15th Annual Scientific Meeting - Heart Failure Society of America
15th Annual Scientific Meeting - Heart Failure Society of America
15th Annual Scientific Meeting - Heart Failure Society of America
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Sept. 19<br />
Monday<br />
AM<br />
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM<br />
Monday, September 19<br />
6:45-7:45 AM<br />
Room 302<br />
OPENING PLENARY SESSION<br />
Monday, September 19<br />
8:00-10:00 AM<br />
Ballrooms A-B<br />
Sept. 19<br />
Monday<br />
AM<br />
MondAY<br />
Chair:<br />
Addressing the Challenge <strong>of</strong> Central Sleep Apnea<br />
in <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong><br />
William T. Abraham, Columbus, OH<br />
6:45 Welcome and Overview <strong>of</strong> the Role <strong>of</strong> Sleep Apnea<br />
Disorders in <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong><br />
William T. Abraham, Columbus, OH<br />
6:50 Central Sleep Apnea in <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong>: Mechanisms <strong>of</strong><br />
Disease and Clinical Impact<br />
Virend K. Somers, Rochester, MN<br />
8:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks<br />
Lynne Warner Stevenson, Boston, MA<br />
8:05 2011 HFSA Lifetime Achievement Award:<br />
Kathleen A. Dracup<br />
Presented by Barbara J. Riegel, Philadelphia, PA<br />
The Brain Connection<br />
Moderators: Barry M. Massie, San Francisco, CA<br />
Lynne Warner Stevenson, Boston, MA<br />
MondAY<br />
7:10 Treatment Landscape for <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> Patients with<br />
Central Sleep Apnea: Current and Evolving Therapies<br />
Shahrokh Javaheri, Mason, OH<br />
7:30 Panel Discussion<br />
Learning Objectives:<br />
1. Describe the mechanisms <strong>of</strong> central sleep apnea (CSA)<br />
and identify it’s clinical impact with patients with heart<br />
failure<br />
2. Discuss current therapeutic options and evolving therapies<br />
for CSA in patients with heart failure<br />
Supported by an educational grant from Respicardia<br />
8:15 Memory: Building and Keeping It<br />
Majid Fotuhi, Baltimore, MD<br />
8:40 “Voodoo” Death Revisited: The Modern Lessons <strong>of</strong><br />
Neurocardiology<br />
Martin A. Samuels, Boston, MA<br />
9:05 Mindfulness and the <strong>Heart</strong>/Brain Connection<br />
Deepak Chopra, Carlsbad, CA<br />
Learning Objective: Describe the role <strong>of</strong> the heart/brain<br />
connection in cardiovascular disease and its implication for<br />
clinical practice.<br />
Monday, September 19<br />
6:45-7:45 AM<br />
Room 304<br />
Update on <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> Device Diagnostics:<br />
Challenges and Opportunities<br />
Chair:<br />
David J. Whellan, Philadelphia, PA<br />
6:45 <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> Diagnostics and Management:<br />
Framing the Problem<br />
David J. Whellan, Philadelphia, PA<br />
6:55 What’s New in Technology that Might Improve Patient Care<br />
Philip B. Adamson, Oklahoma City, OK<br />
7:15 Data in your Clinical Practice: Obtaining Data,<br />
Managing Data, and Improving Patient Care<br />
Nancy M. Albert, Cleveland, OH<br />
7:35 Questions and Answers<br />
Supported by an educational grant from CardioMEMS<br />
These programs are not part <strong>of</strong> the scientific<br />
program as planned by the HFSA <strong>Scientific</strong><br />
Program Committee.<br />
10:00 C<strong>of</strong>fee Break<br />
Refreshments served in Exhibit Halls C and D<br />
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