7:00-8:00am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits

8:00-8:05 Welcome and Introduction- Rebecca Cogswell, MD 

8:05-9:15 Session 1 – Intro and basic HF concepts (HF 101) 

8:05-8:17 Epidemiology and pathophysiology of HF - Rebecca Cogswell, MD

8:17-8:29 Initial work up, inpatient stabilization of HF- Tamas Alexy, MD

8:29-8:41 GDTM for HFeEF: Guidelines and rapid up-titration and sequencing- Dharni Ramu, MD 

8:41-8:53 HFpEF: Diagnosis and current therapies- Markus Meyer, MD

8:53-9:00 Obesity Treatment in Heart Failure- Amanda Vest, MD

9:00-9:15 Questions and Answers

9:15-9:27 Break

9:27-10:37 Session 2 – Stepping up your game (HF 102) 

9:27-9:39 Arrythmias in HF CRT- Henri Roukoz, MD

9:39-9:51 The Role of Imagining Heart Failure Phenotyping- Rajat Kalra, MD 

9:51-10:03 Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure Management- Terrie Benjamin, MD

10:03-10:10 The Role of the Mitraclip in the Heart Failure Population- Ganesh Raveendran, MD

10:10-10:25 Questions and Answers

10:25-10:37 Break

10:37-11:54 Session 3 –Specialty HF Programs at the U of Minnesota  

10:37-10:49 Cardio-oncology- Dharni Ramu, MD

10:49-11:01 Cardio-obstetrics- Jessica Schultz, MD 

11:01-11:13 Cardio-genetics- Henri Roukoz, MD

11:13-11:23 Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies- Valmiki Maharaj, MD

11:23-11:30 Hyper-trophic Cardiomyopathy- Jeremy Markowitz, MD

11:30-11:42 Muscular Dystrophy Associated Cardiomyopathy- Forum Kamdar, MD

11:42-11:54 Questions and Answers

11:55-12:45 Lunch (inspirational photos, stats for the program showing) 

12:45-2:20 Session 4 – Keynote Address - Clyde Yancy, MD

12:45-1:15 Cardiogenic shock "light" 

1:15-1:27 Recognition, staging, and early treatment of cardiogenic shock- Cardiac Critical Care MDs

1:27-1:39 Temporary mechanical circulatory support devices 101- Tamas Alexy, MD

1:39-1:59 Cases and panel discussion (device selection, transfer considerations, exit strategies) - Kim Boddicker, MD

1:59-2:06 Questions and Answers

2:06-2:20 Break

2:20-3:30 Session 5 – When HF becomes advanced (HF 200) 

2:20-2:32 Recognition of AHF and Timing of Advanced HF therapies- Thenappan Thenappan, MD

2:32-2:44 Advanced Therapy Options- Jessica Schultz, MD

2:44-2:56 Disparities in AHF- Khadijah Breathett, MD

2:56-3:08 Palliative Care in the Heart Failure Population- Elizabeth Jeffrey, MD

3:08-3:15 Questions and Answers

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:18 Session 6 – Breakouts

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

3:30-4:18 General Heart Failure Group

3:30-3:42 HF protocols- Samantha Boettger, RN CHFN

3:42-3:54 GDMT cases- Megan Fraser, NP

3:54-4:06 Careers in HF- Linda Wick, NP

4:06-4:18 How to develop a HF clinical trials team in the community setting- TBD

3:30-4:14 LVAD Group

3:30-3:42 LVAD clinic visit 101- Christie Newman, NP

3:42-3:54 LVAD complications- Jessica Schultz, MD

3:54-4:04 VAD hands on session- Jessica Schultz, MD

4:04-4:14 tMCS hands on- Cardiac Critical Care MDs 

4:18-5:00 Session 7 – Closing Session

4:18-4:28 Wrap up, mission statement 

4:28-4:38 Attendee time for feedback

4:38-5:00 Inspirational video/patient story  

7:00-8:00am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits

8:00-8:05 Welcome and Introduction- Rebecca Cogswell, MD 

8:05-8:20 History of Heart Failure- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

8:20-9:55 Session 1 – Optimizing Heart Failure Care

8:20-8:35 Causes and Pathophysiology of Systolic Heart Failure- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

8:35-8:50 It Takes a Village – The key players & tools in caring for the HF population- Linda Wick, NP CHFN

8:50-9:10 Advanced HF Case study- Eric Ernst, MD

9:10-9:30 Preventing HF Readmissions and Analyzing Your System Data- Michael Petty, CNS

9:30-9:50 Implantable Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure- Jamie Pelzel, MD

9:50-9:55 Questions and Answers 

9:55-10:10 Refreshment Break and Exhibits

10:10-12:15pm Session 2 – Advanced Heart Failure - Tips and Tricks

10:10-10:30 Recognition of Advanced Heart Failure- Thenappan Thenappan, MD

10:30-10:50 Advanced Therapy Options- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

10:50-11:10 Palliative Care in the Heart Failure Population- Michael Finch, NP

11:10-11:25 Patient Selection Meeting- Cindy Martin, MD; Rebecca Cogswell, MD; Meg Fraser, NP CHFN

11:25-11:55 A Patient’s Transplant Story- Kim Boddicker, MD and Patient Guest

11:55-12:00 Questions and Answers

12:00-12:45 Lunch and Exhibits

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

12:45-1:45 Heart Failure Group

12:45-1:05 HFpEF: The Emerging Epidemic- Markus Meyer, MD

1:05-1:30 Heart Failure Medical Therapies Overview- Manda Johnson, PharmD

1:30-1:45 A Day in the Life (of a Heart Failure Nurse)- Samantha Boettger, RN CHFN

12:45-1:45 VAD Group

12:45-1:05 VAD Routine clinic visit- Kerry Sackman, NP CHFN and VAD Coordinator

1:05-1:30 VAD Complications- Forum Kamdar, MD

1:30-1:45 VAD Hands-On- Forum Kamdar, MD & VAD Coordinators

1:45-1:55 Refreshment Break and Exhibits

1:55-3:30 Session 3 – On the Horizon – the Future of Heart Failure and Changing Practices 

1:55-2:20 New VAD and HF Trial Data- Tamas Alexy, MD

2:20-2:40 The New UNOS Guidelines- Cindy Martin, MD

2:40-3:00 How to Build a Strong Research culture in a Non-Academic Hospital System- Ovar Jonsson, MD 

3:00-3:15 Short Term MCS- Ranjit John, MD

3:15-3:30 Exciting HF Trials at The U- Meg Fraser, NP CHFN

3:30-4:00 Conclusions

3:30-3:45 Quick Review & Wrap Up- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

3:45-4:00 Questions and Answers- Rebecca Cogswell, MD; HF Faculty; VAD coordinators

4:00 Adjourn  

8:15-8:45am Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits

8:45-8:55 Welcome and Introduction- Rebecca Cogswell, MD & Ranjit John, MD

8:55-10:20 Session 1

8:55-9:15 Causes and Pathophysiology of Systolic Heart Failure- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

9:15-9:35 Heart Failure Guidelines Update- Tasha Freitag, NP

9:35-9:55 How to Build a Heart Failure Program- Jamie Pelzel, MD

9:55-10:15 Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure- Orvar Jonsson, MD

10:15-10:20 Questions and Answers      

10:20-10:35 Refreshment Break and Exhibits

10:35-12:00pm Session 2

10:35-10:55 Timing of Advanced Therapies- Cindy Martin, MD

10:55-11:15 Patient Selection for Advanced Therapies- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

11:15-11:35 LVAD 101- Tamas Alexy, MD

11:35-11:55 New LVAD Trial Data- Forum Kamdar, MD

11:55-12:00 Questions and Answers

12:00-12:40 Lunch and Exhibits

12:40-2:25 Session 3

12:40-1:20 Patient Selection Meeting – Case Examples Kimberly Boddicker, MD; Meg Fraser, NP & CHF Faculty Panel

1:20-1:35 A Patient Story

1:35-2:05 Routine LVAD Clinic Visit- Cindy Martin, MD

2:05-2:20 Live LVAD Interrogation- Camille Wilkerson, RN

2:20-2:25 Questions and Answers

2:25-2:40 Refreshment Break and Exhibits

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2:40-3:40 General Heart Failure Group

2:40-2:55 HFpEF: The Emerging Epidemic - Rebecca Cogswell, MD

2:55-3:10 Palliative Care in the Heart Failure Population- Michael Finch, NP

3:10-3:25 Heart Failure Medical Therapies Overview- Ashley Nitzkowski, PharmD 

3:25-3:40 Transitions of Care- Samantha Boettger, RN, BSN, CHFN

2:40-3:40 LVAD Group

2:40-3:10 LVAD Hands-On- Forum Kamdar, MD & LVAD Coordinators

3:10-3:25 LVAD Complications – Part I- Tamas Alexy, MD

3:25-3:40  LVAD Complications – Part II- Christie M. Newman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

3:40-4:00 Session 4

3:40-3:45 Quick Review & Wrap Up- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

3:45-4:00 Questions and Answers- Rebecca Cogswell, MD; CHF Faculty; LVAD coordinators

4:00 Adjourn 

8:15 - 8:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45-8:55 Welcome and Introduction- Rebecca Cogswell, M.D & Ranjit John MD

8:55- 9:15    Causes and Pathophysiology of Systolic Heart Failure- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

9:15-9:35 Heart Failure Guidelines Update- Tasha Frietag, N.P.

9:35-9:55 How to Build a Heart Failure Program- Jamie Pelzel, M.D

9:55-10:15 Cardiomems and Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure- Orvar Jonsson, M.D.

10:15-10:30   Break

10:30-10:50 Timing of Advanced Therapies- Thenappan Thenappan, M.D.

10:50-11:10 Patient Selection for Advanced Therapies- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

11:10-11:30 LVAD 101- Tamas Alexy, MD

11:30-11:50 New LVAD Trial Data- Forum Kamdar, MD

11:50-12:30 Lunch 

12:30-1:10         Patient Selection Meeting – Cases Examples- Kimberly Boddicker, MD, Meg Fraser NP & CHF Faculty Panel 

1:10 - 1:25         A Patient Story

1:25 -1:55               Routine LVAD Clinic Visit- Cindy Martin, MD

1:55 – 2:10         Live LVAD interrogation- Charlotte Lilla, RN

2:10- 2:25         Break 

       Break Out Session -   Part I

       LVAD GROUP

2:25-2:55 HeartMate 3 Overview & Hands On- Forum Kamdar, MD  & LVAD Coordinators

GENERAL HEART FAILURE GROUP 

2:25-2:40      HFpEF: The Emerging Epidemic- Rebecca Cogswell, M.D. 

2:40-2:55  Palliative Care in the Heart Failure Population- U of M Palliative Care Faculty 

Break Out Session -   Part II

LVAD GROUP

2:55-3:10 LVAD Complications – Part 1: Tamas Alexy, MD 

3:10-3:25 LVAD Complcations Part II- Dawn Bozicevich, NP

GENERAL HEART FAILUR E GROUP 

2:55-3:10 Entresto Who, What, Why and How? - Meg Fraser, N.P.  

3:10-3:25       Transitions of Care- Samantha Boettger, R.N

ALL 

3:25-3:30 Quick Review & Wrap Up- Rebecca Cogswell, MD

3:30-3:45 Questions and Answers- Rebecca Cogswell, CHF Faculty, LVAD coordinators 

3:45 Adjourn