Course Description
Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Symposium– Infiltrative cardiomyopathies, including cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis, are complex and often underdiagnosed conditions that require early recognition, specialized evaluation, and coordinated, multidisciplinary care. This educational course is designed to address key knowledge gaps among clinicians by providing up-to-date information on diagnostic strategies, pharmacologic therapies, and advanced treatment options, including ICD and pacemaker implantation, LVAD therapy, and heart transplantation. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to identify and manage these conditions using a patient-centered and team-based approach.
Through expert-led lectures, real-world case discussions, interactive Q&A sessions, and a keynote address from a recognized leader in the field, this course will offer practical, clinically relevant tools to enhance decision-making and improve outcomes. Attendees will leave better equipped to recognize the signs of infiltrative heart disease, utilize advanced imaging and referral pathways, and implement comprehensive treatment plans in collaboration with subspecialists across cardiology, electrophysiology, imaging, and heart failure care.
Target Audience
- Cardiology healthcare professionals and fellows involved in heart failure management
- Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and allied health professionals
- Specialists in electrophysiology, interventional, imaging, and advanced heart failure cardiology
- Specialists in pulmonary, rheumatology, neurology, radiology, pathology.
- Primary care providers and general cardiologists
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Recognize unique conditions in patients with heart disease, including cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis.
- Identify the appropriate timing for specialized diagnostics and referral to specialists.
- Describe the evaluation process for suspected infiltrative cardiomyopathy.
- Explore the most current treatment modalities for infiltrative cardiomyopathies, including pharmacologic options, advanced heart failure therapies, and interventional therapies.
- Review the selection criteria for ICD and pacemaker implantation.
Registration
Registration for Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Symposium
Click the register button to visit our secure website for updated program and registration information. We are unable to accept registrations or cancellations by telephone.
If you are a fellow in-training, please email a letter of good standing from your program director to info@infiltrativecardio.org for a complimentary registration code.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made in writing by October 31, 2025, will be subject to a 50% penalty. No refunds will be given starting November 1, 2025. Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, we will refund the registration fee, but are not responsible for any travel costs.
Please contact us at info@infiltrativecardio.org if you have questions or need additional information.
FEATURED KEYNOTE SESSION
Cardiac Amyloidosis 2025:
Reflections on Innovation and Advocacy
Presented By: Mathew S. Maurer, MD
Columbia University
Event Schedule
NOTE: This is a draft agenda and subject to change
Morning Session
Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:15 AM
Registration and Breakfast
7:45 AM
Breakfast Presentation
Location: Chesapeake B
Speaker:
8:15 AM
Welcoming and Introduction
Nisha A. Gilotra, MD, and Farooq H. Sheikh, MD
Session I | How to Identify and Diagnose an Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy
8:20 AM
Lay of the Land: When to Suspect Infiltrative Heart Diseases
Nana Afari-Armah, MD
8:35 AM
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Algorithm: Cardiac Amyloidosis
Stephen S. Gottlieb, MD
8:50 AM
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Algorithm: Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Tania A. Vora, MD
9:05 AM
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Sumeet S. Mitter, MD, MSc and Sandeep M. Jani, MD
Panelists: Nana Afari-Armah, MD; Stephan S. Gottlieb, MD; and Tania A. Vora, MD
Keynote Speaker
9:20 AM
Cardiac Amyloidosis 2025: Reflections on Innovation and Advocacy and Q&A
Keynote Speaker: Mathew Maurer, MD
Moderator: Farooq H. Sheikh, MD
Break
10:20 AM
Refreshments and Exhibits
Session II | Diagnostic Tools in Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy
11:05 AM
The Role of Echocardiography
Allison G. Hays, MD
11:15 AM
Cardiac MRI in Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
Claire Brookmeyer, MD
11:25 AM
Cardiac Scintigraphy in Cardiac Amyloidosis
Carlos A. Garcia, MD
11:35 AM
FDG PET Imaging in Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies
Paco E. Bravo, MD
11:45 AM
Hemos and Histos: The Role of Right Heart Catheterization and Endomyocardial Biopsy
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
11:55 AM
Incorporation of Genetic Testing in the Diagnostic Evaluation
Brittney Murray, MS, CGC
12:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Albert J. Hicks III, MD, MPH and Tania A. Vora, MD
Panelists: Paco E. Bravo, MD; Claire Brookmeyer, MD; Carlos A. Garcia, MD; Allison G. Hays, MD; Brittney Murray, MS, CGC; and Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
Afternoon Session
Saturday, December 6, 2025
12:20 PM
Lunch
12:35 PM
Lunch Presentation
Location: Chesapeake B
Speaker:
1:20 PM
Break | Dessert and Networking
Session III | Therapeutic Landscape for Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
1:35 PM
Treatment in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis (ATTR-CM)
Joban Vaishnav, MD
1:50 PM
Treatment for AL Amyloidosis
Ajay Kadakkal, MD
2:05 PM
Immunosuppression for Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Sumeet S. Mitter, MD, MSc
2:20 PM
How to Apply the Heart Failure Guidelines in Treating Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
Kavita Sharma, MD
2:35 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Nisha A. Gilotra, MD and Mathew Maurer, MD
Panelists: Ajay Kadakkal, MD; Sumeet S. Mitter, MD, MSc; and Joban Vaishnav, MD
Session IV | It Takes a Village: Team-Based Care for Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
2:55 PM
Assessing and Managing Neuro-Autonomic Manifestations of Amyloidosis
Michael J. Polydefkis, MD
3:05 PM
Assessing and Managing Extracardiac Manifestations of Sarcoidosis
Michelle Sharp, MD, MHS
3:15 PM
Heart Transplantation and LVAD Therapy
TBD
3:25 PM
The Role of Interventional Cardiology (Diagnosis and Treatments)
TBD
3:35 PM
Controversies in Electrophysiology
Konstantinos Aronis, MD, PhD
3:45 PM
The Role of Supportive Care in Infiltrative Heart Disease
Anirudh Rao, MD
3:55 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Cherie Livingston, BSN, RN; Madison Radenhausen, BSN, RN, CCRN; and Joban Vaishnav, MD
Panelists: Konstantinos Aronis, MD, PhD; Cherelle Chambers, MSN, RN; Rani Hasan, MD, MHS; Gurusher Panjrath, MD; Michael J. Polydefkis, MD; Anirudh Rao, MD; Sarah Riley, CRNP; and Michelle Sharp, MD, MHS
4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Nisha A. Gilotra, MD, and Farooq H. Sheikh, MD
4:20 PM
Adjourn
Invited Faculty
Course Directors
Nisha A. Gilotra, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Farooq H. Sheikh, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Nana Afari-Armah, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Konstantinos Aronis, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Paco E. Bravo, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Claire Brookmeyer, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Balitmore, MD
Cherelle Chambers, MSN, RN
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Carlos A. Garcia, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Stephen S. Gottlieb, MD
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Rani Hasan, MD, MHS
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Balitmore, MD
Allison G. Hays, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Albert J. Hicks III, MD, MPH
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Sandeep M. Jani, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Ajay Kadakkal, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Cherie Livingston, BSN, RN
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Mathew Maurer, MD
Columbia University
New York, NY
Sumeet S. Mitter, MD, MSc
Inova
Falls Church, VA
Brittney Murray, MS, CGC
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Michael J. Polydefkis, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Mitchell Psotka MD, PhD
Inova
Falls Church, VA
Madison Radenhausen, BSN, RN, CCRN
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Anirudh Rao, MD
Inova
Falls Church, VA
Sarah Riley, CRNP
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Balitmore, MD
Kavita Sharma, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Balitmore, MD
Michelle Sharp, MD, MHS
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Balitmore, MD
Joban Vaishnav, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Tania A. Vora, MD
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
CME Accreditation
The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AAPA, AANP, and ANCC accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through their reciprocity agreements.
Disclaimer
Guidelines require that learners in CME activities be made aware of all relevant financial relationships affecting the presentation of the faculty member. ACHL ensures that all faculty and staff involved in the planning, development, and implementation of ACHL activities disclose financial relationships held within 24 months and that relevant financial relationships are mitigated before a CME activity occurs. Complete information will be provided to learners prior to the start of the educational activity.
Exhibitors
Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Symposium is a one-day program designed to provide a venue for attendees to review infiltrative heart diseases, such as cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis, pose unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Due to their rarity and complexity, healthcare providers may lack familiarity with optimal strategies for early recognition, specialized evaluation, and multidisciplinary care. These conditions require timely referral and coordinated treatment approaches, including advanced pharmacologic therapies, multi-organ management, cardiac surgical interventions like LVAD implantation and heart transplantation, as well as appropriate use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers.
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