13th Annual Advanced Heart Failure Symposium

Oak Lawn, IL US
November 7, 2025

This symposium promises to be one of the best with an in-depth perspective, panel discussion and debate on the treatment of the patient with advanced heart failure. Experts in the field will provide attendees with information on the most recent treatment recommendations including current medical, surgical, cardiac transplantation and left ventricular assist device therapy.

 

This conference is being held in person/virtually.

 

You can join us online using the link below:
Virtually Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjlhMTk2ZjctMDYzNi00ODAzLWI2YzktNzhkZjY5YmFmYjZl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22991ba2ea-1d0b-40b6-a6f1-9fb2f78a7d5e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220bce3810-a0ec-4195-b20d-4ff48cb004d3%22%7d

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:30am – 3:45pm CST / 8:30am - 4:45pm EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Utilize ways to provide up-to-date, best practices in evidence-based medicine related to current topics in advanced heart failure 
  2. Interpret which patients constitute "advanced" heart failure and the key clinical characteristics associated with high clinical risk needed referral for advanced heart failure treatments 
  3. Assess the factors contributing to heart failure progression and available therapies to address the conditions
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.50 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
    • 5.50 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 5.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 5.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 5.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 5.50 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 5.50 ABIM MOC Part II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Course opens: 
08/04/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
11/07/2025 - 7:30am CST
Event ends: 
11/07/2025 - 3:45pm CST
Cost:
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AGENDA
 

07:30-08:30 

Registration & Continental Breakfast, Exhibit Fair 

08:30 -08:45 

  

Welcoming Remarks and Overview
Pat Pappas, MD, FACS, FACCP  
Medical Director, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center 

William Cotts, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA  

Clinical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices, Advocate Heart Institute at Christ Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago 

Topic 1: Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Navigating Between Scylla and Charybdis 
Vinh Chau, MD FACC  

08:45-0:900 

Advances in Surgical Revascularization  
Antone Tatooles, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Advocate Heart Institute at Christ Medical Center 

9:00 – 10:00 

 

Revascularization in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Era 
Dr. David Zhao MD, FACC, FSCAI, Henry S. Miller Jr. Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine 
Professor and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine 
Vice Dean, Cardiovascular Programs, Wake Forest University School of Medicine 
Market Leader, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Heart and Vascular Service Line  

10:00 –10:15 

 

Optimizing Ischemic Heart Failure for Long-Term Success 
Sunil Pauwaa, MD FACC  
Associate Director of Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology Fellowship, Director Cardio-Oncology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center 

10:15– 10:45 

Case Presentation (Matthew Hanewich, MD, ACMC Cardiovascular Disease Fellow) 

Panel Discussion  
Antone Tatooles, MD 
David Zhao MD, FACC, FSCAI 
Sunil Pauwaa, MD FACC 
Muhyaldeen Dia, MD FACC   
William Cotts, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA  

10:45-11:00 

Break / Product Theater  

Topic 2: Intersections of HF Management 
Vinh Chau, MD FACC  
Dan Landup, PharmD, HF-Cert, Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist, AMG-Evergreen Heart Failure Clinic 

11:00– 11:15 

 

CHF and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Chicken or the Egg  
Yelena Tumashova, MD  
System Sleep Medicine Director, Advocate Health  

11:15– 11:30 

 

Palliative Care & Inotropes for End-Stage HF 
Kathy Kamba, APN  
CHF Clinic, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

11:30– 11:45 

 

Inflammation and Myocarditis 
Mohammad Tarek Kabbany, MD FACC 
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

11:45– 12:10 

  Panel Discussion

12:10 – 1:10 

Lunch Break / Exhibit Fair 

Topic 3: Breakout Sessions: Case Studies 

1:10 – 1:50 

Mesleh room 

0636 A/B

LVAD & Heart Transplant Case Studies 
LVAD Case presented by Laura Coyle, APN (Advocate Christ Medical Center) 
Heart Transplant Case presented by Ivy Balanlayos, APN, Anne Roska, APN & Michelle Tomeczkowicz, PharmD (Advocate Christ Medical Center) 

Discussants: 
Christopher Sciamanna, DO 
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

Ravi Ramana, DO  
Interventional Cardiology, Heart Care Centers of Illinois, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

1:10 – 1:50 

Stein  

Auditorium

Heart Failure Case Studies 
Acute Heart Failure Identification by Danbee Park, APN (Advocate Condell Medical Center) 
Acute Heart Failure Optimization by Lisa Michel APN (Advocate Christ Medical Center) 

Discussants: 
Anjali Joshi, MD FACC 
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center  

Zeeshan Hussain, MD  
Heart Failure Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center  

Topic 4: Triaging Advanced HF Therapies – Rapid Fire Session 
Moderator: Ali Valika, MD FACC  
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Good Samaritan 

2:00 – 2:10 

 

Left Ventricular Restoration: Ready for Prime Time? 
Owais Malick, MD FACC 
Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 

2:10 – 2:20 

 

Increasing Cumulative Survival with Durable LVAD  
Jessica Pillarella, MD FACC  
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

2:20-2:30 

Sorting Out Ambulatory Advanced HF with Hemodynamics  
Vinh Chau, MD FACC 
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

2:30 – 2:50 

   Panel Discussion                 

2:50 – 3:00 

Break / Exhibit Fair 

Topic 5: Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure – Rapid Fire Session 
Moderator: Manasi Sejpal, MD (ACMC Cardiovascular Disease Fellow) 
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 

3:00 – 3:10 

 

Mitral Regurgitation: Sign of Advanced HF? 
Ibrahim Shaik, MD FACC 
Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 

3:10 – 3:20 

 

Valvular and Congenital Hearts: Earlier Transplant? 
James Monaco, MD  
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

3:20 – 3:30 

 

Optimizing HF for Valvular Interventions  
Afoma “Phoebe” Ezidinma, MD 
Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Heart Failure Clinic  

3:30 – 3:50 

 

Panel Discussion 
Mark Dela Cruz, MD  
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center       

03:50 – 3:55 

Closing Remarks 

 

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St,
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
United States

Faculty

  • Vinh Chau, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • George Gavrilos, PharmD, MA, BCCCP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiovascular Thoracic ICU; Director, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program; Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Ashley Lemmon, MSN, RN, CAPA, Coordinator, Medical Staff Professional Development; Advocate Southland PSA: Advocate South Suburban Hospital/Advocate Christ Medical Center/Advocate Trinity Hospital
  • David Zhao, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Henry S. Miller Jr. Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine; Professor and Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine; Vice Dean, Cardiovascular Programs at Wake Forest Un Med Baptist Center; Atrium Health Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
  • Dan Landup, PharmD, HF-Cert, Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist; AMG-Evergreen Heart Failure Clinic
  • Ibrahim Shaik, MD, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Ali Valika, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Muhyaldeen Dia, MD, FACC, Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program; Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Shoeb Hussain, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Christopher Sciamanna, DO, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Ravi Ramana, DO, Interventional Cardiology
  • Anjali Joshi, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Zeeshan Hussain, MD, Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology/Cardio-Oncology; Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Owais Malick, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Jessica Pillarella, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • James Monaco, MD
  • Mark Dela Cruz, MD, FACC, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Danbee Park, APN, Nurse Practitioner; Advocate Condell Medical Center
  • Kathy Kamba, APN, Nurse Practitioner; Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Antone Tatooles, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Sunil Pauwaa, MD, FACC, Associate Director of Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology Fellowship; Director Cardio-Oncology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Mohammad Tarek Kabbany, MD, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Afoma Ezidinma, MD, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Yelena Tumashova, MD
  • Nicole Graney, APN, Nurse Practitioner
  • Michelle Tomeczkowicz, PharmD, Transplant Pharmacist; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Lisa Michel, APN, Nurse Practitioner
  • Ivy Balanlayos, APN, Nurse Practitioner
  • Anne Roska, APN-BC, ACNS, CCRN, Heart Transplant Coordinator; Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Pat Pappas, MD, FACS, FACCP, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • William Cotts, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA Clinical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Devices; Clinical Associate Professor or Medicine at the Un of IL - Chicago; Advocate Heart Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center

 

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 5.50 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Board Recognition Statement(s)

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Available Credit

  • 5.50 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
    • 5.50 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.50 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 5.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 5.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 5.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 5.50 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 5.50 ABIM MOC Part II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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