2017 ISHLT Academy Master Class in Pulmonary Hypertension
4 April, 2017 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
San Diego, CA, USA
The overarching goal is to provide an advanced learning opportunity for specialists in the field of PH on the treatment of PAH Group 1, as well as PH in the setting of advanced left heart and lung disease and in chronic thromboembolic PH; all these entities have very different management approaches. The four topics covered include: advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH Group 1); PH due to left heart failure (PH Group 2); PH due to advanced lung disease (PH Group 3); and chronic thromboembolic PH (CTEPH, PH Group 4). The topics chosen will cover the major aspects of various forms of PH and highlight the significant differences in the diagnosis and management of these entities. We anticipate that this method of collaborative and interactive learning will lead to application and integration of new knowledge into participant practice.
The target audience for this class includes pulmonologists/respirologists, cardiologists, thoracic surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, and allied health professionals with experience in PH. The course is intended for health care professionals whose primary practice is focused in PH for at least 5 years or who have completed the ISHLT Core Competency Course on PH.
Scientific ProgramAcademy Chairs
Myung Park, MDAcademy Chair
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX USA
Ioana Preston, MDAcademy Co-Chair
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA USA
Scientific Program Committee
Robert Frantz, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
Marco Guazzi, MD, PhD, IRCCS Pol San Donato, Milan, Italy
Manreet Kanwar, MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Steven Nathan, MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA USA
Faculty
William Auger, MD, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Ray Benza, MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Paul Corris, MB FRCP, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Robert Frantz, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
Marco Guazzi, MD, PhD, IRCCS Pol San Donato, Milan, Italy
Manreet Kanwar, MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Irene Lang, MD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Steven Nathan, MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA USA
Myung Park, MD, Huoston Methodist, Houston, TX USA
Ioana Preston, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
Stephan Rosenkranz, MD, University Heart Center, Cologne, Germany
Oksana Shlobin, MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA
Fernando Torres, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Dario Vizza, MD, University of Rome, Rome, Italy