Spotlight Series


Complimentary presentations, delivered by AHA experts at hospitals grand rounds nationwide, covering the newest, evidence-based measures to prevent cardiovascular disease, the #1 killer of men and women in the US.

Here’s an overview of the Spotlight Series:

Why: Educating your team on the latest science and guidelines can improve patient care and outcomes.

How: Spotlight Series offers free case-based presentations that give powerful evidence-based practices to your team.

Who: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals.

When: You decide. We seek 45 days of lead time but will try to fulfill your request based on speaker availability.

Where: Anyplace you hold a hospital grand rounds type session.

What: Available topics for Spotlight Series appear below.
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Available Series

HFpEF & HFmrEF: A Strategy to Impact Health Care Professional Practice and Performance

Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF is a diverse syndrome often driven by conditions like hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and coronary or kidney disease. It is defined as heart failure with a (left ventricular ejection fraction) LVEF is ≥ 50% and accounting for more than 50% of all patients with heart failure.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and discuss the high unmet clinical and societal burden of HFmrEF and HFpEF.
  • Describe the importance of early initiation of proven treatment options to improve health outcomes and reduce residual risk for patients at risk for HF and with HF.
  • Differentiate between non-steroidal MRAs and steroidal MRAs as treatment options for HFmrEF and HFpEF including mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety.

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