Overview

Heart failure affects approximately six million Americans and is the most common diagnosis for acute hospitalization in patients over 65 years. Over the next decade, we will see a dramatic increase in the number of patients in the community with advanced heart failure who can benefit from advanced therapies for complex cardiac disease. Academic medical centers, such as UCLA, have an opportunity to integrate treatment advances into a comprehensive patient-centered heart failure management program. UCLA Health wants to enhance the role of the primary care physician and primary cardiologist as the central provider for continuity of care for these complex heart failure patients.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure and the need for mechanical circulatory support with a growing heart failure population.
• Identify indications for and management of lifelong left ventricular assist device therapy.
• Implement shared care programs with the community and co-manage patients in need of complex cardiac therapies including LVAD therapy, heart transplantation, pulmonary hypertension management, high risk percutaneous interventions, and complex congenital heart disease management.
• Discuss the comprehensive multidisciplinary care and services available to complex cardiac patients within the UCLA Heart Failure Program.

Target Audience

Specialties - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics Professions - Fellow, Nurse, Other, Physician, Resident

Accreditation

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The California State Board of Registered Nursing accepts courses approved for the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM as meeting the continuing education requirements for license renewal. Nurses from states other than California should inquire with their local State Board for specific continuing education policies.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.75 hours)

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