Advanced Heart Failure Therapies

Presented by: Dr. Vahid Akbari

Tuesday May 7, 2024. Auditorium A 1630 – 1730

“The Department of Internal Medicine Monthly Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”

Objectives – Participants will be able to:

 1)Recognize the indications for advanced therapies in heart failure (HF).

2) Review the risks and benefits of cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support (MCS)

3)Assess the role of other surgical options for the management of chronic HF.