HFSA Heart Failure Seminars

Joint collaboration with ISHLT

Program Overview

This 30-minute continuing education seminar follows the real-world journey of a patient with advanced heart failure whose condition progresses despite guideline-directed therapy. Presented by three expert nurse speakers, the session highlights the pivotal role nurses and allied health professionals play at every stage of the transplant continuum. 

Starting with an in-depth patient case, the seminar explores how nurses identify therapy barriers, engage in patient-centered problem-solving, and support adherence when medical therapy fails. Faculty will then guide learners through the transition to transplant, emphasizing nursing responsibilities in evaluation, education, communication, and cross-team coordination. Post-transplant care is examined through the lens of the nurse coordinator’s role in surveillance, complication prevention, medication management, and long-term patient support. 

Free for members and offering 0.50 CE credits, this seminar provides practical insights, evidence-based strategies, and collaborative approaches that empower nurses and allied health professionals to optimize outcomes for heart transplant patients. The session concludes with key takeaways and a curated reference list for further learning.

Price

Free for members

Credits

• 2 CME Credits
• 2 NCPD Credits
• 0.5 AAPA CME Credit

Learning Objectives

By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the clinical progression and decision-making pathway for an advanced heart failure patient who does not respond to medical therapy.
2. Identify common therapy barriers faced by patients and explain how nurses can address them through communication, education, and interdisciplinary coordination.
3. Explain the role of nurses in the heart transplant process, including pre-transplant evaluation, patient preparation, and transitional support.
4. Discuss key responsibilities of nurse coordinators in post-transplant care, including monitoring, medication management, complication prevention, and patient advocacy.
5. Apply evidence-based nursing strategies to improve outcomes and enhance continuity of care across the transplant journey.

Focus on Assessment of HF Patients for Advanced HF Therapies

Price

• Member: FREE
• Non-Member: $59.00

Credits

• 1 CME Credit
• 1 NCPD Credit
• 1 CPE Credit
• 1 AAPA CME Credit
• 0.1 CEU Credit

Full Details

The HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on Assessment of HF Patients for Advanced HF Therapies is designed to equip the heart failure care team with the latest strategies for recognizing and managing advanced HF patients. The seminar, will cover how to recognize clinical indicators, evaluate patients for transplant or LVAD candidacy, and apply best practices for advanced therapies.

Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Heart Failure

Price

• Member: FREE
• Non-Member: $59.00

Credits

• 1 CME Credits
• 1 CNE Credits
• 1 CPE Credits

Full Details

The HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure is designed to provide updates on the latest advances in the diagnosis, classification, and management of pulmonary hypertension, with an emphasis on the most recent recommendations from the 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines.

Focus on Palliative Care

Price

• Member: FREE
• Non-Member: $59.00

Credits

• 1 CME Credits
• 1 CNE Credits
• 1 CPE Credits

Full Details

HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on Palliative Care features statement co-authors Sarah Chuzi, MD, MSc, and Haider Warraich, MD, as they highlight key takeaways from the HFSA Consensus-Based Recommendations on integrating palliative care into heart failure care.

Focus on HFSA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure

Price

• Member: FREE
• Non-Member: $59.00

Credits

• 1.5 CME Credits
• 1.5 CNE Credits
• 1.5 CPE Credits

Full Details

HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: Focus on HFSA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure explores the Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America. Hear directly from the statement's authors as they discuss four complex case presentations, followed by insightful panel discussions.

What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats

Price

• Member: FREE
• Non-Member: $59.00

Credits

• 1.5 CME Credits
• 1.5 NCPD Credits
• 1.5 CPE Credits
• 1.5 AAPA CME Credits

Full Details

HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats, where leading experts delve into the latest trends and statistics on heart failure. This session is designed to provide the recent insights on heart failure incidence, mortality, hospitalizations, and treatment. Attendees will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies HFSA is employing to address these trends and close critical gaps in care.

The content in this Seminar draws on the HFSA HF Stats Report, an annual report that seeks to fill the gap in data and statistical analysis on the depth and breadth of heart failure and its impact on the health systems in the U.S. In addition to highlighting key findings, HFStats.org offers resources to help you interpret and share the data, including infographics, fact sheets, and downloadable statistics. Similar to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update, HF Stats is the go-to resource for the most up-to-date statistics on heart failure.