HFSA will host a webinar on Cardiac Amyloidosis: The Heart of the Matter on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00 - 6:45 PM ET. This patient and caregiver webinar will inform viewers on the key issues facing patients with ATTR-CM, as well as their families. View the program agenda below.
Program Agenda*
All sessions are listed in Eastern Time.
Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introductions
Brittany Clayborne, Psy.D, Chair, HFSA Patient Committee
- Introduction of Topic
- Acknowledgement of sponsors
Cardiac Amyloidosis: A clinical overview and expert insights
Joban Vaishnav, MD, Director, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Amyloidosis Center
Background:
- What is cardiac amyloidosis and what are the different types of cardiac amyloidosis (AL vs ATTR)?
- What are symptoms of cardiac amyloidosis and how is it diagnosed?
What are the contemporary management strategies for cardiac amyloidosis?
- Heart Failure management
- Disease modifying treatment
Future directions for cardiac amyloidosis
- Therapies in the pipeline
- Ongoing clinical trials
Resources
Patient Advocate and Speaker
Sean Riley
- Patient Story: My Journey with Cardiac Amyloidosis
Q&A Segment – Provider and Patient will engage in question-and-answer segment with attendees
Closing Remarks
Brittany Clayborne, Psy.D, Chair, HFSA Patient Committee
Visit Sponsor and Participating Patient and Provider Group Resource Pages
Attendees are welcome to visit resource pages on the event site for more information on living with heart failure.