awards
Drinks, hors d’oeuvres, networking, and closing remarks, Dr. Tochukwu Okwuosa, Rush University Medical Center

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