Track 5: Heart Failure

Heart Failure Types | Symptoms of Heart Failure | Causes of Heart Failure | Acute vs Chronic Heart Failure | Left-sided Heart Failure | Right-sided Heart Failure | Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFREF) | Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF) | Risk Factors for Heart Failure | Diagnosis of Heart Failure | Echocardiogram in Heart Failure | Medications for Heart Failure | Lifestyle Changes for Heart Failure | Heart Failure and Hypertension | Heart Failure and Diabetes | Heart Transplant for Heart Failure | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) | Management of Heart Failure Exacerbations | Preventing Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure

1. Diagnosis and Classification of Heart Failure

Understanding HF Subtypes

• Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

• Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

• Acute versus chronic heart failure

Diagnostic Tools and Strategies

• Role of natriuretic peptides (BNP, NT-proBNP)

• Echocardiography and advanced cardiac imaging

• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and hemodynamic monitoring

2. Medical Management and Pharmacotherapy

Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT)

• ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

• ARNI therapy and SGLT2 inhibitors in HFrEF

• Tailored therapy in HFpEF and emerging pharmacologic agents

Optimizing Therapy

• Titration strategies and patient-specific considerations

• Managing side effects and drug interactions

• Addressing polypharmacy in multimorbid patients

3. Device Therapy and Advanced Interventions

Implantable Devices

• Indications for ICDs and CRT in HF patients

• Remote monitoring and data-driven adjustments

• Future of smart implantable systems

Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

• Short-term and long-term LVAD use

• Patient selection and timing of MCS

• Transitioning patients to transplant or destination therapy