Penn Penn HFpEF Symposium 2023
Penn Medicine UPenn HFpEF Symposium 2023 Format: 39 videos + 35 pdfs, size: 15.3 GBCourse Audience: cardiologist, pulmonologist, radiologist, endocrinologist, sleep medicine physicianOverview:Date & LocationFriday, March 24, 2023, 8:00 AM – Saturday, March 25, 2023, 7:20 PM, Smilow Center and Online, Philadelphia, PACourse OverviewWhile the incidence of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has decreased, that of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) continues to rise, accounting for ~50% of heart failure hospitalizations. Patients with HFpEF suffer mentally and physically, similar to their HFrEF counterparts, and are markedly limited in terms of their functional capacity and quality of life. Yet in contrast to HFrEF, there are few effective pharmacologic treatments for HFpEF, despite numerous clinical trials.To address this urgent need, many clinicians and researchers have focused on this important medical and societal issue. Improved strategies now