Heart Failure Society of America AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026

AHFTC Board Review: HFSA 2026 Course Overview

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Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Board Review | ABIM Exam Preparation & Clinical Practice

Prepare for the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (AHFTC) Board Certification Examination with the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026.

This focused, two-day educational program was held July 17–18, 2026, at the Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by leading experts in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, the program provides high-yield, practical education aligned with the official ABIM AHFTC examination blueprint while addressing real-world challenges in the management of patients with advanced heart failure.

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Product Details

• Course: HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026
• Provider: Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
• Conference Dates: July 17–18, 2026
• Location: Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL
• Format: Videos
• Language: English
• Educational Focus: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
• Learning Format: Expert Lectures, Board Review & Practice Questions
• Primary Use: ABIM AHFTC Board Certification & Clinical Review

Course Overview

Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology require expertise across pharmacologic therapy, diagnostic testing, mechanical circulatory support, transplantation, cardiomyopathies, genetics, critical care, and complex comorbidities.

HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026 provides a concentrated review of high-yield knowledge required for the ABIM Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Certification Examination, while also emphasizing practical clinical decision-making.

The program reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure, acute and chronic heart failure management, guideline-directed medical therapy, advanced heart failure referral, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, immunosuppression, cardiomyopathies, cardiorenal syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, pregnancy-associated heart disease, and other complex clinical scenarios.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will strengthen their knowledge of:

• ABIM AHFTC examination content
• Advanced heart failure
• Acute and chronic heart failure
• Guideline-directed medical therapy
• Heart failure diagnostics and biomarkers
• Mechanical circulatory support
• LVAD management
• Heart transplantation
• Transplant complications
• Immunosuppressive therapy
• Cardiomyopathies
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Genetic heart failure syndromes
• Cardiorenal syndrome
• Pulmonary hypertension
• HFpEF
• Valvular heart disease
• Cardio-oncology
• Pregnancy-associated heart disease
• Diabetes and heart failure
• Sleep-disordered breathing
• Anemia
• Palliative care

Comprehensive Topics Covered

AHFTC Board Certification Review

Prepare for the advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology certification examination.

Topics include:

• ABIM AHFTC examination blueprint
• High-yield testable content
• Knowledge-gap identification
• Focused study strategies
• ABIM-style multiple-choice questions
• Board examination preparation
• Practice question review

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Develop a stronger understanding of the mechanisms underlying heart failure.

Topics include:

• Heart failure epidemiology
• Environmental risk factors
• Heart failure prevention
• Normal cardiovascular physiology
• Compensatory mechanisms
• Maladaptive mechanisms
• Disease progression

Acute & Advanced Heart Failure

Strengthen evaluation and treatment of patients with complex heart failure.

Topics include:

• Acute heart failure
• Advanced heart failure
• Non-invasive testing
• Invasive testing
• Biomarkers
• Clinical assessment
• Risk stratification
• Treatment strategies

Chronic Heart Failure Therapy

Review evidence-based treatment strategies for chronic heart failure.

Topics include:

• Guideline-directed medical therapy
• Pharmacologic treatment
• Non-pharmacologic therapy
• Diet
• Exercise
• Implantable devices
• Long-term disease management

Cardiomyopathies & Genetics

Explore inherited and genetic causes of heart failure.

Topics include:

• Cardiomyopathies
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Genetic basis of cardiomyopathies
• Inherited heart failure syndromes
• Genetic testing
• Clinical evaluation of suspected inherited disease

Mechanical Circulatory Support

Review temporary and durable mechanical support strategies.

Topics include:

• Mechanical circulatory support
• Temporary support devices
• Durable support devices
• LVAD therapy
• Indications for mechanical support
• Complications of mechanical circulatory support
• Advanced heart failure referral

Heart Transplantation

Develop knowledge of transplant evaluation and post-transplant management.

Topics include:

• Heart transplantation
• Transplant candidacy
• Immunosuppressive therapy
• Transplant rejection
• Allograft vasculopathy
• Immunosuppression-associated complications
• Post-transplant disease management

Complex Heart Failure Populations

Review management strategies for patients with important comorbidities and specialized clinical conditions.

Topics include:

• Cardio-oncology
• Pulmonary hypertension
• HFpEF
• Valvular heart disease
• Pregnancy-associated heart disease
• Cardiorenal syndrome
• Diabetes
• Sleep-disordered breathing
• Anemia

Learning Objectives

Board Certification Examination

After completing this program, learners should be able to:

• Review testable content and the focus of the ABIM Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Certification Examination.
• Identify gaps in knowledge related to advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.
• Develop focused study strategies to address identified knowledge gaps.
• Practice with ABIM-style multiple-choice questions in preparation for the certification examination.

Clinical Practice

Learners should also be able to:

• Describe the epidemiology of heart failure, including environmental factors, and implement strategies for heart failure prevention.
• Explain the pathophysiology of heart failure, including normal physiology and compensatory and maladaptive mechanisms.
• Assess and treat patients with acute or advanced heart failure using non-invasive and invasive tests and biomarkers.
• Apply guideline-based therapy for chronic heart failure, including pharmacologic agents, diet, exercise, and implantable devices.
• Incorporate appropriate care strategies for patients receiving chemotherapy and for those with pulmonary hypertension, HFpEF, valvular heart disease, pregnancy-associated disease, and cardiorenal syndrome.
• Explain the genetic basis of cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and recognize when genetic testing should be pursued.
• Manage important comorbidities in patients with chronic heart failure, including sleep-disordered breathing, anemia, and diabetes.
• Implement effective disease-management strategies for patients with advanced heart failure, including referral for mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, or palliative care.
• Manage immunosuppressive therapies and common complications following heart transplantation, including rejection, allograft vasculopathy, and immunosuppression-associated conditions.
• Utilize temporary and durable mechanical support devices.
• Manage common complications associated with mechanical circulatory support.

Educational Highlights

• Advanced Heart Failure
• Transplant Cardiology
• AHFTC Board Certification Review
• ABIM Board Examination Preparation
• Heart Failure Pathophysiology
• Acute Heart Failure
• Chronic Heart Failure
• Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
• HFpEF
• Cardiomyopathy
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Genetic Heart Disease
• Cardiorenal Syndrome
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
• LVAD
• Heart Transplantation
• Transplant Rejection
• Immunosuppressive Therapy
• Allograft Vasculopathy
• Cardio-Oncology
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Pregnancy-Associated Heart Disease
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Anemia
• Diabetes
• Palliative Care
• Board Review Questions
• Evidence-Based Medicine

Why This Course Stands Out

HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026 combines board examination preparation with advanced clinical education, making it valuable for physicians preparing for AHFTC certification as well as clinicians seeking a comprehensive update in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.

The program addresses both foundational knowledge and complex real-world management, including mechanical circulatory support, transplantation, cardiomyopathies, genetics, cardiorenal disease, and specialized heart failure populations.

Target Audience

This educational activity is ideal for:

• Cardiologists
• Advanced Heart Failure Specialists
• Heart Failure Specialists
• Transplant Clinicians
• Transplant Cardiologists
• Cardio-Oncologists
• Nephrologists
• Pulmonologists
• Immunologists
• Geneticists
• Obstetricians & Gynecologists
• Advanced Practice Providers
• Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Team Members
• Physicians preparing for the ABIM AHFTC Board Certification Examination
• Physicians preparing for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examinations

Who Should Take This Course?

This program is particularly valuable for physicians who:

• Are preparing for the ABIM AHFTC Board Certification Examination.
• Are preparing for AHFTC Maintenance of Certification.
• Manage patients with advanced or complex heart failure.
• Work within heart failure or transplant programs.
• Manage patients requiring LVAD or other mechanical circulatory support.
• Care for patients before or after heart transplantation.
• Want to strengthen their knowledge of cardiomyopathies and inherited heart failure syndromes.
• Seek a high-yield review of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.

Why Choose This Course?

From ABIM-style board review questions to advanced management of heart failure, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and cardiomyopathies, this program provides a focused educational resource for advanced heart failure clinicians.

Heart Failure Society of America AHFTC Board Certification Review 2026 offers a comprehensive approach to both examination preparation and clinical practice, helping learners strengthen knowledge, identify gaps, and apply evidence-based strategies to complex cardiovascular patients.

Topics

OnDemand Content / Core Board Prep:

• Cardio-Oncology for the HF Boards.

• Clinico-Pathologic Correlates in Heart Failure / Images for the Heart Failure Boards.

• Managing the Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Heart Failure.

• Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment.

• Healthcare Disparities in HF.

• Heart Failure Epidemiology and Risk Factors.

• Issues in Chronic HF Disease Management (Biomarkers, Remote Monitoring, Lifestyle Interventions).

• Management of Comorbidities in Heart Failure – Sleep Disorders.

• Pathophysiology 1: Cellular and Energetic Considerations.

• Pathophysiology 2: Hemodynamic, Structural and Neurohormonal Considerations.

• Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Initial Evaluation.

• RV Failure and TR Management.

• Statistics for the HF Board.

Live Program – Day 1 (Friday, July 17, 2026):

• Live ABIM Style Question Session.

• Hemodynamics in HF.

• Optimal Medical Therapy for HFrEF.

• Cardio Renal Failure Interactions in Heart Failure.

• Assessment of Functional Capacity Including CPET.

• HFpEF: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Management (For the Boards).

• Management of Comorbidities in Heart Failure: Iron Deficiency/Anemia.

• Specific Etiologies of HF 1: HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy).

• Specific Etiologies of HF 2: Other Inherited HF syndromes.

• Specific Etiologies of HF 3: Infiltrative Disorders and Restrictive CMP.

• Specific Etiologies of HF 4: Myocarditis and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies.

• Management of the Hospitalized HF Patient.

• Management of Left Sided Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure.

• Management of Common Arrhythmias 1 & 2.

Live Program – Day 2 (Saturday, July 18, 2026):

• Welcome & Live ABIM Style Question Session.

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the HF Specialist.

• Pregnancy in HF.

• Immunology: The Basics, PRA, Sensitization, Crossmatch.

• Rejection: Cellular and Antibody Mediated.

• Heart Transplant, Clinical Outcomes and Complications.

• Managing Immunosuppression and Drugs.

• Advanced Heart Failure: Defining the Phenotype and Patient Selection for Advanced Therapies.

• Cardiogenic Shock Management.

• Device Therapy in Heart Failure I: Sudden Death Prevention.

• Device Therapy in Heart Failure II: CRT (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy).

• MCS 1: Durable MCS Devices and Outcomes.

• MCS 2: Temporary Support Devices and ECMO for the Boards.

• MCS 3: Management of Complications of MCS.

• MCS 4: Interactive Shock and Device Management.