Upon completion of the activity, participants will demonstrate improved competence and ability to:

For the Certification Examination in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology:

• Identify gaps in knowledge about advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
• Focus study efforts on filling identified knowledge gaps
• Practice for the certification examination with ABIM-style multiple-choice test questions

For Clinical Practice:

• Describe the epidemiology of heart failure, including environmental factors, and implement strategies for the prevention of heart failure
• Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure, including normal physiology and compensatory and maladaptive mechanisms
• Assess and follow the patient with acute or advanced heart failure, using non-invasive and invasive tests and biomarkers.
• Implement guideline-based therapy for patients with chronic heart failure, including pharmacologic agents; non-pharmacologic options, such as diet and exercise; and implantable devices
• Implement appropriate care strategies for patients undergoing chemotherapy or with pulmonary hypertension, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or cardiorenal syndrome.
• Manage comorbidities in patients with chronic heart failure, including sleep disordered breathing, anemia, and depression
• Implement strategies for effective disease management of the patient with advanced heart failure, including palliative care and transition to outpatient care
• Provide peri-operative management of heart failure patients undergoing cardiac transplantation or implantation of a mechanical circulatory device

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CME & MOC: 22

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