HFU2023

Friday, May 13

Overall Congress Learning Objectives:

Following the program, participants will be able to: 

  1. Describe the latest approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure due to Preserved EF (communicator, leader)

  2. Understand clinical scenarios for consideration of special cardiomyopathies (scholar, medical expert) 

  3. Use practical and efficient approaches to treatment of HF due to Reduced EF (collaborator, professional) 

  4. Describe novel drugs and devices for treatment of heart failure (communicator, health advocate)

Please note that all times are set to Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-4)

7:30 a.m. ET
Registration, Vaccine Passport Verification - Breakfast Buffet Opens
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM (details to be provided)

PLENARY SESSION 1:

RE-EXAMINING LV EJECTION IN HEART FAILURE
CO-CHAIRS:
Jonathan Howlett, MD
Karen Harkness RN, PhD
9:40 a.m.
Welcome & Congress Opening Remarks
Jonathan Howlett, MD
9:55 a.m.
Current and Promising Aproaches to HfpEF
Sanjiv Shah, MD
10:10 a.m.
Super "PEF": Understanding EF over 60
Kavita Sharma, MD
10:25 a.m.
A Phenotypic Approach to HFrEF Medicines
Anique Ducharme, MD
10:40 a.m.
What to do When the Big 4 Aren't Enough
Lisa Mielniczuk, MD
10:55 a.m.
Plenary Q&A
11:15 a.m.
BREAK (for in person delegates)
11:20 - 11:40 a.m.
CORRIDOR CONSULTS (for online delegates) Unaccredited – Choose to Attend one of our Engaging Faculty-Lead Sessions

WORKSHOPS

Choose one to Attend
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1. CCS/CHFS Guidelines: New Standards of Care for HFrEF
Margot Davis, MD
Abhinav Sharma, MD
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2. Lignes directrices de la SCC et de la SCIC pour le traitement de l’IC : les nouvelles normes de prise en charge de l’ICFEr
Nadia Giannetti, MD
Serge Lepage, MD
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
3. CHFS & HFSA Joint Workshop: Nursing Roles & Responsibilities - A Cross-Border Pulse Check
Rodolfo Pike, NP
Karen Harkness, RN, PhD (CHFS)
Rebecca Reay, ACNP (HFSA)
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4. POCUS for HF is BACK- with an AI Twist!
Ryan Davey, MD
Sabe De, MD
12:30 p.m.
Lunch Buffet Opens
12:50 - 1:50 p.m.
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM (details to be provided)

PLENARY SESSION 2:

Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) & JACC: Heart Failure (JACC: HF)
Joint Plenary Session
READING TIME
CO-CHAIRS:
Serge Lepage, MD
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD (JACC: HF)
2:00 p.m.
Plenary Opening Remarks
Serge Lepage, MD
2:05 p.m.
JACC HF: Great HF Papers of the Past Year
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD (JACC: HF)
2:20 p.m.
Diet and Heart Failure: Should we Challenge Current Practice?
Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh
2:35 p.m.
Heart-Kidney Interaction
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
2:50 p.m.
Addressing the Gaps Left by Existing Guidelines
Eileen O'Meara, MD
3:05 p.m.
Plenary Q&A
3:25 p.m.
BREAK (for in person delegates) & Trainee Research Poster Viewing
3:30 - 3:50 p.m.
CORRIDOR CONSULTS (for online delegates) Unaccredited – Choose to Attend one of our Engaging Faculty-Lead Sessions

WORKSHOPS

Choose one to Attend
3:55 - 4:40 p.m.
1. Practical Proof for Digital HF Care
Abhinav Sharma, MD
3:55 - 4:40 p.m.
2. Cardio-Oncology 2022
Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, MD
3:55 - 4:40 p.m.
3. Special Cardiomyopathies: Focus on Diagnosis
Nowell Fine, MD
Elizabeth Swiggum, MD
François Tournoux, MD
3:55 - 4:40 p.m.
4. How to Treat VT Storm
Jacqueline Joza, MD
4:55 - 5:15 p.m.
Day 1 Highlights From our Co-chairs
Jonathan Howlett, MD
Serge Lepage, MD
Shelley Zieroth, MD
5:20 - 6:15 p.m.
Nurses’ & Allied Health Networking Event

 

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