NIH Obesity Research Task-Force Symposium: Obesity and Heart Disease

Event Details

Purpose

Obesity contributes to diseases of the heart—including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction—which often are refractory to treatment. This symposium explores the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity-related heart diseases, as well as the role of emerging therapeutics and issues related to prevention, access to treatment, and health equity.

Registration Deadline

September 12, 2024

Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Gary Gibbons, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Epidemiology of Heart Disease in Persons with Obesity
Sadiya Khan, M.D., M.Sc., Northwestern University

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Fibrosis: A Final Common Pathway for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease
Philipp Scherer, Ph.D., The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Obesity and Cardiac Arrhythmias
Alvaro Alonso, M.D., Ph.D., Emory University

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Nutrient-stimulated Hormone-based Therapies in the Prevention of Obesity-related Cardiovascular Disease
A. Michael Lincoff, M.D., Cleveland Clinic

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Obesity and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Pathophysiology and Treatment
Barry Borlaug, M.D., Mayo Clinic

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Imo Ebong, M.D., University of California, Davis

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Health Disparities and Health Equity in Patients with Obesity and Heart Disease
Tiffany Powell-Wiley, M.D., M.P.H., NHLBI, NIH

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Eric Shiroma, Sc.D., NHLBI, NIH