Thursday 7/16
Friday 7/17
- Session III: Electrophysiological Approaches to Heart Failure
- Session IV: Latest on Surgical and Device Strategies for Advanced Heart Failure
Saturday 7/18
Sunday 7/19
Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:00 – 1:15 pm
Registration, Check-In & Exhibits
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Buffet Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure: The Evolving Treatment Landscape
Chair: Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA
Faculty: Stephen Greene, MD, Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, and Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS
*This activity is hosted and accredited by Voxmedia.
1:15 – 1:25 pm
Introduction and Program Overview
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
Session I: Current Approaches to the Management of HFpEF and GDMT Optimizaion Failure
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
1:25 – 2:05 pm
Pathogenesis of HFpEF: Clinical Phenotypes and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms
Michael Zile, MD
Panelists: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD, Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, Peter Carson, MD, and Robert J. Mentz, MD
2:05 – 2:30 pm
Semaglutide for HFpEF – Highlight Obesity
Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA
2:30 – 2:55 pm
ARNI and SGLT2i Therapy for HFpEF
Robert J. Mentz, MD and Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA
2:55 – 3:30 pm
Clinical Challenges: Therapeutic Concepts in Heart Failure with Preserved EF
Marvin A. Konstam, MD
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Break & Exhibits
3:45 – 4:10 pm
Optimizing Polypharmacy – Closing “Old School – New School” GDMT Treatment Gaps
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr, MD
Speakers: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, RN, Stephanie H. Dunlap, DO, and Stephen Greene, MD
Panelists: Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, and Marvin A. Konstam, MD and Alan B. Miller, MD
4:10 – 4:50 pm
Conceptual Aspects of the Team Approach to Optimizing Heart Failure Care in 202
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
Panelists: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, Stephen Greene, MD, Tammy Long, AGNP, and Justin Tinsley, PharmD
4:50 – 5:30 pm
Operationalizing Polypharmacy at the Patient Level – Case Vignettes with Discussion
Case Examples: Stephen Greene, MD and Tammy Long, AGNP
Case Discussants: Nancy M. Albert, PhD, RN, DO, Sharon S. Natanzon, MD, Robert L. Page II, PharmD, and Douglas D. Schocken, MD
5:30 – 6:00 pm
Dinner Reception
Session II: Pre-Heart Failure
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
6:00 – 6:35 pm
Identification of Target Risk Factors for Heart Failure and Risk Mitigation
Obesity – Latest Major Risk Factor Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA
Hypertension – Still Major Issue Clyde Yancy, MD
CAD – Target Risk Reduction Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
6:35 – 7:00 pm
Timely Recognition of Pre-Heart Failure – Biomarkers for Early Identification and Risk Stratification
David E. Lanfear, MD and Peter P. Liu, MD
7:00 – 7:15 pm
Current Thoughts on Treatment Strategies for Pre-Heart Failure
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr, MD
7:15 – 7:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kirkwood Adams, Jr, MD
Panelists: Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, Clyde Yancy, MD, David E. Lanfear, MD, and Peter P. Liu, MD
Friday, July 17, 2026
7:30 – 8:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
Session III: Electrophysiological Approaches to Heart Failure
Moderator: Alan B. Miller, MD
8:00 – 8:25 am
Electrophysiologist’s Perspective: How Can Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices Help My Heart Failure Patients?
Anil K. Gehi, MD
8:25 – 8:40 am
EP Panel Discussion
Discussants: Alan B. Miller, MD and Anil K. Gehi, MD
Session IV: Latest on Surgical and Device Strategies for Advanced Heart Failure
Moderator: Patricia P. Chang, MD, MHS
8:40 – 9:00 am
Ventricular Assist Devices: Latest Strategies for Optimal Clinical Application
William Mostertz, MD
9:00 – 9:20 am
Real World Insights on Cardiac Assist Devices and Transplantation
James B. Young, MD
9:20 – 9:35 am
Break & Exhibits
9:35 – 10:05 am
Tricuspid, Mitral, and Aortic Valve Disease: Latest Transcatheter Interventions
William T. Abraham, MD and JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD
10:05 – 10:45 am
Surgical Approaches to Advanced Heart Failure: Patient Selection and Timing
Moderators: Patricia P. Chang, MD, MHS and William Mostertz, MD
Case Presenter: Mason Sanders, MD
Panelists: JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD and James B. Young, MD
10:45 – 11:30 am
Featured Panel Discussion: Cardiogenic Shock in Advanced Heart Failure: Application of Mechanical Circulatory Support.
Moderator: Patricia P. Chang, MD, MHS
Speakers: Mustafa M. Ahmed, MD and Vanessa Blumer, MD MPH
Commentary: David Ishizawar, MD, and Gordon Reeves, MD
Hot Topic – Update on Novel and Investigational Devices for Heart Failure
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Expert Panel Discussion: Novel and Investigational Devices for Monitoring and Treatment
Moderator: Alan B. Miller, MD
Speakers: William T. Abraham, MD, Akshay Desai, MD, MPH, Marat Fudim, MD, MHS, and Marvin A. Konstam, MD
12:20 – 12:30 pm
Lunch Pickup
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Industry Supported Lecture: ATTR-CM Management: A Detailed Overview of Attruby
Dmitry Yaranov, MD- Presented by BridgeBio
*not eligible for CME credit
1:30 – 1:40 pm
Break
Concurrent Workshops
1:40 – 2:40 pm
Nursing Challenges in Caring for the Chronic Heart Failure Patient
Tammy Long, AGNP, Tonya Carter, DNP, NP-C, Yajun French, NP, Carrie Neal, RN, BSN and Sarah Waters, ANP-BC
Treating Advanced and Refractory HF: Optimizing Pre-Op and Post-OP LVAD Care
Megan Andrews, ANP, Lauren B. Cooper, MD, Stephanie H. Dunlap, DO, Gordon Reeves, MD, and Jenna Skowronski, MD, and Faisal F. Syed, BSc, MBChB
Clinical Application of Biomarkers and Omics in Day to Day Heart Failure Patient Care
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD, Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, and David E. Lanfear, MD
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Latest Clinical Applications of Current Therapies
Lisa J. Rose-Jones, MD
Update on Hemodynamic Monitoring in Heart Failure to Optimize Patient Outcomes
William T. Abraham, MD, Akshay Desai, MD, MPH, and Alan B. Miller, MD
Saturday, July 18, 2026
7:30 – 8:00 am
Breakfast, Check-In & Exhibits
8:00 – 9:00 am
Implications and Best Management of Hyperkalemia in Heart Failure
Chair: Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Faculty: Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, Akshay Desai, MD, MPH, and Robert Page, PharmD, MSPH, BCPS, BCGP
*This activity is hosted and accredited by Voxmedia.
Session V: Future Directions in Heart Failure Therapy: Cardiomyopathies, Congestion, and Genetics
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
9:00 – 9:25 am
Cardiac Amyloidosis: Beyond ATTR-CM
Mathew S. Maurer, MD
9:25 – 9:35 am
Clinical Discussion of Nuances in the Management of Cardiac Amyloid
Mathew S. Maurer, MD and Alan B. Miller, MD
9:35 – 10:05 am
Myosin Modulation: Update on Latest Drugs for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Anjali Owens, MD
10:05 – 10:15 am
Clinical Considerations to Optimize the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD and Anjali Owens, MD
10:15 – 10:30 am
Break & Exhibits
10:30 – 10:55 am
Recent Advances in Management of Congestion in CHF
Update on Loop Diuretic Application in CHF
Marvin A. Konstam, MD
Advances in Non-Loop Diuretic Rx in CHF
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD and Tammy Long, AGNP
10:55 – 11:20 am
Update on Genetics in Heart Failure: Implications for CHF Diagnosis and Treatment
Barry Greenberg, MD
11:20 – 12:20 pm
Expert Panel Discussion: Potential Opportunities and Challenges for Novel Therapies as Components of the Polypharmacy of Heart Failure: Latest Clinical Perspectives
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
Speakers: Christopher M. O’Connor, MD and Larry Allen, MD
Panelists: Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, James C. Fang, MD, Mona Fiuzat, PharmD, Robert J. Mentz, MD, and Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH
12:20 – 12:30 pm
Lunch Pick-Up & Exhibits
BREAKOUT LUNCHEON SESSION
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Overcoming Challenges in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
Chair: Mathew Maurer, MD
Faculty: Jan Griffin, MD and Frederick Ruberg, MD
*This activity is hosted and accredited by Voxmedia.
Concurrent Workshops
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Pharmacotherapeutic Challenges in Treating the Heart Failure Patient
Barry E. Bleske, PharmD, Robert L. Page II, PharmD, and Erika Schoenborn, PharmD
Optimizing Patient Selection for EP Device and Intervention Therapy
Anil K. Gehi, MD, Matthew Baker, MD, Lindsey Rosman, PhD, and Faisal F. Syed, BSc, MBChB
Unusual Cardiomyopathies: Approaches to Evaluation and Management
Mathew S. Maurer, MD, Sharon S. Natanzon, MD, Anjali Owens, MD, and Uri Elkayam, MD
Optimizing Device Therapy for HFrEF
William Mostertz, MD, William T. Abraham, MD, and Marat Fudim, MD, MHS
Case-Based Interactive Discussion: How to Do an Effective Heart Failure History and Physical
Stephanie H. Dunlap, DO and Douglas D. Schocken, MD
Congestion – Insights Into Latest Approaches to Prevention and Management
Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr, MD, Susan Maurer, MSRD, and Alan B. Miller, MD
Sunday, July 19, 2026
7:30 – 8:00 am
Breakfast, Check-In & Exhibits
Session VI: Clinical Science to Clinical Care – Making it Happen in the CHF Clinic
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
8:00 – 8:30 am
Optimizing Care in Heart Failure – Process Matters
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH
8:30 – 9:20 am
Care Team Roles in Management of Heart Failure Care
Moderator: Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH
Panel Discussion: Tammy Long, AGNP, Tonya Carter, DNP, NP-C, Katherine Di Palo, PharmD, Brenda Murphy, ARNP, Erika Schoenborn, PharmD, and Sarah Waters, ANP-BC
9:20 – 10:05 am
Team Approach to Optimizing GDMT and Device Therapies
Tonya Carter, DNP NP-C, Katherine Di Palo, PharmD, Tammy Long, AGNP, Brenda Murphy, ARNP, Justin Tinsley, PharmD, and Sarah Waters, ANP-BC
10:05 – 10:30 am
Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient
Susan C. Gilchrist, MD, MS, and Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD
10:30 – 10:55 am
Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences and Therapeutic Implications in CHF
Anil K. Gehi, MD
10:55 – 11:15 am
Optimizing Therapy in HF Patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing
William G. Cotts, MD
11:15 – 11:40 am
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Latest Concepts in Evaluation and Treatment
Lisa J. Rose-Jones, MD
11:40 – 12:00 pm
Current Clinical Approaches to Important Co-morbidities in Heart Failure
Moderator: Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr., MD
Panel Discussion: William G. Cotts, Anil K. Gehi, MD, MD, Susan C. Gilchrist, MD, MS, Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD and Lisa J. Rose-Jones, MD
12:00 pm
Adjourn