8000. Introduction to Future Hub 2026: AI and Implementation Across Cardiology

This session will introduce the Health Care Innovation Section and Future Hub 2026.

Speaker:

Krishna Pundi, MD, FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Instructor of Medicine
Palo Alto VA Medical Center/Stanford University

8001. Successful Implementation of Clinical AI Tools/Best Practices

The session will feature a panel discussion on the successful implementation of clinical AI tools, highlighting challenges overcome, lessons learned, and key takeaways from implementation science. Panelists will share their experiences championing and incorporating AI tools within their institutions.

Speakers:

Kartik Agusala, MD, FACC (Moderator)
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Jane A. Linderbaum, ARNP, CNP, FACC (Moderator)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Fabio V. Lima, MD, MPH, FACC
Structural Heart Specialist, Interventional Cardiology
Florida Cardiac Consultants; Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida State University

Pierre Elias, MD
Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and the Department of Biomedical Informatics
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Jon Hart
Chief Executive Officer
TAILRD | Heart

Ajay J. Kirtane, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Columbia Interventional Cardiovascular Care Chief Academic Officer,
Division of Cardiology/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

8002. Medicolegal Framework Around Clinical AI Tools (Pitfalls and Pearls)

This 60-minute panel discussion will focus on the legal responsibility associated with medical errors in the context of AI. Who bears accountability—the provider, the health system that funds the product, the vendor, or others? Additionally, should AI be regulated and treated similarly to other medical devices?

Speakers:

Kartik Agusala, MD, FACC (Moderator)
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Anjali B. Thakkar, MBA, MD (Moderator)
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Tom Maddox
Director, Clinical Innovation
Department of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Kenneth Civello, MD, MPH
Director of Electrophysiology
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

8003. It's Already in my Inbox — Now What? Building Digital Clinic Workflows

Wearables are everywhere, and patients expect you to understand how to use their data in making clinical decisions. From sleep quality to Afib burden, this panel of leaders in digital health, implementation science, and health equity will share lessons on remote care models, empowering patients to wield their data, and building value propositions for clinical support.

Speakers:

Krishna Pundi, MD, FACC (Moderator)
Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Instructor of Medicine
Palo Alto VA Medical Center/Stanford University

Emeka Anyanwu, MD, MScBMI
Associate Director, Center for Cardiovascular Informatics
University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Roelle, MMS, PA-C
Pediatric Electrophysiology Physician Associate
Washington University School of Medicine

Maulik Majmudar, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Biofourmis

Mellanie True Hills, CSP
Chief Executive Officer
American Foundation for Women's Health
StopAfib.org

Jay Shah
Chief Medical Safety Officer
VP Clinical Oversight & Innovation
iRhythm Technologies

8004. OpenEvidence in Cardiovascular Medicine: AI to Organize the World's Medical Information

Sponsored by OpenEvidence

Cardiometabolic care is defined by robust, continually evolving, evidence based pathways, informed by the best medical evidence. This session will highlight the practical use of the OpenEvidence platform to help cardiologists rapidly organize, synthesize, and apply medical evidence at the point of care. The talk will focus on how structured, transparent evidence aggregation can surface high-quality data across trials and guidelines, and support evidence-based decision-making in high-stakes clinical scenarios. By making the underlying evidence more accessible, traceable, and clinically interpretable, OpenEvidence helps ensure that day-to day cardiovascular care remains aligned with the best available science.

Speaker:

Ankeet Bhatt, MD, MBA, ScM
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

8005. Future Hub Innovation Pitch Competition: Technologies Advancing Invasive Procedures

Selected from a competitive pool of global applicants, four finalist companies will take the stage to present their ventures to a distinguished panel of judges. Each finalist will have five minutes to deliver their pitch, followed by a Q&A with the judges.

8006. Emerging Sensors and Technologies in CV Medicine

This interactive session will feature three leaders in cardiovascular technology showcasing their latest sensor technologies. Following the demonstrations, members of the planning committee will lead a discussion on practical applications, emerging opportunities, and future directions for these innovations.

Speakers:

Mark Lampert, MD, MBA (Moderator)
Vice Chief, Division of Cardiology
Endeavor Health

Anwar Chahal, MD, PhD, FACC (Moderator)
WellSpan Health

Arik Ben Ishay
CEO & Co-Founder
Biobeat

Simona Bor, MD
Medical Affairs and Clinical Affairs Associate
Masimo

John Martin, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Cardiosense

8007. Trends in Prescribing of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Events Among Peri and Post-Menopausal Women Using US Real World Data: 2017 – 2025

Sponsored by Veradigm

This session will highlight the current trends in HRT prescribing among peri-menopausal and post-menopausal and rates of cardiovascular events using a large, US-based, EHR linked to claims database from 2017-2025. The speakers will highlight the role that real-world evidence can play in the context of a broader healthcare discussion.

Speakers:

Jordan Overcash, MSN
Director, Solutions Management, Clinical Insights and Unstructured Data
Veradigm

Janna Manjelievskaia, PhD, MPH
Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Real-World Evidence
Veradigm

8008. Industry Presenting Partner: Alnylam

Industry Partner will present for 15 minutes on the stage.

Speaker:

Kirk Brown
VP Research
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

8009. Identifying Guideline Gaps Through Real-World Clinician Queries

Sponsored by OpenEvidence

The aggregate patterns of real-world clinician queries from point-of-care decision support tools represent a powerful and largely untapped signal of clinical uncertainty and information need. This session presents initial findings from an analysis of more than one million cardiologist queries submitted through OpenEvidence, an AI-powered clinical decision support tool used by over 40% of U.S. physicians, to identify gaps in clinical practice guideline coverage with the aim of supporting future research and guideline development.

Speaker:

Mondira Ray, MD, MBI
Director of Clinical Informatics
OpenEvidence

8010. Beyond Prescribing Trends: AI Evaluation of Cardiovascular Symptoms and Clinical Rationale For Hormone Replacement Therapy From Physician Notes

Sponsored by Veradigm

This session will focus on analysis of physician notes at the point of care among eligible women who have vs. have not been prescribed HRT during peri- and post-menopausal years. The speakers will share insights from EHR healthcare provider notes with targeted natural language processing queries and AI-assisted large language models.

Speakers:

Jordan Overcash, MSN
Director, Solutions Management, Clinical Insights and Unstructured Data
Veradigm

Janna Manjelievskaia, PhD, MPH
Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Real-World Evidence
Veradigm

8011. International Digital Health Award Presentation and Pitch

ACC's International Digital Health Work Group is pleased to announce the winner of the first ACC Global Digital Health Award: Medical AI. Based in Seoul, South Korea, Medical AI specializes in artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram solutions for cardiovascular disease detection and monitoring. Join ACC's Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Ami Bhatt, on the Future Hub Stage for the award presentation.

8012. Future Hub Innovation Pitch Competition: Noninvasive Technologies

Selected from a competitive pool of global applicants, four finalist companies will take the stage to present their ventures to a distinguished panel of judges. Each finalist will have five minutes to deliver their pitch, followed by a Q&A with the judges.