Success With Failure: Strategies for the Evaluation and Treatment of Heart Failure
July 30 - August 1, 2026
In-Person | Snow King Resort , Jackson, WY
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(14.25),
ANCC
(14.25),
ABIM MOC
(14.25),
ABS MOC
(14.25),
Price: $875 - $950 | Register Early to Save $100!
Program
12:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026
5:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m.
Registration
12:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026
6:30 a.m.
Registration | Continental Breakfast
7:20 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction | Pre-Test
Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS, Barry Borlaug, MD, Alfredo Clavell, MD
7:25 a.m.
FOCUS ON HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION
Moderator: Barry Borlaug, MD
7:30 a.m.
How Do We Assess Compensation and Decompensation in HF?
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
7:50 a.m.
Novel & Time-Tested Approaches to Management of Congestion in Heart Failure
Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
8:15 a.m.
Echocardiographic Imaging in Heart Failure
Kathleen Kopecky, MD
8:40 a.m.
Management of Acutely Decompensated HF
Alfredo Clavell, MD
9:05 a.m.
Clinical Case Studies in Practice: How to Optimize GDMT
Melissa Skov, APRN, CNP
9:30 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
FOCUS ON HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION
Moderator: Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
10:05 a.m.
Coronary Disease in Heart Failure across the spectrum of EF: When to Revascularize?
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
10:30 a.m.
Old and New Treatment for HFrEF: When to add Dig and Vericiguat to the 4 Pillars?
Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
10:55 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension for the Heart Failure Provider
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
11:20 a.m.
Polypharmacy and The Need for New Trials of Old Drugs
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
11:45 a.m.
Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.
Illustrative Outpatient Cases
Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
12:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026
6:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
Early Bird Cases: When to Try It as an Outpatient and When to Hospitalize
Melissa Skov, APRN, CNP
7:20 a.m.
FOCUS ON HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION (HFpEF)
Moderator: Alfredo Clavell, MD
7:30 a.m.
What Is Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)? How to Recognize and Diagnose
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
7:55 a.m.
Guidelines and Beyond: Best Treatment of HFpEF in 2026
Barry Borlaug, MD
8:20 a.m.
Amyloid Heart Disease: Evaluation of Pearls and New Treatment for an Old Problem
Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
8:45 a.m.
Brooks Edwards Lecture: The Twin Epidemics of HFpEF and Atrial Fibrillation
Bernard Gersh, MB, ChB, DPhil
9:10 a.m.
Cardiometabolic HFpEF: The Biggest Fish in the Pond
Barry Borlaug, MD
9:30 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
SPECIAL SESSION: STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE IN HEART FAILURE
Moderator: Barry Borlaug, MD
10:05 a.m.
Tricuspid Regurgitation Across the Spectrum of Heart Failure
Rebecca Hahn, MD
10:25 a.m.
Structural Treatments for HF: MR and AS
Mackram Eleid, MD
10:45 a.m.
Surgical Decisions in Valvular Heart Disease
Juan Crestanello, MD
11:05 a.m.
Progression and Regression of Tricuspid Regurgitation: Defining the Role of Medical Therapy
Rebecca Hahn, MD
11:25 a.m.
Questions and Answers
11:30 a.m.
RAPID FIRE CASE-BASED LEARNING
Moderator: Barry Borlaug, MD
11:30 a.m.
Case 1
Mackram Eleid, MD
11:45 a.m.
Case 2
Juan Crestanello, MD
12:00 p.m.
Case 3
Rebecca Hahn, MD
12:20 p.m.
Questions and Answers
12:45 p.m.
Adjourn
12:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
6:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
Early Bird: ECG as a Predictor in Heart Failure
Ammar Killu, MBBS
7:20 a.m.
FOCUS ON STRUCTURAL DISEASE, ARRHYTHMIAS, AND ADVANCED TREATMENTS
Moderator: Omar Abou Ezzeddine, MD, MS
7:30 a.m.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Old and New Treatments
Mackram Eleid, MD
7:50 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Catheter Ablation and Drugs
Ammar Killu, MBBS
8:10 a.m.
Surgical Advances That Benefit the Heart Failure Patient
Juan Crestanello, MD
8:30 a.m.
Device Therapy in HF: ICD, Pacing, CRT, and Beyond
Ammar Killu, MBBS
8:50 a.m.
Complex Symptom Management (Palliative / Inotropes / End of Life)
Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH
9:10 a.m.
Questions and Answers
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break | Visit Exhibits
9:40 a.m.
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE
Moderator: Alfredo Clavell, MD
9:45 a.m.
Heart Transplant: Timing, Selection, and Management
Alfredo Clavell, MD
10:05 a.m.
Communication Skills for Goal-Concordant Care
Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH
10:25 a.m.
Mechanical Circulatory Support in Advanced HF
Alfredo Clavell, MD
10:30 a.m.
RAPID FIRE CASE-BASED LEARNING
10:45 a.m.
Case 1
Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH
11:00 a.m.
Case 2
Alfredo Clavell, MD
11:15 a.m.
Case 3
Yogesh Reddy, MBBS
11:30 a.m.
Closing Comments
11:35 a.m.
Adjourn
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™14.25
-
ANCC14.25
-
ABIM MOC14.25
-
ABS MOC14.25
Price: $875 - $950 | Register Early to Save $100!
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