The Evolving Landscape of Heart Failure Therapies in 2026
Heart Failure Symposium presented by the TGH Heart & Vascular Institute and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
When:
May 15-16, 2026
Where:
Hilton Downtown Tampa
211 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602
Who Should Attend:
Primary Care, Internal Medicine, General Cardiologists - Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Sonographers, Residents, Trainees, Fellows
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Recognize evidence-based, guideline-directed therapies to optimize the management of heart failure.
- Discuss patient-centered risk stratification using diagnostic evaluations to identify candidates for advanced heart failure therapies.
- Summarize evolving, evidence-based heart failure care tailored to diverse patient populations.
Accreditation Statements:
ACCME
USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 7.5 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Relevant Financial Relationships
Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity.
Agenda at a Glance:
Friday, May 15, 2025
4:30-5:00 p.m. Registration and Networking
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker
Dr. Marat Fudium
5:45 - 8:00 p.m. Industry Sponsored Dinner
Saturday, May 16, 2025
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Registration, Industry Sponsored Breakfast, Exhibits
7:30 - 7:40 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Ioana Dumitru
7:40 - 8:00 a.m. GDMT 2.0: Navigating Therapy Beyond Class I Recommendations
Dr. Guilherme Oliveira
8:00 - 8:20 a.m. The Failing Heart Under Stress: CPET in Heart Failure Evaluation
Dr. Ioana Dumitru
8:20 - 8:40 a.m. The HFpEF Enigma: Diagnosis in the Gray Zone
Dr. Jason Feliberti
8:40 - 9:00 a.m. Pulmonary Hypertension: Decoding WHO Groups
Dr. Ricardo Restrepo-Jaramillo
9:00 - 9:20 a.m. Advances in Women's Health
Dr. Daniela Crousillat
9:20 - 9:40 a.m. Exercise Adaptations in Heart Failure
Paul Shutter, APRN
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break - Refreshments & Exhibits
10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Advanced Cardiac Imaging: In the Modern Cardiac Workup
Dr. Alexandra Sarau
10:20 - 10:40 a.m. The Stiff Heart Syndrome: Cardiac Amyloidosis in Focus
Dr. Aman Shah
10:40 - 11:00 a.m. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Dr. Robby Wu
11:00 - 11:20 a.m. Arrythmia Management in Heart Failure
Dr. Chris Cook
11:20 - 11:40 a.m. High Risk Coronary Intervention and Surgical Approach
Dr. Hiram Bezerra
11:40 - 12:00 p.m. Interventional Heart Failure: Devices, Valves, and Beyond
Dr. Bibhu Mohanty
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Exhibits
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Heart Failure: Remote Patient Monitoring
Dr. Aman Shah
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. Heart Failure and the Right Ventricle
Dr. Jason Feliberti
1:50 - 2:10 p.m. The Role of Transition Clinics in Heart Failure
Melissa Hamilton, APRN
2:10 - 2:30 p.m. ACHD in Practice: A New Era for an Old Diagnosis
Dr. Christopher Talluto
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Break - Refreshments & Exhibits
3:00 - 3:20 p.m. Managing Cardiogenic Shock in the Modern Era: From Collapse to Recovery
Dr. Debbie Rinde-Hoffman
3:20 - 3:40 p.m. Mechanical Circulatory Support: From Pump to Pulse
Dr. Ioana Dumitru
3:40 - 4:00 p.m. Heartbeat Reimagined: The Journey of Cardiac Transplantation
Dr. Benjamin Mackie
4:00 - 4:20 p.m. The Role of the Coordinator & Referring Cardiologist in the Care of the Patient
Caitlin Papa, APRN
4:20 - 4:40 p.m. Beyond the Heart: Palliative Perspectives in Heart Failure
Dr. Amanda Wilson-Morris
4:40 - 5:00 p.m. Navigating Heart Failure: A Patient's Journey
Dr. Ioana Dumitru