PROGRAM
Scientific Program
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November 28, 2026
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Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City, Dubai
DAY 01
DAY 01 · NOVEMBER 28, 2026
Updates on Cardiomyopathies Forum
08:45
09:00
Opening
Opening Remarks
Definition and classification of cardiomyopathy (5 min)
08:45 – 09:00
09:00
10:00
SESSION 01
Unresolved questions in ischemic cardiomyopathy
09:00 – 10:00
Moderators
Feras Bader
Nadya Almatrooshi
09:00 – 09:15
CAD and cardiomyopathy: ischemia, infarction, and hibernation
09:15 – 09:30
Revascularization in ischemic cardiomyopathy: which patient and which approach?
09:30 – 09:45
What is the role of CABG in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
14:30 – 14:45
Q&A and Panel Discussion
10:00
10:20
Industry Symposium 1
Industry Symposium 1
10:20
10:35
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Coffee Break
10:20 - 10:35
10:35
11:35
Session 2
Cardiomyopathies with thick LV: cardiac amyloidosis and others
10:35 – 11:35
MODERATORS
Hadi Skouri
Abdulla Shehab
10:35 – 10:50
Diagnosis and screening for cardiac amyloidosis
10:50 – 11:05
Current and emerging therapies for ATTR-CM
11:05 – 11:20
ATTR-CM mimics: HCM, Fabry's, hemochromatosis
11:20 – 11:35
Q&A and Panel Discussion
12:05
12:25
Industry Symposium 2
Industry Symposium 2
12:25
12:45
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Industry Symposium 3
12:45
13:45
LUNCH BREAK
12:45 – 13:45
13:45
14:45
SESSION 03
Imaging based differentiation of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
13:45 – 14:45
MODERATORS
Hussam Ghalib
Adhba Almubarak
13:45 – 14:00
Multimodality imaging for diagnosis of NICM
14:00 – 14:10
Case 1: Dilated cardiomyopathy
14:10 – 14:20
Case 2: Fulminant myocarditis
14:20 – 14:30
Case 3: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
09:45 – 10:00
Q&A and Panel Discussion
13:45
14:45
WORKSHOP
CONCURRENT WITH SESSION 3
Imaging Workshop: Diagnose the myopathy (read with the experts)
13:45 – 14:45
FACULTY
Aiman Smer (presenter)
Najoud Al Seiari
Saif Abdel-Rahman
Ahmed Sherif
14:45
15:05
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Industry Symposium 4
15:05
15:20
COFFEE BREAK
15:05 – 15:20
15:20
16:20
SESSION 04
Arrhythmia-dominant non-ischemic cardiomyopathies
15:20 – 16:20
MODERATORS
Juwairia Al-Ali
Yousef Alattar
15:20 – 15:35
Case 1: Sarcoidosis
15:35 – 15:50
Case 2: Genetic or tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy
15:50 – 16:05
Case 3: ARVC/ ALVC
16:05 – 16:20
Q&A and Panel Discussion
16:30
16:30
Closing
Closing
16:20 – 16:30
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