18th Annual Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

18th Annual Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention is organized by University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine Medical Education and will be held from Oct 23 - 24, 2026 at Student Center, Irvine, California, United States of America.

Description:
The 18th Annual Orange County Symposium for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention is designed to address critical knowledge gaps in the rapidly evolving field of preventive cardiology. This educational program will provide primary care providers, cardiologists, endocrinologists, lifestyle interventionists, and other healthcare professionals with the latest evidence and practical strategies to improve cardiovascular health and reduce disease burden. Participants will receive updates on the role of large cohort studies in advancing precision nutrition; new insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study and their implications for population cardiometabolic health and public policy; the impact of micronutrients on cardiovascular disease prevention; and the relationship between stress, mind-body health, and cardiovascular outcomes. Additional topics include national nutrition recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention, innovative models for cardiac rehabilitation, the spectrum and complications of cardiokidney metabolic syndrome, and evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

The symposium will also explore protocols for developing multidisciplinary cardiometabolic clinics, updated lipid management guidelines, and the role of lipoprotein(a) in cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention. Attendees will learn about the expanding role of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapies in diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular risk reduction, as well as emerging therapies for diabetes management and their impact on preventing cardiovascular events. Further sessions will address women’s cardiovascular health, including ANOCA and microvascular disease, multimodal imaging in cardiac prevention, the relationship between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease, and other sessions addressing the latest strategies for CVD prevention. Through these diverse and timely topics, the symposium aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to advance evidence-based cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice.

Objectives:
This course is designed to fill knowledge gaps in the fast-evolving field of preventive cardiology. Primary care providers, cardiologists, endocrinologists, lifestyle interventionists, and other specialists can expect the following:

1. Clinicians and researchers will learn about the connection between and strategies for improving healthy lifestyles for prevention of cardiovascular disease.
2. Clinicians and researchers will learn about newer strategies for assessing cardiovascular and cardiometabolic risks.
3. Clinicians and researchers will learn about newer therapeutic options and guidelines for optimizing cardiovascular risk reduction.