The Mass General Brigham Heart Failure & Shock Course
- Continuing Education
Explore the latest advances in heart failure and cardiogenic shock management through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary symposium featuring expert-led sessions on diagnosis, treatment strategies, mechanical circulatory support, and complex case discussions. Gain practical, evidence-based insights into emerging heart failure therapies, specialized cardiomyopathies, genetic testing, and the management of unique patient populations across the spectrum of cardiovascular care.
- Live Online or In Person
This course is taught in person and online in real time.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 60 days after the end of the course.
Fairmont Copley Hotel | 138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
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Continuing Education
Earn up to:
20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
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Three Days
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Overview
This Comprehensive Mass General Brigham Heart Failure & Shock symposium will provide practical insights for all clinicians who manage patients with heart failure (HF) and cardiogenic shock. This offering is a two-part course, of which participants can choose to partake in one or both parts. The first day of this three-day course will be an in-depth review of cardiogenic shock while the next two days focus on the latest HF innovations with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach to treating HF patients.
For the Shock course, expert speakers will address state-of-the-art issues including: up-to-date knowledge of cardiogenic shock pathophysiology, shock phenotypes, and trajectories; best practices in shock diagnosis and management; the roles of temporary mechanical circulatory support, and challenging case discussions.
For the HF course, leaders in the field will discuss: general HF management across the spectrum of EF, pathology of the failing heart, the fifth pillar - when medications are not enough, HFpEF GDMT in 2027, special cardiomyopathies, and genetic testing (valvular, hypertrophic, inflammatory, amyloid, and cancer-induced). There will be sessions on navigating special issues in the context of HF, such as pregnancy, obesity, and palliative care referral.
The symposium will illustrate the Mass General Brigham Heart Failure Section's comprehensive approach to the management of heart failure and cardiogenic shock for all cardiovascular clinicians.
Learning Objectives
- Critically evaluate current knowledge gaps in cardiogenic shock and assess the design, objectives, and potential clinical implications of emerging and upcoming clinical trials.
- Summarize the mechanisms and indications of vasoactive drugs used in cardiogenic shock.
- Describe the indications and managements of temporary mechanical circulatory support, including VA-ECMO, and transitioning to durable LVAD or transplant.
- Explain the role of palliative care in the comprehensive management of patients with shock, including symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and alignment of treatment with patient-centered outcomes.
- Explain the pathophysiology of HF and describe the diagnostic evaluation of a patient presenting with HF.
- Describe current evidence-based medical and device therapeutics for HFrEF and HFpEF.
- Describe the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for special cardiomyopathies (valvular, amyloid, hypertrophic, and cancer-related).
- Describe the clinical indications for cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing and interpret key findings to guide diagnosis, prognosis, and management decisions.
- Summarize the management of arrhythmias, right heart failure, and obesity.
- Summarize the role of artificial intelligence in HF management.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Massachusetts General Hospital.
Who Should Participate
Nurses, Physician Assistants, Specialty Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, and Primary Care Physicians
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education offers faculty who are international experts and leading educators in their fields. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Directors
Christine Albert, MD, MPH
David Berg, MD, MPH
Brian Bergmark, MD
Erin Bohula, MD, Dphil
Erin Coglianese, MD
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH
Sarah Cuddy, MD
Jonathan Cunningham, MD
David D'Alessandro, MD
Sthuthi David, MD, MSC
Lisa Defabritiis, BS
Akshay Desai, MD, MPH
Michael M. Givertz, MD
Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD
Ameesh Isath, MBBS
Karola Jering, MD
Yuri Kim, MD, PhD
Ajar Kochar, MD, MHS
Leah Kosyakovsky, MD
Raymond Kwong, MD, MPH
Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
Gregory D. Lewis, MD
Jona Ludmir, MD
Moussa Mansour, MD
Ioannis Mastoris, MD
Christine McCarthy, MSN, NP
Mandeep Mehra, MBBS, MS
Theofanie Mela, MD
Serguei Melnitchouk, MD
Eriberto Michel, MD
David Miranda, MD
Robert Morlend, MD
David Morrow, MD, MPH
Lauren O'Shea, CNP
Garrick Stewart, MD
Gina Sun, MD
John Ostrominski, MD, MPH
Robert Padera, MD, PhD
Nilay Patel, MD
Jacqueline Ruckel, CNP
Raghu Seethala, MD, MSC
Pinak Shah, MD
Scott Solomon, MD
Usha Tedrow, MD, MS
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Milica Vukicevic, MD
Bin Quan Yang, MD
Evin Yucel, MD
Daniel Zlotoff, MD, PhD
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Registration Details
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and access to some recordings for 60 days after the course.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this Hybrid for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.