Course Unit Schedule Auspices and Strategic Partners

THURSDAY

09:30–10:00 Registration10:00–10:15 Welcome,

Learning Objectives,Review of Previous Module

10:00–10:15 Coffee

10:15–12:30 LecturesQuestions and Answers

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:30 Rapid Fire Sessions(Case-based Break-out Sessions)

15:30–15:45 Coffee

15:45–17:30 LecturesQuestions and Answers

17:30–18:45 Meet the ExpertsQuestions and Answers

18:45–19:00 Take-home Message Day 1

SATURDAY

08:00–10:00 LecturesQuestions and Answers

10:00–10:15 Coffee

10:15–12:30 Patient visits Hands-on Imaging«Do it yourself»

12:30–13:30 Closing LectureWrap-up and Closing Remarks

FRIDAY

08:00–10:00 LecturesQuestions and Answers

10:00–10:15 Coffee

10:15–12:30 LecturesInteractive Session, Live Cases«How we do it»

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:30 Rapid Fire Sessions(Case-based Break-out Sessions)

15:30–15:45 Coffee

15:45–17:30 LecturesQuestions and Answers

17:30–18:45 Meet the ExpertsQuestions and Answers

18:45–19:00 Take-home Message Day 2

Please submit your ap

plication

ONLINE by September 15, 20

15 to:

www.heartfailurecourse

.ch

A novel course in heart failure managementEndorsed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and leading to a Certificate ofAdvanced Studies (CAS) in Heart Failure by the University of Zurich (CAS UZH in HeartFailure). Based on the curriculum of the ESC Heart Failure Association (HFA).

January 2016 to October 2017

PCHFPOSTGRADUATE COURSE IN HEART FAILURE

PCHFPOSTGRADUATE COURSE IN HEART FAILURE

January 2016 to October

2017

(8 modules, 2.5 days per module)

2ND EDITION

Strategic Partners

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Plus Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

© ZHH 2015

Under the Auspices of

European Society of Cardiology / European Heart Academy, www.escardio.org

Heart Failure Association, www.escardio.org/HFA/

University of Zurich, www.uzh.ch

University Hospital of Zurich, www.usz.ch

Zurich Heart House, Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, www.zhh.ch

Dear Colleagues,

Heart failure is expected to become the new epidemic of the 21st century. Heart failure has indeed become the leading cause of hospitalization in patients over 65 years of age. Heartfailure patients need a cardiologist competent in clinical medicine and pharmacotherapy, butalso knowledgeable in cardiac devices and their programming, the imaging of the heart andprocedures related to the coronary circulation, as well as the management of patients with end-stage heart failure. To address this unmet educational need, the Heart Failure Association(HFA) of the ESC and its European Heart Academy together with the Zurich Heart House hasbeen developing a unique postgraduate course in heart failure (PCHF), leading to a Certificate ofAdvanced Studies (CAS) of the University of Zurich (CAS UZH in Heart Failure) and endorsed bythe ESC. PCHF consists of a two-year program with eight modules of 2.5 days each, a total of160 hours lectures and 140 hours of self-study. Each module is chaired by an internationallyrecognized expert. Unlike congress, the 2.5 days offer interactive discussions between speakersand participants, practical sessions and life case seminars. The course is based on a practiceoriented structure where participants can improve their clinical skills in diagnostic and increasetheir therapeutic know-ledge. Considering the uniqueness of the course, PCHF is one of the mostexciting current educational projects in cardiology, made possible thanks to a strategic collab-oration between academia, professional organizations and industry partners.

After the extremely positive and encouraging feedbacks of the 1st PCHF, we are very pleased toannounce the 2nd edition of the PCHF 2016–2017.

We are looking forward to receiving your applications and to meeting you in Zurich.

With best regards,

Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, FESC Frank Ruschitzka, MD, FESC Stefan Anker, MD, FESCPresident Heart Failure Head Heart Failure Unit Immediate Past-President Association of the ESC UniversityHospital Zurich Heart Failure Association and President Elect Heart of the ESC Failure Association of the ESC

Francesco Maisano, MD, FESC Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, FESC, FRCPChairman Cardiovascular Surgery Chairman CardiologyUniversityHospital Zurich UniversityHospital Zurich

Invitation General Information Course Organisation Course Content & Dates

Course Dates

YEAR 201628–30 Jan, 7–9 Apr, 30 Jun–2 Jul, 27–29 Oct

YEAR 201726–28 Jan, 30 Mar–1 Apr, 29 Jun–1 Jul, 26–28 Oct

Course LanguageThe course will be held in English.

Course VenuesUniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland (modules 1–5, 7–9) and Brussels, Belgium (module 6)

Organisation and Programme DirectorZurich Heart HouseLydia Tchambaz, PhDMoussonstrasse 4 / P.O. BoxCH-8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandPhone: +41 44 250 40 95E-mail: lydia.tchambaz@usz.ch

Course FeeThanks to our strategic partners who are providing unrestricted educational grants, the coursefee is 500 CHF. Travel and accommodation costs are not included and will have to be paid on an individual basis.

ApplicationTo be eligible for enrolment, applicants must be either board-certified cardiologists or havecompleted at least two years of successful clinical training in cardiology with a primary interestin modern heart failure management. Applications, together with a short curriculum vitae, a copy of the university degree and a letter of recommendation from a certified supervising cardiologist or the Head of the department should be submitted in ENGLISH and ONLINE ONLYto www.heartfailurecourse.ch. Other languages can’t be accepted.

Start of next course: January 2016. Application deadline: 15 September 2015.

For additional information regarding the application process and the application deadline,please visit our homepages: www.heartfailurecourse.ch

Medical and Academic Affiliation

Executive Committee– Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, President Heart Failure Association of the ESC, Greece– Frank Ruschitzka, MD, Director Heart Failure Unit and President Elect Heart Failure

Association of the ESC, UniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland– Stefan Anker, MD, Immediate Past-President Heart Failure Association of the ESC, Germany– Francesco Maisano, MD, Chairman Cardiovascular Surgery, UniversityHospital Zurich,

Switzerland– Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, Chairman Cardiology, UniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland

Advisory Board– Jeroen J. Bax, MD, FESC, Leiden, Netherlands– Gerhard Hindricks, MD, FESC, Leipzig, Germany– Michel Komajda, MD, FESC, Paris, France– Theresa McDonagh, MD, FESC, London, Great Britain– Fausto Pinto, MD, FESC, Lisbon, Portugal– Piotr Ponikowski, MD, FESC, Wroclaw– Karl B. Swedberg, MD, FESC, Gothenburg, Sweden– Alec Vahanian, MD, FESC, Paris, France– Panos Vardas, MD, FESC, Heraklion, Greece

Administrative Directors– Ruth Amstein, PhD and Lydia Tchambaz, PhD; Zurich Heart House, Zurich, Switzerland

Course Structure8 course units (modules) of 2.5 days (Thursday to Saturday), each with structured learning of 20 hours (160 hours in total).Self-studies of 140 hours, including guided e-learning, webinars and preparation of patient cases.The course will lead to a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Heart Failure delivered by the University of Zurich (CAS UZH in Heart Failure), endorsed by the Heart Failure Association of the ESC and European Heart Academy. The exams will be held online. Further information after official approval of the personal application.

YEAR 1 MAIN TOPICS

MODULE 1 HOW TO APPROACH HEART FAILUREEpidemiology / Diagnosis & Assessment of Heart Failure / ECG, Exercise Tests & Hemodynamics / Imaging / Risk Factors & their Treatment

MODULE 2 SPECIFIC FORMS OF HEART FAILURE ICardiomyopathies / Definition & Diagnostics / Treatment Options / Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease

MODULE 3 SPECIFIC FORMS OF HEART FAILURE II

HFpEF / Definition & Diagnostics / Imaging in HFpEF /Treatment Options / Comorbidities & their Treatment

MODULE 4 TREATMENT & FOLLOW-UP OF HEART FAILURE

Medical Treatment of Heart Failure / Lifestyle / Treatment of Comorbidities / Ischemia and Heart Failure / Management of Chronic Heart Failure / Patients Education

YEAR 2 MAIN TOPICS

MODULE 5 DEVICE THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE IArrhythmias in Chronic Heart Failure / ECG-Sessions / Pacemakers / ICDs / Principles of Implantation & Programming

MODULE 6 DEVICE THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE II

Practical Training Programme for Implanters

MODULE 7 MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROCEDURESIndications & Borderlines / PCI, Mitraclip, TAVI / Right Heart Failure / Heart Team Decisions / Research & Trials

MODULE 8 ACUTE & ADVANCED HEART FAILURE

Pathophysiology & Assessment / Therapeutical Options / VADs /Heart Transplantation / Myocarditis / Myocardial Biopsies / Management & Monitoring of Transplanted Patients

Based on the core curriculum of the ESC HFA

YEAR 2016 YEAR 2017Module 1 to 4, 2.5 days per module on Module 5 to 8, 2.5 days per module on 28–30 Jan, 7–9 Apr, 30 Jun–2 Jul, 27–29 Oct 26–28 Jan, 30 Mar–1 Apr, 29 Jun–1 Jul, 26–28 Oct