Programming - Hypertension Scientific Sessions

8:00 to 8:35
Keynote: Overview of the New Hypertension Guidelines

8:35 to 9:35
4 Key Topics in Hypertension Management

9:35 to 10:00
Panel Discussion and Q&A

1:30 to 2:00
Harriet Dustan Lecture

2:00 to 3:00
Hypertension Highlights Oral Abstract Presentation

Concurrent Session A & B
Trainee Advocacy Committee Oral Abstract Sessions

Concurrent C
Clinical Science/Clinical Practice Sessions

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
5C1 – Transforming Hypertension Diagnosis and Management with Artificial Intelligence
Moderators: Anita Layton, PhD

AI in Hypertension Management: Game-Changer or Hype?

Cuffless BP Measurement Devices: Are We Ready to Embrace Them?
Alta Schutte, PhD

Debate: I'm All In for AI in Hypertension Management: The Future Is Now!
Arunashis Sau, MBBS, PhD

Debate: AI in Hypertension Management? Let's Pump the Brakes!
Kelsey B. Bryant, MD, MPH, MS

Panel Discussants
Erica S Spatz, MD, MHS
Alexander Chang, MD, MS

4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
5C2 – Managing Hypertension: From Pregnancy to Postpartum and Beyond
Moderators: Natalie Bello, MD, MPH

Key Takeaways from AHA Statement: Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Current Standards and Opportunities to Improve Care
Malamo Countouris, MD, MS

Mastering Antepartum BP Management: What You Need to Know
Maria Carolina Gongora, MD

Postpartum Hypertension Management: Optimizing Care and Outcomes
Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: What to Keep in Mind for the Long Game
Jennifer Lewey, MD, MPH

Panelists:
Alisse Hauspurg, MD, MS
Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc
Megan McLaughlin, MD, MPH

Session 7
Recent Advances in Hypertension: GLP-1 Agonists

Speakers:
David D'Alessio, MD
Janani Rangaswami, MD, FACP, FAHA

Session 8
Concurrent Session A, B
Trainee Advocacy Committee Oral Abstract Sessions

Concurrent Session C
Clinical Science/Clinical Practice track programming
Unpacking the 2025 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines: What’s New and What It Means for Your Practice

Session 10
Concurrent Sessions A and B
Invited Lectures followed by Oral Abstract presentations

Concurrent C
Clinical Science/Clinical Practice Sessions
Rapid-Fire Cases: Burning Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask a Hypertension Specialist
Moderators: John Bisognano, MD, PhD and Meena Madhur, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA

Partial list of presenters:
James M. Luther, MD, MSCI
Angela Price, MD
Laura Mayeda, MD, MPH
Matthew Alexander, MD, PhD, FAHA and Whitney Barham, MD
Eric Judd, MD
Alan Hinderliter, MD and Jay Lusk, MD

Panelists:
Adina Turcu, MD, MS
Joseph Flynn, MD, MS
Matthew Alexander, MD, PhD, FAHA

• The Stephanie Watts Award Finalist presentations
• Harry Goldblatt Award for New Investigators
• New Investigator Award for Japanese Fellows
• Australia and British Irish Awardees

Session 12
The Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Lecture
The Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture

7:30 to 8:00
The Donald Seldin Lecture

8:00 to 9:00
KCVD Early Career Session

Session 14
Concurrent A, B
Oral Abstract Sessions

Concurrent C
CPCS Session
Hypertension Journal CPC Cases

Combining Epithelial Sodium Channel Inhibitor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist: Targeted Therapy for Resistant Hypertension in the Young
Vanessa Le
Sarah Lee
Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD

Two cases in Pregnancy: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Bernadette Jenner
Ian Wilkinson

Session 16
Concurrent Sessions A and B
Invited Lectures followed by Oral Abstract presentations

Concurrent Session C
Primary Care track sessions

Hypertension Across the Lifespan
Moderators: Amy Kogon, MD, MPH and Mingyu Zhang, PhD, MHS, FAHA

The Importance of Early Life Exposures on Later Cardiovascular Health
Kartikeya Makker, MD, MPH

Unique Challenges in the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescence
Meghan McLaughlin, MD

Young Adults: How to Transition from Pediatric Care Smoothly

Treatment of Older Adults to Protect Brain Health
Lewis Lipsitz, MD

Session 17

3:30 to 4:30
Council On Hypertension Mid-Career Award for Research Excellence
Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease Mid-Career Achievement Award

4:30-5:30
Concurrent Sessions A and B
Oral Abstract Sessions

Concurrent C
Primary Care Track Sessions

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
17C1– Beyond Office, Seated Blood Pressure: How to Interpret Atypical BP Data
Moderators: Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD and Yuan Ma, MBBS, PhD

Blood Pressure Sitting, Standing or Supine: What Does it all Mean?
John M. Giacona, PhD, PA-C

In a World Where Everyone Measures Blood Pressure, Making Sense of the Noise
Carissa M Baker-Smith, MD, MPH, MS

Novel Community Blood Pressure Screening Environments: From Car to Kiosks
Junichi Ishigami, MD, MPH

Blood Pressure on the Go: Impact of Non-Rest on Blood Pressure
Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
17C2 – Rethinking the Box: When Using Less Traditional Blood Pressure Reduction Strategies Delivers More
Moderator: Jan Basile, MD, FAHA

How to Implement Stress Reduction in Blood Pressure Management: Pharmocological and Non-Pharmacological Intervention

Identity Re-Boot SGLT2/GLP1RAs as Blood Pressure Drugs
Catherine G. Derington, PharmD, MS

Role of Salt Substitutes and Diet Modification in the Management of Hypertension: Can We SaSS It Up?
Matti Marklund, PhD, MSE

Emerging Therapeutics for Treatment of Hypertension: New Oral and Parenteral Options
Prof Markus Schlaich

Session 19
Concurrent Session A and B
Invited lectures followed by Oral Abstract Presentations

Concurrent C
Primary Care Track Sessions

19C1
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
My Top Clinical-Practice Changing Papers this Year
Moderators: Luke Laffin, MD and Rhian M Touyz MBBCh, PhD, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci, FRSC

Presenters:
Raven Voora, MD
Matthew R. Weir, MD
Raymond Townsend, MD

19C2
8:45- 9:30 AM
Debate: Efficiency in Blood Pressure Measurement
Moderators: Lawrence J Appel, MD, MPH and Anastasia S. Mihailidou PhD, FAHA, FCSANZ, FESC

Best Practices in Blood Pressure Measurement and Their Physiologic Rationale

Be More Efficient!
Phillip Levy, MD, MPH

Quality Matters!
Tim Plante, MD, MHS