VanSCAD & NOCAD 2026 will be held on September 18-20, 2026, in-person and virtually. You must be registered to obtain CME accreditation. The conference will be recorded and videos will be available for registrants only.
Meeting Schedule:
Friday, September 18: Patient Workshops & Community Events
- 11:30-4:00pm: Patient Workshops & Community Events, including cardiac rehabilitation, FMD, psychosocial support, and genetic counseling.
- 5:00-6:30pm: 5K Run/Walk Fundraising Event
- 7:30pm: Faculty Dinner
Saturday, September 19: SCAD Day
- 7:30am-5:30pm: Scientific sessions on pregnancy & hormonal links, diagnostic imaging (angiography, CTA, intracoronary imaging, AI), acute management (PCI, CABG, mechanical circulatory support, medical therapy), triggers, outcomes, and international research collaboration
- includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, and afternoon break
- 6:00pm: Faculty Dinner
Sunday, September 20: NOCAD Day
- 7:30am-5:30pm: Scientific sessions on MINOCA epidemiology, causes, guidelines, and management; ANOCA pathophysiology, coronary microvascular dysfunction, myocardial bridging, coronary function testing, and novel treatments
- includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, and afternoon break
- 6:30pm: Faculty Dinner
The following overall learning objectives have been established by the Scientific Planning Committee (SPC) and guide the educational content of VanSCAD 2026.
At the conclusion of the activity, participants will be able to:
- Review the contemporary approach to the diagnosis and management of SCAD.
- Identify the epidemiology, pathophysiology, predisposing conditions, and precipitating factors associated with SCAD.
- Describe the natural history, prognosis, and long-term cardiovascular outcomes associated with SCAD.
- Integrate evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, lifestyle modification, and psychosocial recovery strategies into the long-term management of patients following SCAD.
- Apply patient education strategies and support resources to optimize long-term care for individuals living with SCAD.
- Assess the indications for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) screening and genetic evaluation following SCAD and incorporate findings into multidisciplinary patient management.
- Review the contemporary approach to the diagnosis and management of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA).
- Identify the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and underlying mechanisms of MINOCA and ANOCA.
- Select appropriate invasive and non-invasive diagnostic investigations, including coronary angiography, intracoronary imaging, coronary function testing, and non-invasive imaging modalities, for patients with MINOCA and ANOCA.
- Apply current guideline recommendations and evidence-based management strategies for patients with MINOCA and ANOCA using multidisciplinary and patient-centered approaches.
MEETING ARCHIVES
VanSCAD & NOCAD 2025 will be held on September 12-14, 2025, in-person and virtually. You must be registered to obtain CME accreditation. The conference will be recorded and videos will be available for registrants only.
ACCREDITATION: This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 16.00 hours.
Friday, September 12, 2025 | VanSCAD-NOCAD Patient Workshops
New time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM --> Van SCAD2025 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser (False Creek)
| Time | Session |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Cardiac Rehabilitation after SCAD: Chairs - T. Birnie & J. Chai
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| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Fibromuscular Dysplasia Workshop for Patients: Chairs - P. Mace & L. Boivin-Proulx
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| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Psychosocial Issues with SCAD/MINOCA/INOCA: Chairs - H. Tulloch & L. Maukel
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| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Chest Pain After SCAD/MINOCA/ANOCA: Chairs - T. Sedlak & N. Scott
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| 7:00 PM | Faculty Dinner |
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | VanSCAD Conference
| Time | Session |
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:10 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks (J. Saw) |
| 8:10 – 10:00 AM | Link Between SCAD & FMD/CTD/Pregnancy/Hormonal Therapy: Chair - J. Saw Panelists: Drs. Hall, Henry, Iribarren, Pacheco, Toleva, Zaman
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| 10:00 – 10:15 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:10 PM | Diagnostic Tools with SCAD: Chair - J. Tremmel
Panelists: Drs. Henry, Iribarren, Lavoie, Miner, Schampaert, Yang
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| 12:10 – 12:40 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:40 – 2:30 PM | SCAD Triggers & Recommendations Post-SCAD: Chair - N. Scott
Panelists: Drs. Boivin-Proulx, Blair, Curran, Hall, Pacheco, Sedlak
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| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:45 – 4:35 PM | SCAD Acute Management: Chair - E. Schampaert
Panelists: Drs. Curran, Iribarren, Lavoie, Miner, Paquin, Toleva
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| 4:35 – 4:45 PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:45 – 5:30 PM | SCAD: Outcomes & the Future: Chair - M. Tweet
Panelists: Drs. Blair, Hall, Henry, Iribarren, Scott, Tulloch
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| 5:30 – 5:35 PM | Day 1 Wrap-Up (J. Saw) |
| 6:00 PM | Faculty Dinner |
Sunday, September 14, 2025 | Non-Obstructive CAD Conference
| Time | Session |
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:10 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks (T. Sedlak) |
| 8:10 – 09:40 AM | MINOCA Epidemiology & Guidelines: Chair - T. Sedlak
Panelists: Drs. Boivin-Proulx, Blair, Curran, Iribarren, Miner, Zaman
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| 09:40 – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 – 11:30 PM | MINOCA Diagnosis & Management: Chair - A. Lavoie
Panelists: Drs. Blair, Paquin, Toleva, Tweet, Zaman
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| 11:30 – 12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:00 – 1:50 PM | ANOCA Epidemiology & Pathophysiology: Chair - E. Schampaert
Panelists: Drs. Curran, Lavoie, Paquin, Sedlak, Toleva, Zaman
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| 1:50 – 2:10 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:10 – 3:40 PM | ANOCA Deep Dive into Causes: Chair - S. Miner
Panelists: Drs. Blair, Curran, Iribarren, Pacheco, Schampaert, Scott
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| 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM | ANOCA Diagnosis & Management: Chair - J. Blair
Panelists: Drs. Boivin-Proulx, Schampaert, Sedlak, Tweet, Zaman
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| 5:30 – 5:35 PM | Day 2 Wrap-Up (J. Saw & T. Sedlak) |
| 6:30 PM | Faculty Dinner |
Agenda for 2024
Friday Sep 6/2024 Afternoon Patient Break-out Sessions: Q&A Discussions
| Friday Sep 6/2024: VanSCAD-NOCAD Patient Workshops | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation after SCAD: Chair – Taira Birnie (VGH SCAD Rehab) & Jungin Choi | |
| 12:00-13:00pm | When can you start exercising post-SCAD?
What exercises can you be involved with post-SCAD? What activities should you avoid post-SCAD? |
| Fibromuscular Dysplasia Workshop for Patients: Chair - Pam Mace & Judy Luu | |
| 13:00-14:00pm | What is FMD?
Link between FMD and SCAD Living with FMD |
| Psychosocial Issues with SCAD/MINOCA/INOCA: Chair – Heather Tulloch & Tina Pittman-Wagers | |
| 14:00-15:00pm | Balancing work, family, life post-SCAD
Social media & web supports with SCAD Psychosocial support after SCAD |
| Chest Pain after SCAD/MINOCA/INOCA: Chair – Tara Sedlak & Jocelyn Chai | |
| 15:00-16:00pm | Chronic chest pains and impact on work, family, life
When should testing be done, and which tests? How to manage chest pain post-SCAD/MINOCA |
VanSCAD2024 5K Run/Walk Fundraising Event Sep 6/2024 5:00-6:30pm (Falsecreek)
| Saturday Sep 7/2024: VanSCAD Conference | |
| 7:30-8:00am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:10am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Saw) |
| SCAD Epidemiology & Predisposition: Chair – Saw | |
| 8:10-8:20am | SCAD challenging case #1 (Eckstein) |
| 8:20-8:30am | Time travel through history & epidemiology of SCAD (Luu) |
| 8:30-8:40am | What is the link between FMD and SCAD? (Gornik) |
| 8:40-9:00pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Eckstein, Gornik, Ganesh, Grewal |
| 9:00-9:10am | Other connective tissue diseases and cause of SCAD (Ganesh) |
| 9:10-9:20am | Relationship between pregnancy & SCAD (Grewal) |
| 9:20-9:40am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Eckstein, Gornik, Ganesh, Grewal |
| 9:40-10:00am | Coffee Break |
| SCAD Precipitating Causes & Presentation: Chair – Eckstein | |
| 10:00-10:10am | SCAD challenging case #2 (Toleva) |
| 10:10-10:20am | Can systemic inflammatory diseases cause SCAD? (Tweet) |
| 10:20-10:30am | Precipitating emotional & physical triggers for SCAD (Tulloch) |
| 10:30-10:50am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Eckstein, Toleva, Tweet, Scott, Tulloch, Lavoie |
| 10:50-11:00am | What is the link between hormonal therapy & SCAD? (Scott) |
| 11:00-11:10am | Acute clinical presentation with SCAD, women vs men? (Lavoie) |
| 11:10-11:30am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Eckstein, Toleva, Tweet, Scott, Tulloch, Lavoie |
| 11:30-12:00pm | Lunch Break |
| SCAD Diagnosis & Investigation: Chair – Lavoie | |
| 12:00-12:10pm | SCAD challenging case #3 (Scott) |
| 12:10-12:20pm | Is coronary angiography the gold standard for SCAD diagnosis? (Saw) |
| 12:20-12:30pm | Intracoronary imaging for SCAD: Indications and Risks Associated (Fung) |
| 12:30-12:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Lavoie, Scott, Saw, Fung, Nicolau, Tweet, Ganesh |
| 12:50-1:00pm | How and when to use CTA to diagnose SCAD (Nicolau) |
| 1:00-1:10pm | Screening for FMD & vascular disorders after SCAD (Tweet) |
| 1:10-1:20pm | Genetics of SCAD, who & what to investigate? (Ganesh) |
| 1:20-1:40pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Hayes, Toleva, Saw, Fung, Nicolau, Tweet, Ganesh |
| 1:40-2:00pm | Coffee Break |
| SCAD Acute Management: Chair – Scott | |
| 2:00-2:10pm | SCAD challenging case #4 (Schampaert) |
| 2:10-2:20pm | Medical management with SCAD (Madan) |
| 2:20-2:30pm | Indications for PCI and strategies (Tremmel) |
| 2:30-2:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Tremmel, Madan, Skarsgard, Andrade, Eckstein |
| 2:50-3:00pm | Indications for CABG and strategies (Skarsgard) |
| 3:00-3:10pm | How to manage VT/VF after SCAD (Andrade) |
| 3:10-3:20pm | How to manage shock in SCAD patients (Eckstein) |
| 3:20-3:40pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Tremmel, Madan, Skarsgard, Andrade, Eckstein |
| 3:40-4:00pm | Coffee Break |
| SCAD: Long-term Management: Chair – Tremmel | |
| 4:00-4:10pm | In-hospital & long-term outcomes post-SCAD (Yang) |
| 4:10-4:20pm | Chest pain after SCAD, how/when to investigate (Sedlak) |
| 4:20-4:30pm | Exercise rehabilitation and physical activities post-SCAD (Birnie) |
| 4:30-4:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Tremmel, Yang, Sedlak, Birnie, Tulloch, Blankenberg |
| 4:50-5:00pm | Psychosocial issues, challenges and needs post-SCAD (Tulloch) |
| 5:00-5:10pm | Role of antiplatelet therapy post-SCAD (APT-SCAD) (Blankenberg) |
| 5:10-5:30pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Tremmel, Yang, Sedlak, Birnie, Tulloch, Blankenberg |
| 5:30-5:35pm | Day 1 Wrap-Up: Saw |
| Sunday Sep 8/2024: Non-Obstructive CAD Conference | |
| 7:30am-8:00am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:10am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Sedlak) |
| MINOCA Epidemiology & Guidelines: Chair – Sedlak | |
| 8:10-8:20am | MINOCA case presentation #1 (Chai) |
| 8:20-8:30am | MINOCA prevalence and associated outcomes (Paquin) |
| 8:30-8:40am | What are the different causes of MINOCA? (Scott) |
| 8:40-9:00pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Chai, Paquin, Scott, Blair, Pacheco, Reynolds |
| 9:00-9:10am | MINOCA AHA 2019 Scientific Statement (Blair) |
| 9:10-9:20am | MINOCA CCS 2024 & ESC 2023 Updates (Pacheco) |
| 9:20-9:30am | What have we learnt from HARP? (Reynolds) |
| 9:30-9:50am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Chai, Paquin, Scott, Blair, Pacheco, Reynolds |
| 9:50-10:00am | Coffee Break |
| MINOCA Diagnosis & Management: Chair – Schampaert | |
| 10:00-10:10am | MINOCA case presentation #2 (Paquin) |
| 10:10-10:20am | Diagnosis of MINOCA on coronary angiography (Toleva) |
| 10:20-10:30am | When to perform intracoronary imaging & findings (Schampaert) |
| 10:30-10:50am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Schampaert, Paquin, Toleva, Luu, Reynolds |
| 10:50-11:00am | Non-invasive imaging for MINOCA: Which modality & when? (Luu) |
| 11:00-11:10am | How should we treat MINOCA? (Reynolds) |
| 11:10-11:30am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Schampaert, Paquin, Toleva, Luu, Reynolds |
| 11:30-12:00pm | Lunch Break |
| INOCA Epidemiology & Pathophysiology: Chair – Toleva | |
| 12:00-12:10pm | INOCA case presentation #1 (Lavoie) |
| 12:10-12:20pm | INOCA prevalence and associated outcomes (Yang) |
| 12:20-12:30pm | What are the different causes of INOCA? (Eckstein) |
| 12:30-12:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Toleva, Lavoie, Yang, Eckstein, Blair, Pacheco, Sedlak |
| 12:50-1:00pm | INOCA case presentation #2 (Blair) |
| 1:00-1:10pm | What are the guidelines recommendations for INOCA? (Pacheco) |
| 1:10-1:20pm | Role of women’s heart clinic for INOCA/MINOCA (Sedlak) |
| 1:20-1:40pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Toleva, Lavoie, Yang, Eckstein, Blair, Pacheco, Sedlak |
| 1:40-2:00pm | Coffee Break |
| INOCA Deep Dive into Causes: Chair – Miner | |
| 2:00-2:10pm | Deep dive into coronary microvascular dysfunction (Lavoie) |
| 2:10-2:20pm | Non-coronary microvascular dysfunction (HFpEF, HCM, amyloid) (Blair) |
| 2:20-2:30pm | Deep dive into epicardial & microvascular spasm (Toleva) |
| 2:30-2:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Miner, Lavoie, Blair, Toleva, Tremmel, Theberge, Luu |
| 2:50-3:00pm | Deep dive into myocardial bridging (Tremmel) |
| 3:00-3:10pm | INOCA novel risk factors (Theberge) |
| 3:10-3:20pm | Non-invasive imaging for INOCA (Luu) |
| 3:20-3:40pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Miner, Lavoie, Blair, Toleva, Tremmel, Theberge, Luu |
| 3:40-4:00pm | Coffee Break |
| INOCA Diagnosis & Management: Chair – Schampaert | |
| 4:00-4:10pm | Invasive testing: angiography & functional testing step-by-step (Miner) |
| 4:10-4:20pm | CFR & IMR: what do the values mean? Discordant findings? (Toleva) |
| 4:20-4:30pm | Dispelling myths for invasive test: tolerability, safety/risks (Tremmel) |
| 4:30-4:50pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Schampaert, Miner, Toleva, Tremmel, Paquin, Chai |
| 4:50-5:00pm | Treatment of INOCA, novel therapies (Paquin) |
| 5:00-5:10pm | Canadian CMD Registry: preliminary results (Chai) |
| 5:10-5:20pm | North American Collaboration: invasive imaging approach (Miner) |
| 5:20-5:40pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Schampaert, Miner, Toleva, Tremmel, Paquin, Chai |
| 5:40-5:45pm | Day 2 Wrap-Up: Saw |
Agenda for 2023
| Saturday May 6/2023: | |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Registration & Lunch |
| 2:00-2:05pm | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Saw) |
| Introduction & Overview of Heart Disease in Women: Chair – Saw | |
| 2:05-2:20pm | Keynote: Spectrum of heart disease in women (Gulati) |
| 2:20-2:35pm | Keynote: What have we learnt from MI histopathology in women (Virmani) |
| 2:35-2:45pm | Overview of COVID-19 impact on MI outcomes (Henry) |
| 2:45-2:55pm | Causes of MINOCA & investigation algorithm (Sedlak) |
| 2:55-3:05pm | Causes of INOCA, investigation & management (Toleva) |
| 3:05-3:25pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Gulati, Virmani, Henry, Sedlak, Toleva |
| SCAD: Epidemiology & Predisposing Causes: Chair – Gulati | |
| 3:25-3:35pm | History and epidemiology of SCAD (Mulvagh) |
| 3:35-3:45pm | Update on the genetic basis of SCAD (Ganesh) |
| 3:45-3:55pm | Rapid fire overview and update of FMD (Kim) |
| 3:55-4:05pm | Link between FMD and SCAD (Kim) |
| 4:05-4:15pm | Link between hereditary connective tissue disorders & SCAD (Ganesh) |
| 4:15-4:25pm | Link between pregnancy & SCAD (Wood) |
| 4:25-4:45pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Gulati, Mulvagh, Ganesh, Kim, Wood, Virmani |
| 4:45-4:55pm | Coffee Break |
| SCAD: How Do Patients Present? Chair – Wood | |
| 4:55-5:05pm | Emotional stress as a trigger for SCAD (Tulloch) |
| 5:05-5:15pm | Physical activity as a trigger for SCAD (Yang) |
| 5:15-5:25pm | Other triggers like sneezing, retching, hormones, cocaine? (Tremmel) |
| 5:25-5:35pm | Clinical presentation with SCAD, women vs men? (Lavoie) |
| 5:35-5:45pm | Is there a link between inflammation & SCAD? (Scott) |
| 5:45-5:55pm | Acute hospital presentation with SCAD (Chou) |
| 5:55-6:15pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Wood, Tulloch, Tremmel, Lavoie, Aymong, Chou, Scott |
| Challenging SCAD Cases Session 1: Chair – Lavoie & Asgar (5min case, 5min discussion) (Session for medical professionals only) | |
| 6:15-6:25pm | Challenging case #1 (Toleva) |
| 6:25-6:35pm | Challenging case #2 (Wood) |
| 6:35-6:45pm | Challenging case #3 (Madan) |
| 6:45-6:50pm | Day 1 Wrap-Up: Saw |
Saturday Afternoon Patient Break-out Sessions: Q&A Discussions
| Saturday May 6/2023 | |
| Genetics in Families with SCAD: Chair – Santhi Ganesh & Jungin Choi | |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Genetic basis of SCAD
Families with SCAD Available genetic studies |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation after SCAD: Chair – Taira Birnie (VGH SCAD Rehab) & Cathevine Yang | |
| 5:30-6:30pm | When can you start exercising post-SCAD?
What exercises can you be involved with post-SCAD? What activities should you avoid post-SCAD? |
| Sunday May 7/2023 | |
| 6:30-7:00am | Breakfast & registration |
| Challenging SCAD Cases Session 2: Chair – Asgar & Toleva (5min case, 5min discussion) (Session for medical professionals only) |
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| 7:00-7:10am | Challenging case #4 (Henry) |
| 7:10-7:20am | Challenging case #5 (Lavoie) |
| 7:20-7:30am | Challenging case #6 (Tremmel) |
| SCAD: Diagnosis & Acute SCAD Management: Chair – Virmani | |
| 7:30-7:40am | Diagnosis of SCAD on coronary angiography (Saw) |
| 7:40-7:50am | When, which, and how to use intracoronary imaging for SCAD (Fung) |
| 7:50-8:00am | Diagnosis and follow-up of SCAD on cardiac CT (Nicolaou) |
| 8:00-8:10am | Management decisions with SCAD: conservative vs invasive (Madan) |
| 8:10-8:20am | PCI strategies with SCAD (Saw) |
| 8:20-8:30am | CABG strategy with SCAD (Skarsgard) |
| 8:30-8:40am | Cardiogenic shock & use of mechanical support with SCAD (Asgar) |
| 8:40-9:00am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Virmani, Fung, Nicolaou, Madan, Skarsgard, Asgar, Henry |
| 9:00-9:20am | COFFEE BREAK |
| SCAD: Long-term Management: Chair – Henry | |
| 9:20-9:30am | What are the risks of pregnancy after a SCAD event? (Scott) |
| 9:30-9:40am | Screening for FMD & vascular disorders after SCAD (Kim) |
| 9:40-9:50am | Which SCAD patients should undergo clinical genetic screening? (Ganesh) |
| 9:50-10:00am | In-hospital & long-term outcomes post-SCAD (Lavoie) |
| 10:00-10:10am | Medical management of SCAD patients (Ramanathan) |
| 10:10-10:30am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Henry, Lavoie, Ramanathan, Ganesh, Kim |
| Controversies in SCAD Management: Chair – Madan | |
| 10:30-10:40am | Left main SCAD, how should we manage? (Henry) |
| 10:40-10:50am | Role of hormonal replacement therapy post-SCAD? (Tremmel) |
| 10:50-11:00am | Recurrent chest pains post-SCAD & how to investigate/manage (Sedlak) |
| 11:00-11:10am | Cardiac arrest presentation with SCAD, when is ICD required? (Andrade) |
| 11:10-11:30pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Madan, Andrade, Sedlak, Olin, Tremmel, Toleva |
| 11:30-12:00pm | LUNCH BREAK |
| Improving healthcare delivery for SCAD patients: Chair – Tremmel | |
| 12:00-12:15pm | How should general/nurse practitioners manage SCAD patients after discharge, before they are seen by specialists? (Madan) |
| 12:15-12:30pm | Strategies to raise awareness to mitigate SCAD underdiagnosis (Mulvagh) |
| 12:30-12:40pm | How to test for microvascular dysfunction post-SCAD (Toleva) |
| 12:40-12:50pm | Exercise rehabilitation and physical activities post-SCAD (Birnie) |
| 12:50-1:10pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Tremmel, Andrade, Madan, Mulvagh, Toleva |
| Life After SCAD & Patient Perspectives: Chair – Mulvagh | |
| 1:10-1:25pm | Depression, migraines & anxiety in patients with SCAD (Pittman-Wagers) |
| 1:25-1:40pm | Psychosocial issues, challenges and needs post-SCAD (Tulloch) |
| 1:40-1:55pm | Patient experience #1 |
| 1:55-2:10pm | Patient experience #2 |
| 2:10-2:25pm | Patient experience #3 |
| 2:25-2:45pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Mulvagh, Pittman-Wagers, Tulloch, Madan, Lavoie, Toleva |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Conference Wrap-Up & Meeting Adjourn: Saw |
Sunday Morning Patient Break-out Sessions: Q&A Discussions
| Sunday May 7/2023 | |
| Fibromuscular Dysplasia Workshop for Patients: Chair - Pam Mace (FMDSA), Kim & Olin | |
| 7:00-7:45am | What is FMD?
Link between FMD and SCAD Living with FMD |
| Chest Pain After SCAD: Chair – Tara Sedlak & Nandita Scott | |
| 8:00-8:45am | How often is chest pain post-SCAD?
When should testing be done, and which tests? How to manage chest pain post-SCAD? |
| Psychosocial Issues after SCAD: Chair – Heather Tulloch & Pittman-Wagers | |
| 9:00-9:45am | Balancing work, family, life post-SCAD
Social media & web supports with SCAD Psychosocial support after SCAD |
Agenda for 2022
| Saturday Feb 19/2022: | |
| 8:00am-5:00pm | Chair/Moderator - Saw |
| Introduction & Overview of Heart Disease in Women: | |
| 8:00-8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Saw) |
| 8:05-8:20am | Spectrum of heart disease in women (Mehran) |
| 8:20-8:35am | How COVID-19 has affected management of MI patients (Henry) |
| 8:35-8:50am | Causes of MINOCA & investigation algorithm (Wei) |
| 8:50-9:05am | Causes of INOCA, investigation & management (Smilowitz) |
| 9:05-9:20am | What have we learnt from histopathology of MI in women (Virmani) |
| 9:20-9:50am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Henry, Wei, Smilowitz, Virmani, Wood, Adlam |
| SCAD: Epidemiology & Predisposing Causes | |
| 9:50-9:55am | My most memorable SCAD case (Adlam) |
| 9:55-10:07am | Epidemiology of SCAD (Hayes) |
| 10:07-10:19am | Epidemiology of FMD & link with SCAD (Olin) |
| 10:19-10:31am | Link between hereditary connective tissue disorders & SCAD (Lindsay) |
| 10:31-10:43am | Relationship between pregnancy & SCAD (Wood) |
| 10:43-10:55am | Relationship between systemic inflammatory diseases & SCAD (Tweet) |
| 10:55-11:07am | Precipitating emotional, physical & hormonal triggers for SCAD (Mulvagh) |
| 11:07-11:37am | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Hayes, Olin, Lindsay, Tweet, Wood, Mulvagh |
| 11:37-12:00pm | LUNCH BREAK – case presentations (Sharkey, Madan, Nestelberger) |
| SCAD: Diagnosis & Investigation | |
| 12:00-12:15pm | Genetics of SCAD, when & what to investigate? (Ganesh) |
| 12:15-12:27pm | Clinical presentation with SCAD (Samuel) |
| 12:27-12:39pm | Angiographic Diagnosis of SCAD (Saw) |
| 12:39-12:51pm | Intracoronary imaging with SCAD: indications & findings (Alfonso) |
| 12:51-1:03pm | How and when to use CTA to diagnose SCAD (Gohshhajra) |
| 1:03-1:15pm | Screening for FMD & vascular disorders after SCAD (Kim) |
| 1:15-1:45pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Ganesh, Sharkey, Alfonso, Gohshhajra, Kim |
| SCAD: Acute Management | |
| 1:45-1:57pm | Indications for PCI and strategies (Tremmel) |
| 1:57-2:09pm | Indications for CABG and strategies (Skarsgard) |
| 2:09-2:21pm | Medical management with SCAD (Zaman) |
| 2:21-2:33pm | Chest pain after SCAD, how/when to investigate (Sedlak) |
| 2:33-2:45pm | How to manage VT/VF after SCAD (Andrade) |
| 2:45-3:15pm | Panel/Audience Q&A: Saw, Tremmel, Skarsgard, Zaman, Madan, Andrade |
| SCAD: Long-term Management | |
| 3:15-3:27pm | Long-term outcomes post-SCAD (McAlister) |
| 3:27-3:39pm | Exercise rehabilitation and physical activities post-SCAD (Birnie) |
| 3:39-3:51pm | Psychosocial issues & management post-SCAD (Pittman-Wagers) |
| 3:51-4:03pm | Managing women with heart disease in the COVID era (Gulati) |
| 4:03-4:33pm | Faculty/Audience Q&A on future directions on SCAD research & management: Saw, Alfonso, Ganesh, Gulati, Hayes, Henry, Kim, Tremmel, Madan, Mulvagh, Smilowitz, Sharkey, Wood, Zaman |
| 4:33-4:58pm | Audience Online Q&A |
| 4:58-5:00pm | Conference Wrap-Up & Meeting Adjourn: Saw |
Agenda for 2021
| Saturday Jan 30/2021: | |
| 8:00am-4:00pm | Chair/Moderator - Saw |
| SCAD Introduction, Epidemiology, & Associated Predisposing/Precipitating Conditions: | |
| 8:00-8:10am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Saw) |
| 8:10-8:20am | History & Epidemiology of SCAD (Hayes) |
| 8:20-8:30am | Histopathology findings in SCAD patients (Virmani) |
| 8:30-8:40am | Link between SCAD & FMD: Deep dive on FMD (Olin) |
| 8:40-8:50am | Connective tissue disorders (non-FMD) associated with SCAD (Lindsay) |
| 8:50-9:00am | Can systemic inflammatory diseases cause SCAD or are bystander? (Tweet) |
| 9:00-9:10am | Relationship between pregnancy and hormonal triggers with SCAD (Mass) |
| 9:10-9:20am | Emotional & physical triggers that can precipitate SCAD (Mulvagh) |
| 9:20-9:40am | Panel Discussion: Saw, Hayes, Virmani, Olin, Lindsay, Tweet, Mass, Mulvagh |
| SCAD Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis: | |
| 9:40-9:50am | Clinical presentation with SCAD: symptoms & hospital features (Alfadhel) |
| 9:50-10:00am | Diagnosis of SCAD on angiography (Saw) |
| 10:00-10:10am | Intracoronary imaging of SCAD with OCT and IVUS (Alfonso) |
| 10:10-10:20am | Diagnosis of SCAD on CTA & MRI (Gohshhajra) |
| 10:20-10:30am | Can SCAD present as MINOCA, how to investigate? (Reynolds) |
| 10:30-10:40am | Takotsubo syndrome & SCAD, can they co-exist? (Samuel) |
| 10:40-10:50am | Can microvascular dysfunction co-exist with SCAD? (Sedlak) |
| 10:50-11:10am | Panel Discussion: Saw, Alfadhel, Alfonso, Gohshhajra, Reynolds, Samuel, Sedlak |
| Management of SCAD: | |
| 11:10-11:20am | In-hospital management of patients with SCAD (pharmacotherapy; patient selection for conservative vs, revascularization) (Adlam) |
| 11:20-11:30am | PCI with SCAD: strategy & outcomes (Henry) |
| 11:30-11:40am | CABG for SCAD: indication, strategy & outcomes (Price) |
| 11:40-11:50am | Outcomes & management of patients presenting with VT/VF and SCAD (Andrade) |
| 11:50-12:00pm | Cardiogenic shock & management in patients with SCAD (Sharkey) |
| 12:00-12:10pm | Long-term management of SCAD patients (medications, lifestyle changes, screening investigations) (Tremmel) |
| 12:10-12:20pm | Pregnancy-associated SCAD, and risks of pregnancy after SCAD (Wood) |
| 12:20-12:40pm | Panel discussion: Saw, Adlam, Henry, Price, Andrade, Sharkey, Tremmel, Wood, Ganesh |
| SCAD Registries Throughout the Globe: | |
| 12:40-12:50pm | Canadian SCAD Study: current status & plans (Saw) |
| 12:50-1:00pm | Mayo Clinic SCAD Registry: current status & plans (Hayes) |
| 1:00-1:10pm | Spanish SCAD Registry: current status & plans (Alfonso) |
| 1:10-1:20pm | UK SCAD Registry: current status & plans (Adlam) |
| 1:20-1:30pm | French SCAD Registry: current status & plans (Combaret) |
| 1:30-1:40pm | New Zealand Registry: current status & plans (Puri) |
| 1:40-1:50pm | Australia SCAD Registry: current status & plans (Zaman) |
| 1:50-2:00pm | SCAD in Japan & other parts of Asia (Inohara) |
| 2:00-2:20pm | Panel discussion: Saw, Hayes, Alfonso, Adlam, Combaret, Puri, Zaman, Inohara |
| Life after SCAD, and during COVID-19 Pandemic: | |
| 2:20-2:30pm | How COVID-19 pandemic has affected care of SCAD patients (Henry) |
| 2:30-2:40pm | New genetic discoveries with SCAD, and when should genetic studies be done? (Ganesh) |
| 2:40-2:50pm | Men with SCAD, are they a rarity and are outcomes different? (McAlister) |
| 2:50-3:00pm | Exercise rehabilitation and physical activities post-SCAD (Birnie) |
| 3:00-3:10pm | Depression, migraines & anxiety in patients with SCAD (Pittman-Wagers) |
| 3:10-3:20pm | Saving women’s hearts after SCAD (Gulati) |
| 3:20-3:40pm | Future directions in SCAD research & management panel discussion: Saw, Henry, Ganesh, Hayes, Wood, Tremmel, Adlam, Alfonso, Gulati, Zaman |
| 3:40-4:00pm | Audience Online Q & A |
| 4:00-4:05pm | Conference Wrap-Up & Meeting Adjourn: Saw |
Agenda for 2019
| Friday Aug 30/2019: Main Session (Combined Health Professionals/Patients) | |
| 10:00-11:00am | Registration & Brunch |
| SCAD Introduction, Epidemiology & Pathology & Associated Predisposing/Precipitating Conditions: Chair - Saw | |
| 11:00-11:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Saw) |
| 11:05-11:20am | Women and heart disease: Overview of epidemiology & causes (Mulvagh) |
| 11:20-11:35am | History & Epidemiology of SCAD (Hayes) |
| 11:35-11:50am | Premature CAD in Women (Brunham) |
| 11:50-12:05pm | Link between SCAD & FMD: Deep dive on FMD (Inohara) |
| 12:05-12:20pm | Other SCAD predisposing arteriopathies: CTD, systemic inflammatory diseases (Wood) |
| 12:20-12:40pm | Coffee Break |
| 12:40-12:55pm | SCAD predisposing stressors: emotional & physical triggers (Chou) |
| 12:55-1:10pm | SCAD and association with pregnancy and hormonal triggers (Tremmel) |
| 1:10-1:25pm | Association of SCAD with microvascular dysfunction, Takotsubo syndrome and Vasospasm (Sedlak) |
| 1:25-1:40pm | Genetic predisposition with SCAD and link with FMD/CTD (Ganesh) |
| 1:40-2:00pm | Panel Discussion: Saw, Mulvagh, Inohara, Wood, Tremmel, Ganesh, Chou, Hayes |
| 2:00-2:20pm | Coffee Break |
| SCAD Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis: Chair - Wood | |
| 2:20-2:35pm | Clinical symptoms with SCAD: presentation & post-SCAD (Parsa) |
| 2:35-2:50pm | SCAD and link with depression, migraines & anxiety (Pittman-Wagers) |
| 2:50-3:05pm | Hospital Presentation with SCAD: STEMI/NSTEMI, VF/VT, cardiogenic shock, SCD (Toleva) |
| 3:05-3:20pm | Diagnosis of SCAD on angiography (Saw) |
| 3:20-3:35pm | Diagnosis of SCAD on CTA & MRI (Gohshhajra) |
| 3:35-3:50pm | Intracoronary imaging of SCAD: OCT/IVUS, when to use, how to interpret, risks (Fung) |
| 3:50-4:10pm | Panel Discussion: Wood, Pittman-Wager, Toleva, Gohshhajra, Fung, Saw |
| 4:10-4:30pm | Coffee break |
| Management of SCAD: Chair - Tremmel | |
| 4:30-4:45pm | Medical therapy for SCAD: in-hospital & long-term (Wong) |
| 4:45-5:00pm | Acute Management with SCAD: when to choose conservative therapy versus revascularization (Tremmel) |
| 5:00-5:15pm | PCI with SCAD: strategy & outcomes (Saw) |
| 5:15-5:30pm | CABG for SCAD: indication, strategy & outcomes (Price) |
| 5:30-5:45pm | Management of SCAD patients with cardiogenic shock (hemodynamic support) (D.Kim) |
| 5:45-6:00pm | Role of CTO techniques for SCAD PCI? (Rinfret) |
| 6:00-6:15pm | Management of SCAD patients with VT/VF & when to consider ICD? (Bennett) |
| 6:15-6:35pm | Panel discussion: Tremmel, Rinfret, Saw, Price, Fung, Bennett, D.Kim, Toleva |
| 6:35-6:40pm | Wrap-up day 1: Saw |
| 7:00-10:00pm | Faculty dinner in Yaletown (transportation from VGH) |
| Saturday Aug31/2019 | |
| 7:00-8:00am | Breakfast & registration |
| Health Professionals Only Session | |
| Challenging SCAD Case Session: “Share Your Experience”: Chair - Saw | |
| 7:40-7:50am | My worst SCAD case: #1 (Tremmel) |
| 7:50-8:00am | My worst SCAD case: #2 (Wood) |
| 8:00-8:10am | My worst SCAD case: #3 (Rinfret) |
| 8:10-8:20am | My worst SCAD case: #4 (Toleva) |
| 8:20-8:30am | My worst SCAD case: #5 (Gohshhajra) |
| 8:30-8:40am | My worst SCAD case: #6 (D.Kim) |
| 8:40-8:50am | My worst SCAD case: #7 (Hayes) |
| 8:50-9:00am | My worst SCAD case: #8 (Parsa/Aymong) |
| 9:00-9:20am | Panel discussion and best case selection: Saw, Tremmel, Toleva, Wood, Rinfret, Gohshhajra, D.Kim, Hayes |
| 9:20-9:40am | Coffee break |
| Combined Heath Professionals & Patients/Family Session | |
| Post-SCAD Long-term Management: Chair - Mulvagh | |
| 9:40-9:55am | Vancouver SCAD & Cardiac Rehab Program (Starovoytov & Birnie) |
| 9:55-10:10am | iSCAD Registry: current status & future plans (Wood) |
| 10:10-10:25am | Mayo Clinic SCAD Registry: how it started, current status & future plans (Hayes) |
| 10:25-10:40am | In-hospital and Long-term Outcomes with SCAD (Toleva) |
| 10:40-10:55am | Indications for genetic screening after SCAD (Ganesh) |
| 10:55-11:10am | Cardiac Rehab & Exercises Post-SCAD (Alipour) |
| 11:10-11:25am | Imaging & investigation for predisposing arteriopathies (Gohshhajra) |
| 11:25-11:40am | Coffee break |
| Patient Experience & Call for Action: Chair - Hayes | |
| 11:40-11:55am | Pregnancy-associated SCAD, and risks of pregnancy after SCAD (Wood) |
| 11:55-12:10pm | Psychosocial considerations after SCAD (Pittman-Wagers) |
| 12:10-12:20pm | Patient experience #1 (Leon) |
| 12:20-12:30pm | Patient experience #2 |
| 12:30-12:40pm | Patient experience #3 |
| 12:40-12:55pm | Strategies to raise awareness for SCAD (Mulvagh) |
| 12:55-1:15pm | Panel & Audience discussion: Saw, Wood, Pittman-Wagers, Mace, Toleva, Mulvagh, Birnie, Hayes, Starovoytov |
| 1:15-1:20pm | Conference Wrap-Up & Meeting Adjourn: Saw |
| Saturday Aug31/2019: Patient Breakout Interactive Sessions | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation after SCAD: Moderators - Taira Birnie (VGH SCAD Rehab), Alipour | |
| 7:30-8:25am | When can you start exercising post-SCAD?
What exercises can you be involved with post-SCAD? What activities should you avoid post-SCAD? |
| Fibromuscular Dysplasia Workshop for Patients: Moderators - Mace (FMDSA), Inohara | |
| 8:25-9:20am | What is FMD?
Link between FMD and SCAD Living with FMD |
| 9:20-9:40am | Coffee break |
| Genetics of SCAD Workshop: Moderators – Ganesh, Starovoytov | |
| 9:40-10:35am | What is known about genetics of SCAD
Is there a need to do genetics screening for everyone with SCAD? Opportunity for genetic samples collection for families with SCAD |
| Psychosocial Support after SCAD: Moderators - Leon (SCAD Alliance), Wood, Pittman-Wagers | |
| 10:35-11:30am | Life after SCAD: Balancing work, family, life post-SCAD
Social media & web supports with SCAD Psychosocial support after SCAD |
Saturday Aug 31, 2019: 5k run/walk 2:30-4:30pm (Jericho beach, Vancouver)