Second AnnuAl HeArt FAilure and ArrHytHmiA SympoSiummAy 30, 2015

The Westin Hotel2350 M Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037

Register online by March 20th and Save $$$smhs.gwu.edu/cehp/activities/courses/heart-failure-arrhythmia

course Directors:

Gurusher Panjrath, MD, FACC, FAHA Director, Heart Failure and Mechanical Support ProgramMedical Faculty AssociatesThe George Washington UniversityDivision of Cardiology

Marco A. Mercader, MD, FACC, FHRS Director, Arrhythmia Research Medical Faculty AssociatesThe George Washington UniversityDivision of Cardiology

Meeting Registration Fees Include:• Entrance into the course general sessions

and exhibits• One copy of the symposium materials• Continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon

refreshment break

To register, please visit: http://smhs.gwu.edu/cehp/activities/courses/heart-failure-arrhythmia/registration-fees

The purpose of this symposium is to educate the cardiovascular team, as well as internists, with the most clinically relevant

information regarding heart failure, arrhythmias, structural, ischemic and vascular issues.

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RegiStRation and feeS

RegIsTRaTIon Type eaRly RegulaR (Before March 20, 2015) (after March 20, 2015)

Physicians $100 $125

Resident or Fellows $25 $25

Allied Health Professionals (Non Physicians) $50 $65

This symposium is designed for clinicians involved in multidisciplinary cardiology care including, but not limited to cardiologists, internal medicine physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals.

LeaRning objectiveSUpon participation in this activity, attendees will be able to:

• Recognize different approaches to reduce hospital re-admission for heart failure and arrhythmia.

• Describe a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to evaluate and manage atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.

• Incorporate new evidence-based guidelines for hypertension, lipid, arrhythmia and heart failure management.

• Recognize the various percutaneous and implantable circulatory support devices for management of advanced heart failure and shock.

continuing education cReditFor physiciansThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For nurse practitionersApplication will be made to offer continuing education credit to nurses and nurse practitioners. There will also be specific pharmacology credit for nurse practitioners.

Online registration will close at 3 pm on Thursday, May 28. Onsite registration will be available starting at 7:30 am on Saturday, May 30.

canceLLation PoLicyNotification of cancellation must be received in writing (e-mailed to cehp@gwu.edu or faxed to 202-994-1791) by May 8, 2015.

• Registration fees are not refundable after May 8, 2015.

• Substitutions will be accepted only with written authorization from the original registrant.

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7:30 am Registration and Breakfast8:00 Welcome & Introduction .................................................................................. Marco Mercader, MD and

Gurusher Panjrath, MD

sessIon I HeaRT FaIluRe ManageMenT Moderator: Gurusher Panjrath, MD

8:15 Advances in Heart Failure Diagnostics and Home Monitoring .........................Richard Katz, MD 8:35 Recent Heart Failure Trials ................................................................................Gurusher Panjrath, MD8:55 Update on Mechanical Support Devices ...........................................................TBD 9:15 Cardiac Transplantation, Selection and Outcomes ...........................................Shashank Desai, MD9:35 Panel and Audience Discussion9:45 Break & exhibits

sessIon II aRRHyTHMIa ManageMenT Moderator: Marco Mercader, MD

10:00 Advances in ICD Therapies: Subcutaneous ICD and Others ............................Andrea Russo, MD 10:30 Atrial Fibrillation: Prevention of Neurocognitive Deficits and Stroke ...............Allen Solomon, MD10:50 Atrial Arrhythmias: Guideline Based Management ...........................................Cynthia Tracy, MD11:10 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: Optimizing Results .......Marco Mercader, MD11:30 Ventricular Tachycardia Management and Ablations .......................................Scott Shapiro, MD11:50 Panel and Audience Discussion12:00 pm luncH

sessIon III caRdIac IMagIng and HeaRT FaIluRe Moderator: Jannet Lewis, MD

1:00 Case Presentation .............................................................................................Sanjay Shah, MD1:10 Multimodality Imaging in Cardiomyopathies....................................................Brian Choi, MD1:30 Echocardiogram in Evaluation of RV Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension ..................................................................................Jannet Lewis, MD

sessIon IV updaTes In InTeRVenTIonal caRdIology and suRgeRy Moderator: Ramesh Mazhari, MD

2:00 Antiplatelet Therapy for Stent Patients: One vs. two drugs, which ones, how many and how long? ............................................................Jonathan Reiner, MD2:20 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement ..........................................................Christian Nagy, MD2:40 Extra Corporeal Support for Shock and Post Cardiotomy ............................... Farzad Najam, MD3:00 Endovascular Therapies for Peripheral Vascular Diseases ..............................Ramesh Mazhari, MD3:20 Break & exhibits

sessIon V InTeRsecTIon oF caRdIoVasculaR and InTeRnal MedIcIne Moderator: Brian Choi, MD

3:40 Link Between Sleep Disorders and Heart Failure .............................................. Vivek Jain, MD4:00 Dyslipidemia Management in Patients at Risk for Atherosclerotic Heart Disease ........................................................................... William Borden, MD4:20 Hypertension Control to Prevent HFpEF ...........................................................Lisa Martin, MD5:00 Wrap up and adjourn ....................................................................................... Gurusher Panjrath, MD

and Marco Mercader, MD

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about the gW heaRt & vaScuLaR inStitute

MissionThe mission of the GW Heart & Vascular Institute is to promote cardiac and vascular research, education, and community service with the goal of accelerating the pace of scientific discovery, reducing mortality and improving the quality of life of Americans with heart and vascular disease.

To achieve these goals, the GW Heart & Vascular Institute seeks to provide an interdisciplinary structure to integrate basic and clinical investigators, clinicians, medical educators, health policy experts and community leaders.

The Institute’s goal is to be the leading center for heart and vascular research, education and community service – and to do so by leveraging the enormous resources of The George Washington University.

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geoRge WaShington univeRSity RoSS haLL

• 1st floor Room 104

Wednesdays 5 – 6 pm

www.gwheartandvascular.org

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