SAN ANTONIO

HEART FAILURE

2017

FEBRUARY 24-25Symposium

Chandra Kunavarapu, MD, Medical Director and Michael Kwan, MD, Program DirectorAdvanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio

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8.75 Hours CME, and 8 Hours CEU

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Methodist Heart Failure Clinic, Methodist Heart Transplant Program and the South Texas Valve Center are services of

Methodist Heart Hospital. Other facilities in the Methodist Heart network include:

METHODIST HOSPITALMETHODIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL*

METHODIST TEXSAN HOSPITAL*METHODIST SPECIALTY AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITAL*

METROPOLITAN METHODIST HOSPITAL*NORTHEAST METHODIST HOSPITAL*METHODIST STONE OAK HOSPITAL

*A Campus of Methodist Hospital

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THIRD ANNUAL

San Antonio Heart Failure Symposium

February 24-25, 2017

La Cantera Resort and SpaSan Antonio, Texas 78256

For questions, please contact the Heart Failure Clinic 210-575-8485

Your San Antonio escape starts here, high atop the rolling hills and manicured grounds of the AAA® Four Diamond La Cantera Resort & Spa. The Texas Hill Country resort offers authentic experiences for guests, whether it's relaxing in an exclusive pool cabana or discovering the hidden wonders of the Texas Hill Country. Find your place in our Hill Country oasis.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 20175:30 PM TO 8:15 PM

5:30 pm Registration and Meet and Greet

6:00 - 6:45 pm Complex Case Presentation (ECMO/PH/Heart Failure)

6:45 - 7:30 pm Ethics Palliative Care Approach in Advanced Heart Failure--- Sonja Brune, NP

7:30 - 8: 00 pm Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Unique Aspects--- Dr. Pankaj Madan

8: 00 - 8:15 pm Adjournment

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 20177:00 AM TO 3:15 PM

7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30 - 7:40 am Welcome and Opening Remarks

7:45 - 8:15 am Chronic Heart Failure: Review of newly approved oral therapies, discuss investigational therapies: Dr. Michael Kwan

8:15 - 8:45 am Acute Heart Failure Syndrome: Medical Management in a Dearth of Data- Dr. Chandra Kunavarapu

8:45 - 9:15 am Acute Heart Failure Syndrome: Mechanical and Surgical Therapies for Heart Failure- When to Use and Which to Choose: Dr. Zane Adkins

9:15 - 9:30 am Questions and Answer Session- Break

9:30 - 10:15 am Long term Management of Ventricular Assist Device Patients in the Clinic and in an ER Setting; Blood Pressure, Labs to Echocardiography: KEY NOTE Dr. Jerry Estep

10:15 - 10:45 am Heart Failure From an Electrophysiologist’s Perspective: New Devices, New Therapies, and the Evolving Role of Ablation: Dr. Anand Shah

10:45 - 11:15 am The Cardiorenal Syndrome: Thinking Outside the Box: Dr. Anand Prasad

11:15 - 11:30 am Questions and Answers Session

11:30 - 12:30 pm Lunch and Break-out Sessions

11:45 - 12:30 pm Hemodynamic and Valve Workshop: • Selecting Patients for TAVR—Dr. Devang Patal • Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension— Dr. James Watts

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11:45 - 12:30 pm Managing a VAD Patient in the Outpatient Settings: Hands-on and How to Monitor—Jennifer Hiller, RN, Mark Lopez, RN and Stephen Rodriguez, NP

12:45 - 1:30 pm Cardio Oncology Screening and Management after Cardio Toxic Agents Role of Strain Echo and Cardio protective Medications: KEY NOTE Dr. JJ Moslehi 1:30 - 2:00 pm Disparities in Cardiovascular Health with a Focus on Heart Failure in the Hispanic Population: Dr. Fernando Triana

2:00 - 2:30 pm Pulmonary Hypertension Review of WHO Groups and How They Help Choose Among the Different Classes of PH Therapies: Dr. Jairo Melo

2:30 - 3:00 pm New and Evolving Transcatheter Treatments for Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Disease: Dr. Jorge Alvarez

3:00 - 3:15 pm Closing Comments

Target AudienceThis activity is designed to meet the education needs of Cardiologists, Hospitalists, Intensivists, Primary Care Physicians, Surgeons, Fellows, Pharmacists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Heart Failure and Transplant Coordinators.

Continuing Education CreditCME

This activity has been planned and implemented inaccordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation through the joint sponsorship of The UTHealth Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine and Methodist Heart Hospital.

This live activity has been approved for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physiciansshould claim only the credit commensurate with theextent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA),American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA

Category 1 Credit ™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Healthcare professionals receiving a certificate of attendance should consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.

CNE

Methodist Healthcare is an approved provider of continuing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission and Accreditation. Methodist Hospital provides up to 8 contact hours for this activity.

Lodging AccommodationLa Cantera Resort and Spa, a AAA® Four Diamond resort, offers spacious guestrooms with breathtaking views of the Texas Hill Country, the Resort, or the city. To make a room reservation, please call 855-499-2960. You may also visit the website at

https://www.destinationhotels.com/la-cantera-resort-and-spa/resort.

REGISTRATION: PHYSICIANS $175 ● NURSES/NPs/PAs/RESIDENTS/FELLOWS $100Register Online at

http://cme.uthscsa.edu/sanantonioheartfailuresymposium2017.aspPlease ensure to select the days you will attend.

FACULTYJorge Alvarez, MD, FASCI, FACCDirector, South Texas Valve CenterMethodist Hospital, San Antonio

B. Zane Atkins, MD, FACSCardiothoracic Surgeon Methodist Hospital, San Antonio

Sonja Brune, MSN, APRN, CCRN, CCNSUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Jerry Estep, MDMedical Director, Heart Transplant and LVAD programHouston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates

Jennifer Hiller, RN, BSNHeart Transplant and VAD CoordinatorMethodist Hospital, San Antonio

Chandra Kunavarapu, MD, FACCMedical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and CardiacTransplantation, Methodist Hospital, San AntonioClinical Associate Professor, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio

Michael Kwan, MD, FACCProgram Director, Advanced Heart Failure and CardiacTransplantation, Methodist Hospital, San AntonioClinical Associate Professor, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio Director Heart Failure Education, San AntonioUniform Services Health Education Consortium

Mark Lopez, RNHeart Transplant and VAD CoordinatorMethodist Hospital, San Antonio

Pankaj Madan, MD, MSDirector, Center for Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseMethodist Hospital , San Antonio

Jairo Melo, MD, FACCMedical Director, Pulmonary Critical Care Methodist Hospital, San Antonio

Javid J. Moslehi, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineVanderbilt University School of Medicine

Anand Prasad, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVIDirector Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship ProgramIntervention Cardiology, Endovascular Therapy, Vascular Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of CardiologyUT Health Science Center, San Antonio

Steven Rodriguez MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRNAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant ProgramMethodist Hospital, San Antonio

Anand Shah, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiologist Emory University Hospital

J. Fernando Triana, MD, FACCSenior Physician Advisor for Cardiovascular Diseases Methodist Hospital, San Antonio

James Watts, MDChief of Cardiology, Heart Failure ProgramSan Antonio Military Medical Center

A continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverage will be provided throughout the event.

Questions? Contact the CME Office at 866-601-4448