The Mass General Brigham Heart Failure & Shock Course

Introduction and Welcome
Part I: The 20,000-foot view – Big Ideas in Cardiogenic Shock
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH; Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD

Keynote Lecture: The Name of the Game: Cardiogenic Shock - Where We've Been, and Where We're Going
David Morrow, MD, MPH

Q&A

The "Golden Day" of Shock Diagnosis
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD

Q&A

Mastermind - Should Shock Care be Centralized or Localized?
Sohah Igbal, MD; Gerin Stevens, MD, PhD

Q&A

…Ready For It? Prime Time for door-to-PAC Time?
Manreet Kanwar, MD

Q&A

Break

Look What You Made Me Do - Pre-Emptive vs. Selective LV Unloading in VA-ECMO
David D. Berg, MD, MPH

Q&A

2 Demo Stations: Indications, Configuration, Troubleshooting for ECMO & IABP
Jonathan Ludmir, MD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH

Lunch Break

Welcome Back
Part 2: Special Topics in Cardiogenic Shock
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH; Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD

I Knew You Were Trouble - Cardiogenic Shock Treatment in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Jordan Bloom, MD, MPH; Ada Stefanescu, MD

Q&A
 

Disparities in Shock Care- Scope of the Problem and Potential Solutions
Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD, MSc, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Q&A

Knowing Me Knowing You - Is There ARDS in Cardiogenic Shock?
Jonah Rubin, MD

Q&A

Break

Debate: Destination Unknown- Temporary MCS Bridge to Durable LVAD or Transplant?
Erin Coglianese, MD; Eriberto Michel, MD

Q&A

Mamma Mia: Cardio-Obstetric Shock - Management Dilemma
Guilherme Marmontel Nasi, MD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH; David D'Alessandro, MD; Erin Coglianese, MD; Gregory Lewis, MD

Q&A

Review of Tomorrow's Agenda
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH

Welcome
Part 3: Rapid Fire Rounds: Trial Round-up, Cases and Simulations
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH

Round-up of Impactful Shock Trials in 2023-2024
Jonathan Ludmir, MD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH

Q&A

Take A Chance On Me - Challenging Shock Cases
Jonathan Ludmir, MD; Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH; Eriberto Michel, MD; Gregory Lewis, MD; Antonia Kreso, MD; Seyed Alireza Rabi, MD, PhD; Elaine Fletcher; Amanda Dantas Ferreira Fernandes; Lynze Franko

Break

Big World, Small Town: Creating MCS/ECMO Programs in Community Hospitals
Gaston Cudemus, MD

Q&A

Introduction of the Heart Failure Course
Van-Khue Ton, MD PhD

Demo Stations: ECMO Cannulation and Troubleshooting
1. Axillary Impella Placement, Troubleshooting
2. Right-sided Devices: Protek Duo, Impella RP
3. Durable LVAD: Surgical Considerations

Eriberto Michel, MD; Seyed Alireza Rabi, MD, PhD; Antonia Kreso, MD

Lunch Break

Part II - Heart Failure - Welcome
Gregory Lewis, MD; Lana Tsao, MD; Erin Coglianese, MD

"Welcome to our World": Overview of HF Pathophysiology and Epidemiology: HFpEF and HFrEF
Gregory Lewis, MD

"Doctor, Doctor": What to Do When You Suspect HF - Diagnostic Evaluation of HF 2024
Daniel Zlotoff, MD, PhD

"Freeze Frame" Role of Echocardiography in Diagnosis and Management of HF in 2024
Judy Hung, MD

Q&A

Break

Keynote Address: GDMT and Beyond
James Fang, MD

"Sugar, Sugar" Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and How Should We Repurpose Diabetic Drugs to Treat HF
James Januzzi, MD

"Smarter than You?" What Role Will AI Play in HF?
Jagmeet Singh, MD, PhD

Q&A

Break

"Back to Reality": Streamlining GDMT PA Acquisition; How to Start a GLP1 agonist; When and How to give IV Iron; Outpatient Diuretics PO vs SC/IV
Moderator: Charounipha Soydara, NP 
Panel Discussants: Lori Arrighi, RN; Kristian Bakken, NP; Julia Allen, NP; Theresa Fullerton, FNP; Erin Keenan, RN

HF Care Optimization - How to cope with HF: Managing Stress and Anxiety
How to Manage Caregiver Burnout
When is it Time to Call Palliative Care?
“Let’s get Physical”: Safe and Effective Physical Activity Augmentation
See the Fruits of our Success: Meet a LVAD patient

Christine McCarthy, NP; Johnna Marcus; Sarah Wright, PT, DPT, CCS; Kate Milley, NP; Patient Guest

“Hit me with your best shot”- Debate 1: Mital regurgitation.
Pro: Catheter based structural interventions should promptly follow GDMT optimization.
Con: Clip with caution
 

Debate 2: Coronary artery disease and HF
Pro: Comprehensive PCI-based revascularization should be prioritized in the treatment of HF
Con: Revascularization has a limited role in the treatment of HF.

William Carlson, MD, PhD; Rahul Sakhuja, MD, MPP, MSC; Ioannis Mastoris, MD; Darshan Doshi, MD; Christopher Newton Cheh, MD, MPH

Panel Q&A: Beyond 4-Pillars
Attendees are Welcome to Bring Questions and Ask About Patient Scenarios
Gui Marmontel, MD;l Gregory D. Lewis, MD; Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD
 

Wrap up and Review of Tomorrow's Agenda
Lana Tsao, MD; Erin Coglianese, MD; Gregory Lewis, MD

Meet the Professors - Cocktail Hour