EVENT OVERVIEW

2026 ACC Puerto Rico Chapter Electrophysiology Symposium

Saturday, September 19, 2026
7:00 AM–4:30 PM
Wyndham Grand Rio Mar
6000 Rio Mar Boulevard, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745-6100

A one-day educational program bringing together physicians, fellows-in-training, cardiovascular team professionals, residents, and medical students for focused updates in cardiac electrophysiology.

REGISTRATION FEES

ACC Puerto Rico Chapter Members — MDs, FITs, CVT & Faculty: FREE
Non-Member MDs: $100.00
Non-Members — CVT, Residents & Medical Students: $50.00

FACULTY & SPEAKERS

Dr. Miguel Leal
Dr. Jose Marcial
Dr. Fergie Losiniecki
Dr. Kar Saibal
Dr. Juan C. Sotomonte
Dr. Hilton Franqui
Dr. Kamala Tamirisa
Dr. Hector L. Banchs Viñas
Dr. Juan J. Nieves-Rivera
Dr. Edwin Rodriguez-Cruz
Dr. Antonio Orraca-Gotay
Dr. Juan C. Sotomonte-Ariza
Dr. Ricardo Perez Feliciano
Dr. Enrique Leal
Dr. William Borges Cancel

MD PROGRAM

07:00 AM — Continental Breakfast and Registration

BLOCK I: DEVICE-BASED THERAPY

08:00 AM — Advances in Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy and Heart Failure Management
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Leal

08:30 AM — Leadless vs. Conduction System Pacing
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Leal

09:00 AM — Biventricular vs. Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing
Speaker: Dr. Jose Marcial

09:30 AM — Break

BLOCK II: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

10:00 AM — Advances and Future in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Speaker: Dr. Fergie Losiniecki

10:25 AM — Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs. Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Prevention of Thromboembolic Events
Speaker: Dr. Kar Saibal

10:50 AM — Anticoagulation After Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Ablation
Speaker: Dr. Kar Saibal

11:30 AM — Satellite Conference

12:00 PM — Lunch

BLOCK III: CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

01:00 PM — Antiarrhythmic Therapy Cases
Speaker: Dr. Juan C. Sotomonte

01:30 PM — Syncope Cases
Speaker: Dr. Hilton Franqui

02:00 PM — Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Beyond Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Speaker: Dr. Fergie Losiniecki

02:30 PM — Break

BLOCK IV: SPECIAL POPULATIONS

03:00 PM — Arrhythmia Management During Pregnancy
Speaker: Dr. Kamala Tamirisa

03:30 PM — Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Speaker: Dr. Kamala Tamirisa

04:00 PM — FIT Electrophysiology Jeopardy!

04:30 PM — Closing Remarks

CVT PROGRAM

BLOCK I: DEVICE-BASED THERAPY

07:50 AM — Welcome Remarks

08:00 AM — Pacemakers and Device Basics
Speaker: Dr. Hector L. Banchs Viñas

08:30 AM — Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Indications and Device Basics
Speaker: Dr. Hector L. Banchs Viñas

09:00 AM — Life After Cardiac Implantable Devices: Complications, Truths, and Myths
Speaker: Dr. Juan J. Nieves-Rivera

09:30 AM — Break

BLOCK II: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

10:00 AM — Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Patient Selection and Procedure
Speaker: Dr. Edwin Rodriguez-Cruz

10:30 AM — TEE Imaging for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Speaker: Dr. Antonio Orraca-Gotay

11:00 AM — Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Who? When? How?
Speaker: Dr. Juan C. Sotomonte-Ariza

11:30 AM — Satellite Conference

12:00 PM — Lunch

BLOCK III: CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY I

01:00 PM — Arrhythmias After Cardiac Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Perez Feliciano

01:30 PM — Frequently Used Antiarrhythmic Medications and Anticoagulation
Speaker: Dr. Enrique Leal

02:00 PM — Evaluation of Patients with Palpitations
Speaker: Dr. William Borges Cancel

02:30 PM — Break

BLOCK IV: CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY II

03:00 PM — ECG Rhythm Interpretation Pearls
Speaker: Dr. Hilton Franqui

03:30 PM — Evaluation of Patients with Syncope
Speaker: Dr. Hilton Franqui

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Los créditos serán sometidos para Enfermería y Tecnólogos Radiológicos del Sistema Cardiovascular y Periferovascular.
8 créditos.

ACCOMMODATION

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar
6000 Rio Mar Boulevard, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745-6100

ACC Puerto Rico Chapter group rate: $219.00 single/double run-of-house rate, plus a 24% daily resort fee.

Reservations: 787-888-6000
Guests must identify themselves as part of the ACC Puerto Rico Chapter group block to receive the contracted rate.

Online reservations:
https://book.passkey.com/e/51278737

Room-block reservation deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026. After that date, unused rooms may be released to general inventory.

CONTACT

ACC Puerto Rico Chapter
accprchapter@gmail.com
787-706-7495
787-961-6029