Zurich Heart House eLearning

Learning Objectives

Course Overview

The spectrum of acute HF – definition and epidemiology | P. Ponikowski

Different congestion profiles in acute HF | F. Zannad

Triggers and mechanism of acute HF | A. Mebazaa

Prehospital and early management strategies | A. Mebazaa

Discharge from the emergency department | P. Ponikowski

Criteria for hospitalization vs ambulatory care | R. Hullin

List of Publications - Session 1

Lung ultrasound | R. Campbell

Management of a patient with acute HF | P. Kalra

Management in the emergency room | E. Wicks

Ultrafiltration | A. Vazir

List of Publications - Session 2

Management in the intensive care unit | S. Price

Oxygen therapy and/or ventilatory support | B. Patel

Inotropes and vasopressors | J. Parissis

In-hospital management and evaluation of underlying causes | A. Clark

Discharge from the hospital and follow-up in high risk period | J. Parissis

Multimorbidity and frailty | N. Beckett

List of Publications - Session 3

Advanced HF: Definition and scope of the problem | M. Metra

Treatment of congestion and diuretic resistance–drugs and devices | W. Mullens

Short-term MCS | A. Ruhparwar

Evolution of durable MCS: principle and clinical outcome | M. Mehra

Timing of MCS – selecting the right patient and device | F. Gustafsson

Supporting the unsupported ventricle –right heart failure in MCS | A. Ruhparwar

List of Publications - Session 4

VAD thrombosis | F. Gustafsson

Driveline infections in VAD patients | S. Bhagra

HeartWare | U. Stock

HeartMate | W. Sleegers

LVAD patient and troubleshooting implantable LVAD | P. Callan / B. Gower

List of Publications - Session 5