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Educational courses on heart failure

Past and upcoming educational courses

Exercise Rehabilitation and Long Term Management of Heart Failure Patients


27-29 October 2011
Future courses
Course on Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

27-29 September 2012
Sophia Antipolis (France)

University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

In this course, the most current evidence of the benefit of exercise training in heart failure patients, especially in the context of the long-term management, is summarized and presented with practical advice for assessment of exercise capacity and the application of exercise in different settings.

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Course directors


M. Piepoli (Piacenza, IT) P. Ponikowski Wroclaw, PL) J-P Schmid (Bern, CH)

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Scientific programme
Thursday 27 October
13:00 - 13:30 Registration
13:30 - 13:45 Welcome: Presentation of the two Associations
M.Piepoli, P. Ponikowski
Session 1: Introduction: what are we talking about? Chairpersons: K. Dickstein, M Piepoli
13:45-14:05 From cardiac dysfunction to heart failure symptoms (patho-physiology of heart failure) P. Ponikowski
14:05-14:25 Exercise intolerence in systolic and diastolic dysfunction J.-P. Schmid
14:25-14:45 Optimal pharmacologic and device therapy K. Dickstein
14:45-15:00 Panel discussion
15:00-15:20 Coffee break  
Session 2: Long term management of heart failure Chairpersons: K.Dickstein, P. Ponikowski
15:20-15:40 Cardiac resynchronization therapy: from treatment to prevention? M. Wilhelm
15:40-16:00 Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in CHF management M. Piepoli
16:00-16:20 Overcoming barriers to patient adherence in CHF management C. Deaton
16:20-16:40 Panel discussion
16:40-17:00 Coffee break  
  Session 3: “Practical issues of exercise training in HF –warming up the audience and speakers”: which programme for which patient? Chairpersons: M. Piepoli, V Conraad
17:00-17:20 In-patient cardiac rehabilitation U. Corrà
17:20-17:40 Out-patient, hospital based – cardiac rehabilitation J.-P. Schmid
17:40-18:00 Home-based cardiac rehabilitation C. Deaton
18:00-18.30 Panel discussion  
 
Friday 24 September
  Session 4: Assessment of exercise capacity Chairpersons: K. Dickstein, P. Ponikowski
8:30-8:50 Relation between LV dysfunction and exercise capacity M. Piepoli
8:50-9:20 How to assess exercise capacity in HF patients: role of the 6-minutes walk test V. Conraads
9:10-9:30 CPET: Differential assessment of exercise intolerance: Central – pulmonary or muscular limitation J.-P. Schmid
9:30-9:50 CPET: Parameters for risk stratification U. Corrà
9:50-10:10 Panel Discussion  
10:10-10:45 Coffee break  
  Session 5: How to session (Transmission into main auditorium) Chairpersons: M. Piepoli, V. Conraads
10:45-12:30 How to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing:
- healthy subject
- typical CHF patients with limited exercise tolerance
M. Wilhelm, J.-P. Schmid
12:30-14:00 Lunch  
  Session 6: Exercise training: Definition and modalities Chairpersons: U. Corrà, E. Piotrowicz
14:00-14:30 Exercise training: Definitions, indications, contra-indication K. Dickstein
14:30-15:00 Endurance training (interval vs steady state) J.-P. Schmid
15:00-15:30 Resistance/strength training of peripheral and respiratory muscle V. Conraads
15:30-16:00 Discussion  
16:00-16:30 Coffee break  
  Session 7: How to session (Transmission into main auditorium)
Exercise training session: cycle exercise, resistance/strength exercise, mobility, coordination, respiratory training
Chairpersons: V. Conraads, U. Corrà
16:30-17:00 Strength training  
17:00-17:30 Respiratory training  
17.30-18:00 Endurance training  
18:00-18:30 Mobility coordination  
18:45 Departure for dinner  
 
Saturday 29 October
  Session 8: Exercise training in patients with an ICD/CRT Chairpersons: H. Saner, E. Piotrowicz
8:30-8:50 What is special in training with ICD/CRT patients V. Conraads
8:50-9:10 Risk of arrhythmias & shocks during training M. Wilhelm
9:10-9:50 How to approach patient’ concerns about an ICD D. Frizelle
9:50-10:10 Coffee break  
  Session 9: Long-term management: a comprehensive approach Chairpersons: M. Wilhelm, C. Deaton
10:10-10:30 Weight and lipid management in the CHF patient M. Piepoli
10:30-10:50 Psychological problems and management D. Frizelle
10.50-11:10 How to overcome barriers to implement: Monitoring and role of telemedicine E. Piotrowicz
11:10-11:30 Coffee break  
  Session 10: How to monitor efficacy Chairpersons: M. Piepoli, E. Piotrowicz
11:30-11:50 Parameters of exercise capacity or echocardiography J.-P. Schmid
11:50-12:10 Biomarkers M. Martinelli
12:10-12:30 Audit and quality assurance H. Saner
12:30-12:50 Panel Discussion  
12:50-13:10 Summary and Conclusions J-P. Schmid, M. Piepoli

Target audience

Cardiac rehabilitation physicians, Heart failure specialists, Cardiologists & general practitioners, Physiotherapists and sports scientists, Nurses


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Past HFA courses

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