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Heart Failure - The Spectrum of Ejection Fraction
The CVRM Expert Forum is a premier event designed to deepen the understanding and enhance the clinical practice of healthcare professionals managing cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases. This forum focuses on the intricate relationships between the heart, kidneys, and metabolic systems, offering attendees a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge research, innovative treatment strategies, and practical approaches to improving patient outcomes. By fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, the event underscores the importance of integrated care in addressing the complex and interconnected nature of these conditions.
This year’s event will feature presentations by four distinguished experts and include an engaging panel discussion. Attendees will gain actionable insights into managing heart failure across its spectrum of ejection fraction and the overlapping challenges posed by comorbidities like chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Whether attending virtually or in person, participants can interact directly with the experts, network with peers, and earn valuable CPD points.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
If you are a healthcare professional committed to improving patient outcomes in heart failure, CKD, and metabolic diseases, this event is for you. The CVRM Expert Forum provides a rare opportunity to learn from leading experts, share knowledge, and engage in meaningful discussions that bridge the gap between theory and practice. You’ll gain practical strategies for optimizing care, stay updated on the latest clinical guidelines, and expand your professional network. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a collaborative effort that is shaping the future of integrated care in these critical fields.
KEY TOPICS
1. Heart Failure Overview: Understand the burden, challenges, and opportunities in addressing heart failure across diverse populations.
2. Optimizing Therapeutic Care in HFrEF: Explore guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
3. Diagnosis and Optimizing Care in HFpEF: Learn advanced strategies for managing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
4. HF and CKD Overlap: Uncover actionable insights to manage the interplay between heart failure and chronic kidney disease effectively.
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This is a hybrid event that will take place on Thursday the 22nd of November 2024 at 16:00 GMT.
Target Audience: Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses and other Health care professionals
Moderator: Mabel Frempong-Mensah
Date: Thursday 22nd November 2024
Time: 16:00 GMT (4:00 pm local time)
AGENDA
Download the full agenda upon registration.
In-person attendance is STRICTLY BY INVITATION at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra.
Overview
Course Description
This hybrid event is dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases. Featuring presentations and discussions led by four distinguished experts, this forum will explore the latest innovations in diagnosing and treating heart failure, including its overlap with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Attendees will gain valuable insights into guideline-directed therapies, multidisciplinary care approaches, and strategies for addressing the challenges of integrated care. With opportunities for interactive discussions, networking, and CPD accreditation, this event offers an unparalleled platform for healthcare professionals to enhance their knowledge and improve patient outcomes in these interconnected fields.
What you will learn
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
1. Analyze current and emerging approaches for the diagnosis of heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
2. Interpret recent updates from the EASD, ADA, and KDIGO clinical guidelines and their relevance to patient care.
3. Evaluate the challenges of implementing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in managing type 2 diabetes (T2DM), heart failure, and CKD.
4. Advocate for a multidisciplinary approach to the integrated management of T2DM, heart failure, and CKD.
5. Identify and apply innovative strategies to optimize therapeutic outcomes for patients with complex conditions.
6. Facilitate collaboration among healthcare professionals to advance comprehensive and integrated care delivery.
Course Content
Lecture Sessions
- LIVE EVENT: Thursday 22nd November 2024 @ 1600 GMT (4:00 pm) 3 hours
Downloadables
- Program Agenda
About Facilitators
- 3 Courses on CES
Prof. Isaac Kofi Owusu
BSc., MBCh.B., Dip PDM, FWACP, FGCP
Head, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry. Honorary Consultant Cardiologist
Kwame Nkrumah University of Sciences and Technology. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
Professor Isaac Kofi Owusu, BSc. , MBCh. B. , Dip PDM, FWACP, FGCP, is an esteemed Associate Professor and currently serves as the Head of the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.
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- 10 Courses on CES
Dr Lambert Tetteh Appiah
BSc, MB.ChB, FWACP, FGCPS, PGCert, Cert (Interv. Cardiol.)
Consultant Cardiologist, Senior Specialist Physician, and Senior Lecturer.
Department of Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology - School of Medical Sciences (KNUST-SMS), Ghana. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
Dr. Lambert Tetteh Appiah is a clinician who teaches and practices Evidence-Based Medicine in the clinic setting. He is a practicing Senior Specialist Physician, a cardiologist, and a researcher with an interest in global cardiovascular health including prevention, epidemiology, clinical trials, implementation science, improving health systems, and training.
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- 7 Courses on CES
Dr. Francis Agyekum
MBChB, FGCP, FWACP (Int. Med – Cardiol), Cert (Interv. Cardiol)
Interventional Cardiologist and Lecturer.
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, and the , School Of Medicine & Dentistry, College Of Health Sciences, University Of Ghana, Legon.
Dr. Francis Agyekum is a lecturer with the University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, Legon. He is also a Consultant Cardiologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Dr.
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- 4 Courses on CES
Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor
FWACP, MBA, MPhil, Cert Nephrology (SA), ISN Fellow, Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity
Senior Lecturer, Senior Specialist Physician/Consultant Nephrologist, Key personnel of the H3Africa Kidney disease research Network
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)
Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine of the School of Medicine and Dentistry of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Senior Specialist Physician and Consultant Nephrologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
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