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Houston Heart Failure Management Conference (July 16, 2022) LIVESTREAM SIMULCAST



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HOUSTON HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
VIRTUAL EVENT • JULY 16, 2022

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center presents the Houston Heart Failure Management Conference for Patients and Caregivers. This program engages patients, families, and caregivers with information and strategies for managing heart failure. Discussions focus on self-care: dealing with diagnosis and symptoms, stress management, exercise, and healthy living and nutrition.

Educational Objectives:
• Define Heart Failure
• State common risk factors for heart failure
• Discuss signs and symptoms of heart failure
• Describe clinical guidelines for managing heart failure
• Recognize common challenges surrounding living with heart failure
• Identify effective strategies for living healthy after a heart failure diagnosis
• Identify tips for living with heart failure, preventing complications, and staying out of the hospital
• Describe how to overcome common stumbling blocks in following a heart failure treatment plan
• Describe the role of caregivers and support networks in managing heart failure
• Discuss guidelines and tips for becoming more active with heart failure
• Recognize the latest diagnostic / treatment research and scientific advances for heart failure
• Describe appropriate nutrition/diet options for heart failure patients (e.g. low sodium diet)
• Identify substitutes for high-sodium foods and condiments

COURSE DIRECTOR:
Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, MPH, FACC, FHFSA
Interim Chief, Division of Heart Failure,
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital

** This medical education program may contain graphic content. **
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