HCMS at Scientific Sessions 2026
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago, Illinois
The American Heart Association and the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society (HCMS) continue their collaboration at the Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2026.
Join us in Chicago
HCMS will co-locate its annual Scientific Session with the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, to be held November 6-9, 2026, in Chicago. HCMS will plan and deliver its full-day scientific program focused on the latest research advances in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., while extending HCM research into the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions to reach the broader cardiovascular community as well.
Registration for HCMS’s Scientific Sessions will be hosted by the Heart Association (see top of page). Attendees will be able to register for HCMS’s Scientific Sessions alone or take advantage of a combination registration to attend both HCMS’s and the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions.
HCMS Schedule
All sessions are in Room S406A in the McCormick Place Convention Ctr.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | The Latest in Therapy for HCM |
| 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | HCMS Oral Abstract Presentations |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | The Eugene Braunwald, MD, Lecture Session |
| 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | Cool New Gadgets and Interventions |
| 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
HCMS Late Breaking Oral Abstracts
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| 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Living Well with HCM, Now and into the Future |
| 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | HCM405: CMI Troubleshooting in the Real World |
| 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Abstract Poster Board Presentations |