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Heart of a Woman: Strategies for Treating and Preventing Heart Disease in Women - February 6, 2026
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
In Partnership with The National Federation Of Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, yet many women are unaware of their risk factors and potential symptoms, which differ from those of men. Increased awareness is key to preventing heart problems.
Thus, Heart of a Woman is designed to educate physicians, nurses and the entire care team about the gender-specific symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and how women can proactively improve their own heart health.
FEES
| IN-PERSON | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $250 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $20 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $20 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $20 |
| VIRTUAL | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $250 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $10 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $10 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $10 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $10 |
| All attendees - NO CE option – Click here to register | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Presenters, topics, program schedule, and credit is subject to change
Target Audience
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents/fellows and other health care professionals in the cardiology and cardiovascular specialties, internal medicine and family practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this activity, the learner should be able to:
- To understand the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of cardiovascular disease in women
- To identify the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and how they may be different in women and their lifestyles
- To review the current treatments for cardiovascular disease and how they may need to be tailored differently
| Heart of a Woman: Strategies for Treating and Preventing Heart Disease in Women | ||
| AGENDA │ Friday February 6, 2026 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker(s) |
| 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:45 AM | Welcome and Introductions NFBPW Address | Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD, FACC FASE Bindu Chebrolu, MD Valeria Duarte, MD, MPH Barbara Bozeman |
| Session I | ||
| 9:00 AM | Cardiovascular Disease in Women | Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD, FACC FASE |
| 9:20 AM | Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Minimize Cardiovascular Risk | Archana Sadhu, MD |
| 9:40 AM | Menopause | Erin Manning, MD |
| 10:00 AM | Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women | Martha Gulati, MD |
| 10:30 AM | Effects of Stress on the Cardiovascular System | Miguel Quinones, MD, MACC, FASE |
| 10:50 AM | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and the Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Syndrome | Alpesh Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI |
| 11:10 AM | Keynote: Management of Hypertension during Pregnancy | Farah Amro, MD |
| 11:50 AM | Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease | Valeria Duarte, MD, MPH |
| 12:10 AM | Q & A Panel | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch - Discussion on the Mediterranean Diet | Sarah Khan |
| Session 2 | ||
| 1:20 PM | Cardiomyopathies Unique to Women | Mahwash Kassi, MD |
| 1:40 PM | Cardio-Oncology: Potential Cardiac Complications Associate with Breast Cancer Chemotherapy | Barry Trachtenberg, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Women | Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD, FACC, FASE |
| 2:20 PM | Atrial fibrillation and Atrial flutter prevention in Women | Paul Schurmann, MD |
| 2:40 PM | Patient Interview - Obstructive CAD with Atypical Presentation | Mahwash Kassi, MD |
| 3:00 PM | Insights into how to minimize risk in women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting | Ross Reul, MD |
| 3:20 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:40 PM | Recruitment of Woman in Research Trials - Gameshow | Bindu Chebrolu, MD |
| 4:00 PM | Q & A Panel | |
| 4:20 PM | Adjourn | |
In-person attendance will be held in the John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue.
Virtual learners, instructions will be sent to you beforehand with the stream link.
Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.
Price
FEES
| IN-PERSON | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $250 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $20 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $20 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $20 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $20 |
| VIRTUAL | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $250 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $10 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $10 |
| Allied Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist; including nurses) | $10 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $10 |
| All attendees - NO CE option – Click here to register | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.