7:15 – 7:45 AM

Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits*

 

7:45 – 8:30 AM

Industry-Sponsored Event*

 

8:30 – 8:45 AM

Break and Exhibits*

 

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Introduction: Conference Overview and Objectives*

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SESSION 1: Evidence-Based Symptom Management in Patients with Cirrhosis​

 

9:00 – 9:20 AM

State-of-the-Evidence: Managing Symptoms in Cirrhosis

Jennifer Lai, MD, MBA

 

9:20 – 9:50 AM

Pro/Con Debate: Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) - Should We Be Looking for What We Cannot See?

Pro: Patricia Bloom, MD

Con: Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, PhD, MS

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9:50 – 10:10 AM

Audience Participation, Q&A, and Voting

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10:10 – 10:25 AM

Clinical Spotlight: Management of Advanced Stage PBC

Cynthia Levy, MD

 

10:25 – 10:40 AM

Way Forward

Elliot Tapper, MD

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10:40 – 11:00 AM

Break and Exhibits*

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SESSION 2: The Evolving Role of Albumin in the Management of Cirrhosis

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11:00 – 11:20 AM

State-of-the-Evidence: Albumin in Decompensated Cirrhosis

Florence Wong, MD

 

11:20 – 11:50 AM

Pro/Con Debate: Long-Term Albumin Use in Cirrhosis - Standard of Care or Unproven Benefit?

Pro: Kavish Rohit Patidar, DO

Con: Elsa Sola, MD, PhD

 

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM

Audience Participation, Q&A, and Voting

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12:10 – 12:25 PM

Clinical Spotlight: Management of Advanced MASLD

Meena B. Bansal, MD

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12:25 – 12:40 PM

Way Forward

Jacqueline O’Leary, MD, MPH

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12:40 – 1:10 PM

Lunch and Exhibits*

 

1:10 – 1:55 PM

Industry-Sponsored Event*

 

1:55 – 2:25 PM

Roundtable Discussion*

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SESSION 3: The Use and Misuse of Prophylactic Antibiotics​

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2:25 – 2:45 PM

State-of-the-Evidence: Infections in Cirrhosis
K. Rajender Reddy, MD

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2:45 – 3:15 PM

Pro/Con Debate: Secondary Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritoniti (SBP) -

Lifesaving Prevention or Antibiotic Overuse?

Pro: Nancy S. Reau, MD

Con: Sumeet K. Asrani, MD, MSc

 

3:15 – 3:35 PM

Audience Participation, Q&A, and Voting

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3:35 – 3:50 PM

Clinical Spotlight: Management of Advanced Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Juan Pablo Arab, MD

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3:50 – 4:05 PM

Way Forward

Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS

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4:05 – 4:25 PM

Break and Exhibits*

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SESSION 4: Optimal Timing for TIPS in North American Practice​​

 

4:25 – 4:45 PM

State-of-the-Evidence: When Should We Use TIPS?

Brett E. Fortune, MD, MSc

 

4:45 – 5:15 PM

Pro/Con Debate: Preemptive TIPS - Ready for Prime Time in North America?

Pro: Anahita Rabiee, MD, MHS

Con: Elizabeth C. Verna, MD, MSc

 

5:15 – 5:35 PM

Audience Participation, Q&A, and Voting

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5:35 – 5:50 PM

Clinical Spotlight: Hepatic Recompenstation - Lessons Learned from Viral Hepatitis

Anna S. Lok, MD

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5:50 – 6:05 PM

Way Forward

Marina Serper, MD, MS

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6:05 – 6:15 PM

Conference Summary and Closing Remarks

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*Non-accredited sessions.