Reynolds Delgado, MD, FACC The Texas Heart Institute Houston, TX Overview: Describe three new innovations in cardiovascular medicine. Discuss the first human use of the BIVACOR total artificial heart. Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity a participant should be able to: Describe three new innovations in cardiovascular medicine--Procyrion, Anaxiom, and BIVACOR Discuss the first...

Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSC Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Overview: Somatic mutations indicative of clonal hematopoiesis have emerged as a novel risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This talk will cover its discovery, biology, and clinical implications for the prevention and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity a participant should be...