UCLA Heart Failure Symposium 2024 (Videos + PDFs)

Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support & Cardiac Transplantation Update

The 12th Annual UCLA Heart Failure Symposium 2024 is a comprehensive cardiovascular education program focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with heart failure and complex cardiac disease. Developed by leading experts from the UCLA Heart Failure Program, this symposium provides evidence-based updates on advanced heart failure therapies, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, pulmonary hypertension, cardio-oncology, cardiac amyloidosis, structural heart interventions, and congenital heart disease.

As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, healthcare professionals increasingly encounter patients who require advanced therapies and multidisciplinary management. This symposium emphasizes the importance of collaboration between academic medical centers and community physicians to ensure continuity of care throughout the progression of heart failure, from early diagnosis to advanced interventions and post-transplant management.

Through expert lectures, case-based discussions, and practical clinical insights, participants gain the knowledge needed to optimize outcomes for patients with both chronic and advanced heart failure.

Product Details

Course: UCLA Heart Failure Symposium

Edition: 2024

Format: Videos + PDFs

Includes:

• 16 Video Lectures
• 14 PDF Presentations

File Size: 4.99 GB

Language: English

Access: On-Demand

Course Overview

Heart failure affects more than six million Americans and remains one of the leading causes of hospitalization and healthcare utilization worldwide. Advances in pharmacologic therapies, mechanical circulatory support devices, transplantation, structural interventions, and multidisciplinary care have transformed the management of complex heart failure patients.

The UCLA Heart Failure Symposium 2024 focuses on:

• Contemporary heart failure management
• Mechanical circulatory support (MCS)
• Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)
• Heart transplantation
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Cardio-oncology
• Cardiac amyloidosis
• Structural heart interventions
• Congenital heart disease
• Community-academic care partnerships
• Multidisciplinary patient management

Participants learn how to integrate emerging therapies into clinical practice while improving coordination between specialty centers and community providers.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure.
• Identify patients who may benefit from advanced heart failure therapies.
• Recognize indications for mechanical circulatory support and LVAD therapy.
• Discuss patient selection and management for heart transplantation.
• Implement collaborative care models between academic centers and community providers.
• Evaluate pulmonary hypertension in heart failure patients.
• Apply contemporary treatment strategies for cardiac amyloidosis.
• Integrate new heart failure medications into clinical practice.
• Understand the role of multidisciplinary care in complex cardiac disease management.

Major Topics Covered

❤️ Contemporary Heart Failure Management

Comprehensive review of:

• HFrEF
• HFpEF
• Advanced heart failure

Clinical Focus

• Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
• Disease progression
• Long-term outcomes

⚙️ Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

Detailed instruction on:

• Temporary circulatory support
• Durable support systems
• Patient selection

Topics Include

• Hemodynamic assessment
• Advanced heart failure management

🫀 Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)

Coverage includes:

• Indications for LVAD implantation
• Bridge-to-transplant strategies
• Destination therapy

Clinical Applications

• Long-term device management
• Complication prevention

🫁 Pulmonary Hypertension

Review of:

• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Right ventricular dysfunction
• Pulmonary hypertension therapies

Focus Areas

• Diagnosis
• Treatment optimization

🏥 Heart Transplantation

Comprehensive discussion of:

• Candidate evaluation
• Listing criteria
• Post-transplant care

Goal

Improving survival and quality of life in advanced heart failure patients.

🧬 Cardiac Amyloidosis

Coverage includes:

• Diagnostic pathways
• Imaging strategies
• Emerging therapies

Clinical Importance

Early recognition and treatment.

🎗️ Cardio-Oncology

Discussion of:

• Cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity
• Heart failure in cancer patients
• Multidisciplinary management

Applications

• Prevention
• Monitoring
• Treatment

🩺 Structural Heart Interventions

Review of:

• High-risk percutaneous interventions
• Structural heart disease therapies
• Advanced catheter-based procedures

Clinical Focus

Managing complex cardiac disease.

👶 Congenital Heart Disease & Heart Failure

Coverage includes:

• Adult congenital heart disease
• Complex congenital lesions
• Long-term heart failure management

Topics Include

• Specialized care pathways
• Advanced therapies

👥 Community & Academic Care Networks

Discussion of:

• Shared-care programs
• Referral pathways
• Collaborative management models

Goal

Enhancing continuity of care throughout disease progression.

💊 New Heart Failure Therapies

Review of:

• Emerging pharmacologic treatments
• Updated guideline recommendations
• Novel therapeutic approaches

Clinical Benefit

Improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

Educational Features

🎥 Expert Faculty Presentations

Instruction from UCLA heart failure specialists and multidisciplinary experts.

📋 Case-Based Discussions

Real-world examples highlighting complex patient management.

📚 Evidence-Based Updates

Latest research and guideline recommendations.

👥 Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Integrated approach to advanced cardiovascular care.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for:

Physicians

• Cardiologists
• Heart Failure Specialists
• Internists
• Family Medicine Physicians
• Pediatricians

Advanced Practice Providers

• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants

Allied Healthcare Professionals

• Heart Failure Nurses
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialists
• Pharmacists

Trainees

• Cardiology Fellows
• Internal Medicine Residents
• Advanced Heart Failure Fellows

Why This Course Is Valuable

✔ Comprehensive Heart Failure Update

✔ Advanced Heart Failure Management

✔ LVAD & Mechanical Circulatory Support Training

✔ Heart Transplantation Review

✔ Pulmonary Hypertension Management

✔ Cardiac Amyloidosis Updates

✔ Cardio-Oncology Education

✔ Structural Heart Intervention Insights

✔ Congenital Heart Disease Management

✔ Community-Academic Care Models

✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

✔ Multidisciplinary Patient Care Strategies

Clinical & Educational Value

The UCLA Heart Failure Symposium 2024 provides a comprehensive review of contemporary heart failure care, from guideline-directed medical therapy to advanced interventions such as LVAD implantation and heart transplantation. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, innovative therapies, and practical strategies that help clinicians improve outcomes for patients with complex and advanced cardiovascular disease.

 Topics:

• 229741_BROCHURE.pdf
  Advances in Structural Heart Disease Mitral and Tricuspid Percutaneous Interventions.mp4
  Advances in Structural Heart Disease Mitral and Tricuspid Percutaneous Interventions.pdf
  Afib Ablation in Heart Failure – King of the Castle.mp4
  Afib Ablation in Heart Failure – King of the Castle.pdf
  AI, Sensors and Wearable Devices in Heart Failure in 2024.mp4
  AI, Sensors and Wearable Devices in Heart Failure in 2024.pdf
  Cardio-Oncology Immune Check Inhibitor Myocarditis.mp4
  Cardio-Oncology Immune Check Inhibitor Myocarditis.pdf
  Cardiogenic Shock- From Mobile ECMO to ECPELLAs.mp4
  Cardiogenic Shock- From Mobile ECMO to ECPELLAs.pdf
  HFPEF- Diagnosis, Treatments, and Patient Impacts.mp4
  HFPEF- Diagnosis, Treatments, and Patient Impacts.pdf
  In the Thick of It, Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies.mp4
  In the Thick of It, Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies.pdf
  LVADs From the Temporary to the Durable.mp4
  LVADs From the Temporary to the Durable.pdf
  Manage Your Risk Updates in Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension Management in 2024.mp4
  Manage Your Risk Updates in Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension Management in 2024.pdf
  Pharmacologic Options for Managing Obesity in Patients with Heart Failure.mp4
  Pharmacologic Options for Managing Obesity in Patients with Heart Failure.pdf
  Robotic Surgical Interventions Minimally Invasive Mitral Surgery.mp4
  State of the Art Medical Therapies in Advanced Heart Failure What is New in 2024.mp4
  State of the Art Medical Therapies in Advanced Heart Failure What is New in 2024.pdf
  State of the Art Updates on Aortic Aneurysms.mp4
  State of the Art Updates on Aortic Aneurysms.pdf
  Today’s Heart Failure Clinic A Modern Approach.mp4
  What’s New in Cardio-Obstetrics in 2024.mp4
  When to Refer- A Tale of Two Patients.mp4
  When to Refer- A Tale of Two Patients.pdf