2024 HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Updates in Advanced Heart Failure
This program features a multisiciplinary panel of heart failure experts who are presenting a case-based program that is designed to provide the most current information on the management of patients with right ventricular failure; left ventricular assist devices; and emerging strategies for donation after circulatory death.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, primary care physicians, cardiac surgeons, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers who care for patients with heart failure.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to:
- Describe the current strategies to predict, prevent, diagnose, and manage right ventricular failure
- Review the current evidence and clinical trial data for the medical management of left ventricular assist devices in patients with advanced heart failure
- Discuss the different methodologies for donor after circulatory death procurement and preservation
Content Outline
Donation after Circulatory Death: Where Are We with Procurement and Preservation?
(What's New in Heart Transplant: Outcomes, DCD, Preservation)
Jacob Schroder
LVAD Is In Place, Now What? - Current Thoughts on Medical Management StrategiesPalak ShahStrategies for Identifying and Managing Right Ventricular FailureBrian HoustonPanel Discussion
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Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The Heart Failure Society of America is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Heart Failure Society of America designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity includes participation in the evaluation component.
This educational activity is approved for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) units by the Heart Failure Society of America. This activity is approved for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours.
The Heart Failure Society of America is an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This educational activity is accredited for up to 1.5 contact hours of knowledge-based CPE. ACPE Universal Activity Numbers (UAN): JA4008267-0000-24-003-L01-P (live attendance only); JA4008267-0000-24-004-H01-P (on-demand/home study)
Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Supporters
The Heart Failure Society of America acknowledge Abbott for providing an independent educational grant to support the Heart Failure Seminar: Updates in Advance Heart Failure.
Important Date(s)
Originally recorded April 18, 2024.