Product Overview & Details for HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024
The HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024 is now available OnDemand in the HFSA Learning Center! This product is ideal for healthcare providers seeking a comprehensive and high-quality overview of heart failure, especially those preparing for the ABIM AHFTC certification exams in November 2024.
Why Choose OnDemand Access?
- Flexible Learning: Enjoy the freedom to access recorded presentations, slide decks, and essential attendee resources at your own pace. Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming ABIM AHFTC examinations or looking to deepen your expertise, our OnDemand course adapts to your busy schedule.
- Comprehensive Content: Gain insights from a wide range of topics presented by leading experts, based on the ABIM AHFTC blueprint. Our OnDemand product includes:
- Access to 13 pre-recorded presentations and full recordings of the live sessions, with the option to watch at 2x speed for efficient learning.
- Downloadable slide decks for reference and review.
- Exclusive attendee resources, including the Question Bank and reading list.
PROGRAM
DAY 1 (FRI 07/12/2024)
08:30 am – 08:45 am
Welcome and HFSA Introduction
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:45 am – 09:15 am
Live ABIM Style Question Session
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am
Hemodynamics in HF II
James C. Fang, MD, FHFSA
09:45 am – 10:15 am
Optimal Medical Therapy for HFrEF 1
Mark Drazner, MD, MSc, FHFSA
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Optimal Medical Therapy for HFrEF 2
Mark Drazner, MD, MSc, FHFSA
10:45 am – 11:00 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Cardio Renal Failure Interactions in Heart Failure
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Assessment of Functional Capacity Including Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Gregory Lewis, MD
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Q&A – Faculty
12:30 pm – 01:30 pm
LUNCH
01:30 pm – 02:00 pm
HFpEF: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Management (For the Boards)
Sanjiv Shah, MD
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Management of Comorbidities in Heart Failure: Iron Deficiency/Anemia
Gregory Lewis, MD
02:30 pm – 03:00 pm
Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Initial Evaluation
Jonathan Rich, MD, FHFSA
03:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment
Jonathan Rich, MD, FHFSA
03:30 pm – 03:45 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK
03:45 pm – 04:15 pm
Specific Etiologies of HF 1: HCM
Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
04:15 pm – 04:45 pm
Specific Etiologies of HF 2: Other Inherited HF syndromes
Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
04:45 pm – 05:15 pm
Specific Etiologies of HF 3: Infiltrative Disorders and Restrictive CMP
Sanjiv Shah, MD
05:15 pm – 05:45 pm
Q&A – Faculty
DAY 2 (FRI 08/12/2024)
08:00 am – 08:15 am
Welcome & HFSA Introduction, Practice Question
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:15 am – 08:45 am
Specific Etiologies of HF 4: Myocarditis and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:45 am – 09:15 am
Management of the Hospitalized HF Patient
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am
Advanced Heart Failure: Defining the Phenotype and Patient Selection for Advanced Therapies
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
09:45 am – 10:00 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Immunology: The Basics, PRA, Sensitization, Crossmatch
Sean Pinney, MD, FHFSA
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Rejection: Cellular and Antibody Mediated
Sean Pinney, MD, FHFSA
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Heart Transplant, Clinical Outcomes and Complications
Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, FHFSA
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Managing Immunosuppression and Drugs
Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, FHFSA
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Working Lunch
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm
Pregnancy in HF
Kathryn Lindley, MD
01:30 pm – 02:00 pm
Cardiogenic Shock Management
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
MCS 1: Durable MCS Devices and Outcomes
Joseph G. Rogers, MD
02:30 pm – 02:45 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK
02:45 pm – 03:15 pm
MCS 2: Temporary Support Devices and ECMO for the Boards
Manreet Kanwar, MD
03:15 pm – 03:45 pm
MCS 3: Management of Complications of MCS
Manreet Kanwar, MD
03:45 pm – 05:15 pm
MCS 4: Interactive Shock and Device Management
Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD, Manreet Kanwar, MD, Joseph G. Rogers, MD, and Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
05:15 pm – 05:45 pm
Q&A – Faculty
08:00 am – 08:15 am
Welcome & HFSA Introduction, Practice Question
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:15 am – 08:45 am
Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the HF Specialist
Eric V. Krieger, MD
08:45 am – 09:15 am
Management of Left Sided Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure
Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am
Management of Common Arrhythmias 1: Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
Roderick Tung, MD
09:45 am – 10:15 am
Management of Common Arrhythmias 2: Ventricular Arrhythmia
Roderick Tung, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Device Therapy in Heart Failure I: Sudden Death Prevention
Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Device Therapy in Heart Failure II: CRT
Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Q&A – Faculty
DAY 3 (FRI 09/12/2024)
08:00 am – 08:15 am
Welcome & HFSA Introduction, Practice Question
Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:15 am – 08:45 am
Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the HF Specialist
Eric V. Krieger, MD
08:45 am – 09:15 am
Management of Left Sided Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure
Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am
Management of Common Arrhythmias 1: Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
Roderick Tung, MD
09:45 am – 10:15 am
Management of Common Arrhythmias 2: Ventricular Arrhythmia
Roderick Tung, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Device Therapy in Heart Failure I: Sudden Death Prevention
Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Device Therapy in Heart Failure II: CRT
Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Q&A – Faculty
