This event is not part of the official Scientific Sessions Conference 2025 as planned by the American Heart Association Committee on Scientific Sessions Programming. Cardiac impact in neuromuscular diseases is often underrecognized, despite its potential to cause significant or adverse clinical outcomes. Early intervention by a cardiologist, as a part of a multidisciplinary care team, is critical to improving patient outcomes and management. This moderated session will: • Educate on the multisystemic nature of neuromuscular diseases, such as Friedreich ataxia and muscular dystrophies (including Duchenne muscular dystrophy and laminopathies), which have both cardiac and neurologic impacts. • Elevate the role of a cardiologist in these diseases that are historically categorized as primarily neuromuscular, including lessons learned from existing care models. • Understand the role of early cardiac intervention and multidisciplinary coordination in improving patient care. • Discuss potential practical frameworks for implementing updated collaborative guidelines and addressing systemic barriers. Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD (Neurologist | Moderator) Pediatric Neurologist; Director, Comprehensive Neuromuscular Program; Director, PPMD Certified Duchenne Care Center; Co-Director, MDA Pediatric Care Center; Co-Director, Childhood Post-Infectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy Center of Excellence, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Chet Villa, MD (Cardiologist | Panelist) Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics Paul Esteso, MD, PhD (Cardiologist | Panelist) Pediatric Cardiologist; Advanced Cardiac Therapies Team; Medical Co-Director, Cardiac Antithrombosis Management Program; Physician Lead, Neuromuscular Cardiology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School PAID ADVERTISEMENT A Heart Theater Sponsored by Lexeo Therapeutics A Fireside Chat on Multidisciplinary Care for Multisystem Diseases The Crossroads of Cardiology & Neurology: November 8, 1:45 – 2:30 PM CT Heart Theater I YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A DYNAMIC DISCUSSION
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