311 - CCTN SPOTLIGHT: DEBATES IN ADVANCED HEART FAILURE

Chair(s)

• CM

  Caroline McGuinty, MD FRCPC

  Cardiologist
  CCS, CCTN
  University of Ottawa

Co-Chair(s)

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  Mustafa Toma, MD FRCPC

  Cardiologist
  CCS, CCTN, CHFS
  University of British Columbia

Presenter(s)

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  Faizan Amin, MD

  Cardiology/Critical Care/Heart Failure
  CCS, CANCARE, CCTN
  McMaster University
• 

  Brian Clarke, MD FRCPC

  Cardiologist
  CCTN, CHFS
  University of British Columbia
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  Dominique de Waard, MD

  Cardiac Surgery Resident
  CSCS
  Dalhousie University
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  Anique Ducharme, MD, MSc, FCCS, FACCC (she/her/hers)

  Professor of medicine, University of MontrealDirector Heart Failure clinic, Montreal heart Institute
  CHFS, CCTN, CANCARE
  University of Montreal
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  Annie Hung, MB BCh BAO, FRCPC (she/her/hers)

  Cardiology Resident
  CCS, CCTN
  Queen's University
• 

  Kristin Lyons, MD FRCPC (she/her/hers)

  Cardiologist
  CCTN
  University of Calgary
• MT

  Maxime Tremblay-Gravel, MD, MSc (he/him/his)

  Cardiologist
  CCTN, CHFS, CSE
  Université de Montréal
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  Philippe Tremblay, MD, MSc, FRCSC

  Cardiac Surgeon
  Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons
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  Rudy Unni

  St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto ON

Planning Committee Member(s)

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  Filio Billia, MD PhD FRCPC FACC

  Clinician Scientist
  CCS, CCTN, CHFS, CANCARE,CSE
• HL

  Hanna Lee, MD FRCPC

  Cardiologist
  CCTN

Workshop Description: This symposium will highlight current controversies in advanced heart failure and focus on areas where evidence is evolving regarding best practices. This session will feature 3 debates, providing expert rationale for each point and counterpoint.

Interactive and Engagement Activities Description: Q&A period and debate.

Presentations:

• 9:25 AM – 9:30 AM PT

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  Presenter: Aditi Venkatraman, BHSc, MD (candidate) (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto