Update on GDMT Leap Into GDMT, Tips and Tricks
The HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Update on GDMT Leap Into GDMT, Tips and Tricks, provides the most current information on the utilization of GDMT treatments for the management of patients with HF. It features a multidisciplinary panel of HF experts presenting case-based examples on topics including new and current recommendations, specific therapies, tailoring patient treatments, strategies to optimize and maintain dosing, and the impact of GDMT on HF patient outcomes.
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
1. Discuss the clinical barriers of GDMT
2. Review the timing and efficacy of optimal GDMT
3. Identify strategies for monitoring and improving patient outcomes utilizing GDMT
Content Outline
Case Presentation - Part 1
Megan Pelter, MD
Timing and Efficacy of GDMT. Is polypharmacy justified
Boback Ziaeian, MD
Case Presentation - Part 2
Megan Pelter, MD
Clinical Barriers in Implementing GDMT. Role of the Pharmacist
Orly Vardeny, PharmD, FHFSA
Case Presentation - Part 3
Megan Pelter, MD
Implementation Science and Strateiges to Improvide GDMT Utilization
Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FHFSA
Panel Discussion
Related Resource(s)
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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 event is accredited for up to 1.5 contact hours of knowledge-based CPE. ACPE Universal Activity Numbers UAN): JA4008267-0000-24-001-L01-P (live attendance only); JA4008267-0000-24-002-H01-P (on-demand/home study).
Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Supporter(s)
The Heart Failure Society of America acknowledges Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company for providing an independent educational grant to support the HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Update on GDMT, Leap Into GDMT, Tips and Tricks.
Important Date(s)
Originally recorded February 29, 2024