HFrEF Management: Getting to the Heart of Managing Heart Failure

Published: 20 November 2020

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Overview

In this Satellite Symposium from the e-SPACE Heart Failure Global Web-Conference, Marco Metra, John Teerlink and John Spertus discuss best practice for HRrEF Management considering the evolution in the treatment paradigm brought on by new data and new agents.

This satellite symposium was organised by Amgen, Cytokenetics & Servier

Learning objectives

  • Perspective on pathways involved in HF progression
  • Articulate the clinical utility of HRQoL and the importance of embracing QoL discussions with patients and caregivers
  • Discuss the evolution and optimization of HFrEF treatment, and opportunities that remain to improve patient outcomes despite treatment advancements
  • Review unmet medical needs of populations not typically addressed in clinical trials: impaired renal function, low blood pressure, low heart rate, symptomatic hospitalized or recently hospitalized patients and minority populations

Agenda

  • Different therapeutic pathways in HFrEF (Marco Metra)
  • Addressing unmet medical needs in HFrEF (John Teerlink)
  • Advancements in the clinical utility in quality of life for patient with HFrEF (John Spertus)

More from this programme

Part 1

Different Therapeutic Pathways in HFrEF

Part 2

Addressing Unmet Medical Needs in HFrEF

Part 3

Advancements in the Clinical Utility in Quality of Life for Patient With HFrEF

Faculty Biographies

John Spertus

John Spertus

Cardiologist

Dr John A Spertus is a Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at UMKC School of Medicine, Missouri, US.

Dr Spertus is a graduate of UCSF Medical School and completed his internal medicine, cardiology and health services training at the University of Washington.

His research focuses on methods for assessing patients’ health outcomes, measuring healthcare quality, and the use of information technology to guide medical decision-making based on risk-prediction models so that treatment can be safer, more cost-effective, evidence-based and patient-centered.

 

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