11th Annual Advanced Heart Failure Symposium 2023
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 at Advocate Christ Medical Center and virtually.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Utilize ways to provide up-to-date, best practices in evidence-based medicine related to current topics in advanced heart failure
- Interpret which patients constitute “advanced” heart failure and the key clinical characteristics associated with high clinical risk needing referral for advanced heart failure
- Assess the factors contributing to heart failure progression and available therapies to address the conditions
07:30-08:30 | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
08:30 -08:45 | Welcoming Remarks and Overview Pat Pappas, MD, FACS, FACCP William Cotts, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA |
08:45 – 09:05 | Optimizing High-Risk Cardiac Surgery: A Surgical Perspective Antone Tatooles, MD FACS |
Topic 1 Treating the Co-Morbidities in Heart Failure Moderator: Vinh Chau, MD and Nikhil Narang, MD FACC | |
09:05 – 09:50 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Are Cardiometabolic Therapies the Future of Managing Heart Failure Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, FACC, FAHA |
09:50 – 10:05 | Managing Coronary Disease in Heart Failure Mark Dela Cruz, MD |
10:05 – 10:20 | Congenital Heart Diseases & Heart Failure James Monaco, MD FACC |
10:20 – 10:35 | Pulmonary Hypertension and the Right Ventricle Sunil Pauwaa, MD FACC |
10:35 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion |
11:00 – 11:10 | Break / Exhibit Fair |
Topic 2 Infiltratin’ the Heart Moderators: Shoeb Hussain, MD Nishit Shah, MD | |
11:10 – 11:30 | Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy: A Review Muhyaldeen Dia, MD FACC |
11:30 – 11:50 | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Brief Overview Jessica Pillarella, MD FACC |
11:50 – 12:10 | Identifying and Imaging a Hypertrophic Heart Chris Sciamanna, DO FACC |
12:10 – 12:55 | Lunch Break / Exhibit Fair |
Topic 3 Rise of the Machines: LVAD versus Heart Transplant Debate Moderator: Nasir Sulemanjee, MD, FACC FHFSA | |
12:55 – 01:10 | Progress in Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Nasir Sulemanjee, MD, FACC, FHFSA |
1:10 – 1:25 | LVAD for the Win William Cotts, MD MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA |
1:25 – 1:40 | Better to be Transplanted Nikhil Narang, MD FACC |
1:40 – 1:45 | LVAD Rebuttal William Cotts, MD MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA |
1:45 – 1:50 | Transplant Rebuttal Nikhil Narang, MD FACC |
1:50 – 2:00 | Discussion and Q&A |
Topic 4 Interventional Devices in Heart Failure Moderator: Anjali Joshi, MD FACC | |
2:00 – 2:20 | Device Suitability in Stable Heart Failure Ali Valika, MD FACC |
2:20 – 2:40 | Invasive Therapies in Advanced Heart Failure Gregory Macaluso, MD FACC |
2:40 – 2:50 | Break, Cookies, Exhibit Fair |
Topic 5 When the Heart’s in Flames Moderator: Chirag Rajyaguru, DO | |
2:50 – 3:05 | Myocarditis: A Primer Mohammad Tarek Kabbany, MD |
3:05 – 3:20 | Cardiogenic Shock: A Critical Care Perspective Jennifer A. Stancati, MD |
3:20 – 3:35 | Palliative Care Discussion in Severe Heart Failure Roman O. Kozyckyj, MD |
3:35 – 3:50 | Panel Discussion |
03:50 – 3:55 | Closing Remarks |
Faculty
Vinh Chau, MD, FACC; Advocate Health Care
Pat Pappas, MD, FACS, FACCP; Advocate Health Care
William Cotts, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FHFSA; Advocate Health Care
Antone Tatooles, MD FACS; Advocate Health Care
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, FACC, FAHA; Advocate Health Care
Mark Dela Cruz, MD; Advocate Health Care
James Monaco, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Sunil Pauwaa, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Muhyaldeen Dia, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Jessica Pillarella, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Chris Sciamanna, DO FACC; Advocate Health Care
Nasir Sulemanjee, MD FACC FHFSA; Advocate Health Care
Nikhil Narang, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Anjali Joshi, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Ali Valika, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Gregory Macaluso, MD FACC; Advocate Health Care
Chirag Rajyaguru, DO; Advocate Health Care
Shoeb Hussain, MD; Advocate Health Care
Nishit Shah, MD; Advocate Health Care
Mohammad Tarek Kabbany, MD; Advocate Health Care
Jennifer A. Stancati, MD; Advocate Health Care
Roman O. Kozyckyji, MD; Advocate Health Care
Disclosure
The following faculty speakers and/or planning committee members have disclosed the following:
Faculty Name | Name of Ineligible Companies | Nature of Relationship |
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD | Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer | Research Grant
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Mikhail Kosiborod, MD | 35Pharma, Alnylam, Amgen, Applied Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cytokinetics, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, Esperion Therapeutics, Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Merck(Diabetes and Cardiovascular),Novo Nordisk, Pharmacosmos, Pfizer, Sanofi, scPharmaceuticals, Structure Therapeutics, Vifor Pharma, Youngene Therapeutics | Consultant/Advisory Board |
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD | Astra Zeneca | Other Research Support |
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD | Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novo Nordisk | Honorarium |
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD | Artera Health, Saghmos Therapeutics
| Stock Options |
Sunil Pauwaa, MD | AstraZeneca and Pfizer | Speaker |
Ali Valika MD | Abbott, Astra Zeneca, Boerhinger Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Lilly. | Speaker |
Antone Tatooles, MD | Abbott Laboratories, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Medtronic, Abiomed (ended 7/29/2022), Getinge USA (ended 4/15/2022), LivaNova (ended 4/15/2022). | Consultant |
Gregory Macaluso, MD | Abbott and Medtronics Astra Zeneca and United Therapeutics | Consultant |
The remaining speakers and all planners have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to be disclosed. |
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Aurora 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 Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 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.
ABS MOC
ABS MOC 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 requirement(s) 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.
Participation information will be shared with the ABIM through the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 6.00 American Board of SurgerySuccessful 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.
- 6.00 ABS Self-Assessment
- 6.00 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 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.00 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. 6.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
- 6.00 ABIM MOC Part IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 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.
Price
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This conference is being held in-person at Advocate Christ Medical Center and virtually.
Course Fee | Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Physician | RN, Staff, Trainees (Students, Residents, and Fellows) |
In-Person | $25.00 | $0.00 |
Virtual | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Cancellation and refund policy: All fees are nonrefundable.
Contact the Advocate Aurora Health CME Office at cme@aah.org if you have any questions or need assistance. Virtual link will be included in your confirmation email.