HFSA • AHFTC BOARD REVIEW • 2024
HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024 OnDemand
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology board review designed for healthcare providers preparing for the ABIM AHFTC certification examination and clinicians seeking a comprehensive expert-led update in heart failure, transplant cardiology, and mechanical circulatory support.
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Course Details
HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024 — OnDemand Board Preparation Program
Recorded presentations • Full live session recordings • Slide decks • Question Bank • Reading list • ABIM AHFTC blueprint-based review
Description
The HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024 is available OnDemand in the HFSA Learning Center. This program is ideal for healthcare providers seeking a comprehensive, high-quality overview of heart failure, especially those preparing for the ABIM Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology certification examination.
Designed around the ABIM AHFTC blueprint, the course delivers focused teaching across heart failure pharmacotherapy, hemodynamics, HFpEF, pulmonary hypertension, transplant cardiology, immunology, rejection, cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, arrhythmias, device therapy, and advanced heart failure patient selection.
The OnDemand format allows participants to access recorded presentations, full live-session recordings, downloadable slide decks, and attendee resources at their own pace, making it useful for both board preparation and clinical review.
Why Choose OnDemand Access?
âś“ Flexible learning with recorded presentations and full live-session recordings
âś“ Learn at your own pace with the option to watch at 2x speed
âś“ Comprehensive ABIM AHFTC blueprint-based content
âś“ 13 pre-recorded presentations plus full recordings of the live sessions
âś“ Downloadable slide decks for reference and review
âś“ Exclusive attendee resources, including Question Bank and reading list
âś“ Ideal for ABIM AHFTC board preparation and advanced clinical review
Who Should Take This Course
This program is best suited for cardiologists, advanced heart failure specialists, transplant cardiology fellows, heart failure fellows, internal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinicians preparing for the ABIM AHFTC certification exam or seeking an advanced review of heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Core Topics Covered
Heart Failure Foundations: Hemodynamics • Optimal medical therapy for HFrEF • HFpEF • Functional capacity assessment • Cardio-renal interactions • Iron deficiency and anemia
Pulmonary Hypertension & Specific Etiologies: Pulmonary hypertension evaluation and treatment • HCM • Inherited HF syndromes • Infiltrative disorders • Restrictive cardiomyopathy • Myocarditis
Advanced Heart Failure: Defining advanced HF phenotype • Patient selection for advanced therapies • Hospitalized HF management • Pregnancy in HF • Cardiogenic shock
Transplant Cardiology: Immunology • PRA • Sensitization • Crossmatch • Cellular and antibody-mediated rejection • Transplant outcomes • Immunosuppression
Mechanical Circulatory Support: Durable MCS • Temporary support devices • ECMO • MCS complications • Interactive shock and device management
Arrhythmias & Devices: Atrial fibrillation/flutter • Ventricular arrhythmias • Sudden death prevention • CRT • Device therapy in heart failure
Structural & Congenital Disease: Adult congenital heart disease • Left-sided valvular heart disease in heart failure
Program Schedule
📅 Day 1 — Friday 07/12/2024
08:30 am – 08:45 am — Welcome and HFSA Introduction — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:45 am – 09:15 am — Live ABIM Style Question Session — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am — Hemodynamics in HF II — James C. Fang, MD, FHFSA
09:45 am – 10:15 am — Optimal Medical Therapy for HFrEF 1 — Mark Drazner, MD, MSc, FHFSA
10:15 am – 10:45 am — Optimal Medical Therapy for HFrEF 2 — Mark Drazner, MD, MSc, FHFSA
11:00 am – 11:30 am — Cardio Renal Failure Interactions in Heart Failure
11:30 am – 12:00 pm — Assessment of Functional Capacity Including Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing — Gregory Lewis, MD
01:30 pm – 02:00 pm — HFpEF: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Management — Sanjiv Shah, MD
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm — Management of Comorbidities in Heart Failure: Iron Deficiency/Anemia — Gregory Lewis, MD
02:30 pm – 03:00 pm — Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification and Initial Evaluation — Jonathan Rich, MD, FHFSA
03:00 pm – 03:30 pm — Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment — Jonathan Rich, MD, FHFSA
03:45 pm – 04:15 pm — Specific Etiologies of HF 1: HCM — Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
04:15 pm – 04:45 pm — Specific Etiologies of HF 2: Other Inherited HF Syndromes — Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
04:45 pm – 05:15 pm — Specific Etiologies of HF 3: Infiltrative Disorders and Restrictive CMP — Sanjiv Shah, MD
📅 Day 2 — Friday 08/12/2024
08:00 am – 08:15 am — Welcome & HFSA Introduction, Practice Question — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:15 am – 08:45 am — Specific Etiologies of HF 4: Myocarditis and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies — Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:45 am – 09:15 am — Management of the Hospitalized HF Patient — Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am — Advanced Heart Failure: Defining the Phenotype and Patient Selection for Advanced Therapies — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
10:00 am – 10:30 am — Immunology: The Basics, PRA, Sensitization, Crossmatch — Sean Pinney, MD, FHFSA
10:30 am – 11:00 am — Rejection: Cellular and Antibody Mediated — Sean Pinney, MD, FHFSA
11:00 am – 11:30 am — Heart Transplant, Clinical Outcomes and Complications — Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, FHFSA
11:30 am – 12:00 pm — Managing Immunosuppression and Drugs — Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, FHFSA
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm — Pregnancy in HF — Kathryn Lindley, MD
01:30 pm – 02:00 pm — Cardiogenic Shock Management — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm — MCS 1: Durable MCS Devices and Outcomes — Joseph G. Rogers, MD
02:45 pm – 03:15 pm — MCS 2: Temporary Support Devices and ECMO for the Boards — Manreet Kanwar, MD
03:15 pm – 03:45 pm — MCS 3: Management of Complications of MCS — Manreet Kanwar, MD
03:45 pm – 05:15 pm — MCS 4: Interactive Shock and Device Management — Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD, Manreet Kanwar, MD, Joseph G. Rogers, MD, and Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA
📅 Day 3 — Friday 09/12/2024
08:00 am – 08:15 am — Welcome & HFSA Introduction, Practice Question — Nancy Sweitzer, MD, PhD, FHFSA and Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, FHFSA
08:15 am – 08:45 am — Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the HF Specialist — Eric V. Krieger, MD
08:45 am – 09:15 am — Management of Left Sided Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure — Jane Wilcox, MD, MSc, FHFSA
09:15 am – 09:45 am — Management of Common Arrhythmias 1: Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter — Roderick Tung, MD
09:45 am – 10:15 am — Management of Common Arrhythmias 2: Ventricular Arrhythmia — Roderick Tung, MD
10:30 am – 11:00 am — Device Therapy in Heart Failure I: Sudden Death Prevention — Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:00 am – 11:30 am — Device Therapy in Heart Failure II: CRT — Christine Albert, MD, MPH
11:30 am – 12:00 pm — Q&A – Faculty
Note: The program includes ABIM-style question sessions, faculty Q&A, live session recordings, and board-focused review content based on the AHFTC certification blueprint.
Educational Value
The HFSA AHFTC Board Certification Review 2024 provides a structured and clinically relevant review of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. It combines board-style learning with expert faculty instruction, helping participants consolidate major concepts across heart failure, transplant care, pulmonary hypertension, mechanical circulatory support, and device therapy.
This course is especially valuable for physicians preparing for certification exams and for clinicians who want a concise, expert-led review of modern advanced heart failure management.
Delivery & Access
đź“Ą OnDemand Course Access
Recorded presentations and full live-session recordings for flexible review.
đź“„ Slide Decks Included
Downloadable slide decks help with board preparation and clinical reference.
đź“ť Question Bank & Reading List
Includes exclusive attendee resources for structured exam preparation.
📱 Flexible Learning
Study at your own pace on phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop.
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