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Officially Endorsed by:
UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
American College of Cardiology
Arizona Chapter
California Chapter
Hawaii Chapter
Oregon Chapter
Washington Chapter
The
9th Annual
International Hawaii Symposium on
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Heart Failure
A Comprehensive and Practical Review of Advances in
Heart Failure and Biomarkers
Waikoloa Beach Marriott
Island of Hawaii
IMPORTANT CME CREDIT INFORMATION
Required CME Surveys will be available online once the conference begins. Your registration email address is needed in order for you to login and
complete the surveys. Upon completion you will receive your CME Certificate online. Surveys must be completed by December 30, 2019.
2019 CME SURVEYS/CERTIFICATE and CONFERENCE MATERIALS
ACCREDITATION
This Live activity, 9th Annual International Hawaii Symposium on Diagnostic
and Therapeutic Modalities in Heart Failure, with a beginning date of
December 5, 2019 is currently being reviewed for up to 15.0
Prescribed credit(s) by an accrediting organization. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
AMA: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association
as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the
AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
AANPCP: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AAFP Prescribed credit.
ANCC: According to the ANCC, the continuing education hours approved by
the AAFP meet the ANCC-accredited CNE criteria.
AAPA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AAFP Prescribed
credit for AAPA Category 1 CME credit.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The 9th Annual International Hawaii Symposium on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities in Heart Failure will be held from December 5 - 7, 2019 at the delightful Waikoloa Beach Marriott on the beautiful Island of Hawaii. This year we have put together a program that is designed to provide in-depth coverage of the important advances that have taken place in heart failure over the past year as well as provide an overview of the most effective therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment. Topics that will be covered through a series of lectures, panel discussions and case presentations include:
• Benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in preventing CV events
• The role of PCSK9 inhibitors
• Practical approaches for managing hypertension
• Clinical assessment of HF and use of biomarkers
• Evaluation and treatment of sleep apnea
• Incorporating sacubitril/valsartan and ivabradine into clinical practice
• Recognizing and treating pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Treating HFpEF
• Managing hyperkalemia in heart failure
• NOAC’s for treating CV disease
• Role of palliative care and hospice
• Percutaneous approaches for treating vascular and valvular disease
• Left atrial closure devices
• Managing drug-drug interactions and drug side effects
• Use of ICDs and CRT
• Wearable cardioverter defibrillator
• Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressures as a means of improving
outcomes in heart failure patients
• Use of percutaneous and durable mechanical circulatory support
• Diagnosing and treating amyloid heart disease
• Efficacy of direct thrombin inhibitors in reducing CV events through
vascular protection
SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES
At the end of the meeting the participant will be better able to:
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Nearly 6 million Americans (2% of the U.S.) are living with heart failure. An estimated 670,000 new cases of heart failure (HF) are diagnosed each year and this condition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality (80% of men and 70% of women less than 65 years of age who have HF will die within 8 years) and is the number one cause of hospitalizations of the elderly in the U.S. HF is common, but unrecognized and often misdiagnosed. Recent data have shown that drugs and devices that have proven beneficial and are recommended in recent practice guidelines, (HFSA 2010 update of practice guidelines Lindelfield J et al J Cardiac Failure 2010;16: 475) are underutilized (Fonarow GC et al. Circulation 2010;122:585).
Recent information also suggests a significant individual variability in conformity to quality-of-care indicators and clinical outcome of patients with HF and a substantial gap in overall performance. In addition, according to a study analyzing the quality of health care in the U.S. on average, patients with heart failure received the recommended quality of care only 64% of the time (heart failure performance measurement set by the ACC/AHA 2010). Using data from the IMPROVE-HF registry it was found that only 7% of HF patients received all therapies for which they were potentially eligible and use of guideline recommended therapy by practices varied widely (Fonarow GC et al Circ Heart Failure 2008;1:98).
The importance of correcting deficiencies in knowledge and practice is evidenced from the results of recent studies demonstrating that increased use of evidence based, life sustaining therapies and performance measures have a significant impact on the outcome of patients with HF (OPTIMIZE- HF, JAMA 2007; 297: 61).
This Symposium is designed to bring the latest developments in the field of HF and biomarkers. Participants will increase their expertise and innovation in treating cardiovascular disease by attending this symposium which will highlight new advances to optimize patient care.
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The symposium is endorsed by the UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and the California, Arizona and Hawaii Chapters of the American College of Cardiology.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience for this activity includes Cardiologists, Internists, Primary Care Physicians, Nurses, PharmDs and Allied Health Care Professionals.