Update in Advanced Heart Failure Therapies: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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This conference is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements and strategies in the management of advanced heart failure. This conference aims to address the evolving challenges faced by healthcare professionals in diagnosing, treating, and managing complex heart failure cases, incorporating both innovative therapeutic approaches and practical management strategies.

Physicians, Surgeons, Advanced Practice Clinicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists can benefit from attending this activity.

• 7:30 a.m. | Registration/Refreshments/Visit Exhibitors
• 7:30-8:15 a.m. | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals – Product Theater (not for CME credit)
  John Boehmer, MD
• 8:45 a.m. | Welcome
  Nandini Nair, MD, PhD, MHL
• 9 a.m. | Cardio-Oncology 101
  Omaima Ali, MD

  Objectives

  • Define Cardio-Oncology and explain its importance in the intersection of cardiovascular disease and cancer treatment.
  • Identify common cardiovascular complications associated with cancer therapies, including chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted treatments.
  • Recognize high-risk cancer patients who may benefit from cardiovascular monitoring and preventive care.
  • Describe the role of the multidisciplinary cardio-oncology team in improving patient outcomes through collaborative care.
  • Introduce current guidelines and best practices for the assessment, monitoring, and management of cardiovascular risk in oncology patients.
• 9:30 a.m. | Why Do We Care About the Right Ventricle?
  Nandini Nair, MD, PhD, MHL

  Objectives

  • Identify etiologies for right ventricular failure.
  • Discuss pathophysiology of right ventricular failure.
• 10:05 a.m. | Morning Break/Visit Exhibitors
• 10:20 a.m. | Lighting the Path: Metabolic Health, GLP-1s, and Heart Failure
  Sonya Bressler, CRNP

  Objectives

  • Describe the connection between metabolic health and heart failure.
  • Discuss the emerging use of GLP-1s in heart failure patients and the benefits they provide.
  • Identify pearls of wisdom to avoid the downside effects of GLP-1s.
• 10:50 a.m | Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Management Today
  Nandini Nair, MD, PhD, MHL

  Objectives

  • Identify types of amyloidosis.
  • Discuss pathophysiology and treatment strategies for amyloidosis.
• 11:25 a.m. | How to Operate a Remote Monitoring Program for Heart Failure
  John Boehmer, MD

  Objectives

  • Name the best types of patients for remote monitoring.
  • Create a protocol for the routine management of patient remote monitoring alerts.
  • Create processes for safety monitoring of patients in a remote monitoring program.
• 11:55 a.m. | Lunch
• 1 p.m. | Structural Interventions for Heart Failure Management
  Moses Mathur, MD, MSc

  Objectives

  • Review the role of valvular structural therapies in heart failure management.
• 1:30 p.m. | The ABC’s of Device Therapies in Heart Failure After Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy: Focus on Apnea, Baroreflex and Contractility
  Soraya Samii, MD, PhD

  Objectives

  • Identify the unmet needs in heart failure management after goal directed medical therapy.
  • Describe the prevalence of central sleep apnea and potential impacts on quality of life in heart failure.
  • Explain the impact of autonomic nervous system dysfunction in heart failure and a way to modulate the system.
  • Discuss how electrical stimulation can improve contractility at the cellular level that can improve quality of life in heart failure.
• 2 p.m. | Temporary Bridging Strategies to Cardiac Transplantation
  Balakrishnan Mahesh, MBBS, PhD

  Objectives

  • Identify indications for durable mechanical support.
  • List devices available and results.
  • Discuss surgical overview of cardiac transplantation.
• 2:40 p.m. | Afternoon Break/Visit Exhibitors
• 2:50 p.m. | Durable Mechanical Support in Advanced Heart Failure Management
  Balakrishnan Mahesh, MBBS, PhD

  Objectives

  • List indications for durable mechanical support.
  • Discuss evolution in devices over the three decades.
  • Review results and long-term outcomes.
• 3:30 p.m. | Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Shock – A Contemporary Approach to the Staging of Cardiogenic Shock
  Christoph Brehm, MD

  Objectives

  • Recognize the clinical importance of classifying shock.
  • Describe the SCAI shock classification system (Stages A–E).
  • Differentiate between each SCAI shock stage using case-based examples.
  • Interpret the prognostic implications of each SCAI shock stage.
  • Review updates or recent validation studies of the SCAI shock criteria.
• 4 p.m. | Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory Support
  Amit Prasad, MD

  Objectives

  • Discuss the definition, pathophysiology and interventions of cardiogenic shock.
  • Explain mechanical circulatory support options of patients in cardiogenic shock.
• 4:30 p.m. | Psychological Aspects of Living with Heart Failure and Advanced Therapies
  Cora Tomasko, PsyD

  Objectives

  • Recognize the psychological impact of a heart failure diagnosis and advanced therapies.
  • Identify ways that allow patients and family to feel supported.
• 5 p.m. | Closing Remarks/Adjournment

Nandini Nair, MD, PhD, MHL, Course Director
Balakrishnan Mahesh, MBBS, PhD, Co-Course Director

John Boehmer, MD
Christoph Brehm, MD
Brandon Peterson, MD

Omaima Ali, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

John Boehmer, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Heart Failure Program Director
Division of Cardiology
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Christoph Brehm, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sonya Bressler, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Balakrishnan Mahesh, MBBS, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Moses Mathur, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Nandini Nair, MD, PhD, MHL
Professor, Department of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Amit Prasad, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Soraya Samii, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Electrophysiology
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Cora Tomasko, PsyD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Division of Adult Outpatient Services
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

AMA

Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses Using AMA Credit

Nurses will receive a certificate from Penn State College of Medicine verifying their participation in up to 6.5 hours of approved continuing medical education. Continuing education activities which are approved by accredited institutions of higher education and that are relevant to patient care or professional nursing meet the requirements of mandatory continuing education for registered nurses in Pennsylvania, as required by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing recommends that nurses retain their certificates for a period of at least five years. Additional information is available through the State Board of Nursing.

These credits meet the criteria set by the ANCC, American Nurses Credentialing Center as contact hours that are acceptable for renewal certification. Additional information is available through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 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.

Please note, partial ABIM MOC points are not available for this activity. Participants will be required to attend all presentations for this activity, pass a post-test and complete an evaluation.

ABS MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME 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.

$150 Physicians
$120 Advanced Practice Providers
$100 Others

The fee includes the cost of instruction, online handout materials and all listed meals.

Payment is required at the time of registration. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Registrations received after Thursday, Nov. 20, will incur a $25 late fee.

Cancellations received after Friday, Nov. 14, will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Accommodations are the responsibility of the program participant. A list of Hershey area lodging is available upon request or online.

Join us in Hershey

Hershey is conveniently located in central Pennsylvania, just 90 minutes from Baltimore and Philadelphia, two hours from Washington, D.C., and three hours from New York City.

• Harrisburg-Area Attractions
• Hershey Attractions
• Tanger Outlets in Hershey
• Historic Gettysburg
• Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Country

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