HFSA will host a webinar on Heart Failure Basics on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 6:00 - 6:45 PM ET. This HFSA Patient & Caregiver webinar offers a comprehensive understanding of heart failure, including its causes, symptoms, diagnostic process, and initial treatment options. Whether you are a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this session is designed to equip you with valuable knowledge and actionable strategies to promote a healthier heart and improve quality of life. View the program agenda below.
Program Agenda*
All sessions are listed in Eastern Time.
Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introductions
Sean Riley, HFSA Patient Committee Member
Brief overview of what is Heart Failure
Arianne Clare Agdamag, MD – Staff Physician
Heart Failure & Transplantation Medicine Section
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
- What is heart failure?
- What are the most common risk factors and causes of heart failure?
- What are the types of heart failure?
- What are the symptoms and stages of heart failure?
Heart Failure Diagnosis
Arianne Clare Agdamag, MD – Staff Physician
Heart Failure & Transplantation Medicine Section
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
- History and physical
- Basic tests
- Imaging Diagnostic imaging and procedures (echo, CT, MRI, Cath)
Heart Failure Prognosis
Nunzio Gaglianello, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Quality of Life
- Hospitalizations
- Mortality
Heart Failure Management
Nunzio Gaglianello, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Lifestyle modifications
- Different classes of medications
- Basic devices/interventions (ICDs/CRT, stents, TEER)
- Heart failure monitoring
- Advanced therapies (LVADs/heart transplantation)
Q&A Segment – Speakers will engage in question-and-answer segment with attendees
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