Caring for Heart Failure Patients

Friday, January 18, 2019, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, SMC Campus Center 621 W Lombard Street

1. 1. Describe stages A through C of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and approaches to management
2. 2. Summarize steps taken to reduce heart failure readmissions, and the roles of nurse practitioners in caring for heart failure patients
3. 3. Identify "red flags", or signs of progressive heart failure to stage D, and timing of referral for consideration of LVAD and heart transplant
4. 4. Explain different groups of pulmonary hypertension and general management
5. 5. Recognize defining features of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and approaches to management
6. 6. Identify and manage conditions that mimic HFpEF, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis
7. 7. Describe temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support devices for cardiogenic shock (IABP, Impella, VA-ECMO)
8. 8. Summarize the latest advances in heart transplantation

Before 12/15/2018

Physicians:                                           $50

Non Physicians:                                   $40

Fellows/Residents/Students:                Free      

After 12/15/2018

Physicians:                                          $75

Non Physicians:                                  $65

Fellows/Residents/Students:              $25      

Registration Deadline:  1/10/2019

Food, Direction and Parking

• Food:

Breakfast: pastries, bagels, fruits, tea, coffee, juices

Morning Break: coffee, tea, water, granola bars

Lunch: boxes with choice of sandwich, chips, cookie, whole fruit, soda or water

Afternoon break:coffee, tea, water, cookies

• Direction: the Southern Management Corporation Campus Center is located at 621 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, on the campus of University of Maryland Medical Center. It is easily accessible from Interstates 95, 70 and 83 and Baltimore Beltways, I-295 and I-695.

• Parking: Complimentary parking is available at the Pratt Garage located at 621 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Please bring your parking voucher to registration for validation.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants are encouraged to submit challenging clinical cases to be discussed by a panel of speakers during the seminar. Please email Dr. Ton at [email protected]

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.75 hours)

University of Maryland School of Medicine

• Bartley Griffith, MD, Thomas E. and Alice Marie Hale Distinguished Professor in Transplant Surgery, Director of Heart and Lung Transplant Programs
• Stephen Gottlieb, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director – Clinical Research in Cardiology
• Gautam Ramani, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Clinical Advanced Heart Failure, Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Program
• Shawn W. Robinson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, VA Division Director for Cardiology
• Van-Khue Ton, MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, Heart Transplant
• Libin Wang, MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director – Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program, HCMA Center of Excellent
• Carol Wade, CRNP, Senior Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner, Heart Failure Readmission Initiative
• David Kaczorowski, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
• Ronson Madathil, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery

• Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Ahmet Kilic, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Director – Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Chun (Dan) W. Choi, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Director of ECMO Program, Associate Director of MCS, Associate Program Director CT Surgery Residency
• Nisha Gilotra, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure/ Heart Transplant, Director - Heart Failure Bridge Clinic
• Steven Hsu, MD,FACC Assistant Professor of Medicine,  Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Transplant Cardiology
• Kavita Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure/ Heart Transplant, Director - Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Program
• Kimberly Cuomo, CRNP, CHFN, Manager – Heart Failure Bridge Clinic 

Friday, January 18, 2019