5th Annual Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium Sharing Knowledge Through Case Studies With Pulmonary Hypertension 8:00 am – 8:25 am Check in, Exhibits and Continental Breakfast 8:25 am – 8:30 am Welcome and Opening Comments Muhyaldeen Dia, MD, FACC, FCCP, Cardiology, Advocate Christ Medical Center 8:30 am – 9:00 am Echocardiographic Manifestations of PAH, and Long-term Monitoring/Evaluations of Therapies in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension Paul Forfia MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital 9:00 am – 9:30 am Management of the PAH Patient with Acute Decompensated RV Failure Jonathan Rich MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine-Cardiology, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital 9:30 am – 10:00 am PAH and Pregnancy: Physiologic Changes, Challenges, and Outcomes Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, The University of Chicago Medical Center 10:00 am – 10:30 am A Practical Approach of Managing PH in the Elderly Rajive Tandon, MD, FCCP, Director of Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Rush University Medical Center 10:30 am – 11:00 am Management of PH in Patients Going for Non-cardiac Surgery: The Fundamentals of Managing Acute Post-Op PH Michael J. Cuttica, MS, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine-Pulmonary, Northwestern Memorial Hospital 11:00 am – 11:15 am Break 11:15 am – 11:45 am Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Kidney Disease/HD Roberto F. Machado, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep and Allergy, University of Illinois Hospital 11:45 am – 12:15 pm Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: When is it out of Proportion? Mohammed Z. Sahloul, MD, FCCP, Pulmonary, Advocate Christ Medical Center 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Updates in Pharmacologic Therapies: Recently Approved Medications for Pulmonary Hypertension Poorvi Shah, PharmD, BCPS and Renata Taylor, Pharm D, Department of Pharmacy, Advocate Christ Medical Center 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Panel Discussion All Speakers 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Buffet Luncheon Program Description: This symposium will increase physician clinical knowledge of the characteristics of Pulmonary Hypertension and its underlying diseases. Physicians will be better prepared to prescribe strategies that optimize screening and early detection of Pulmonary Hypertension, contributing to the prevention and/or slowdown of disease progression. Disclosures: Acknowledgement of all disclosures for speakers and planners—nothing to disclose or existence of relevant financial relationships—will be made at the activity. Conflicts of interest will be identified and resolved prior to the activity. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to: 1. Summarize the clinical characteristics of PAH and its underlying diseases. 2. Prescribe strategies to optimize screening and early detection of PAH, with an emphasis on WHO group 1, thus contributing to the prevention and/or slowing of the disease progression. 3. Develop best management practices to improve the care and long-term outcomes of patients with PAH and underlying diseases. Exhibitors: The full listing of Exhibitors will be available on the day of the program. Format: Lecture, Case based discussion, Panel discussion Target Audience: All Physicians including Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Rheumatologists, Internists, Family Medicine Practitioners, Pediatricians, Fellows, Residents, Pharmacists and nursing staff involved in the care of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Commercial Support: Educational grants are anticipated and will be disclosed on the day of the program. Accreditation and Credit Designation: Advocate Health Care is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Advocate Health Care designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing: A certificate of attendence will be distributed after the conference which may be applied to contact hours. Web registration is the preferred method: advocatehealth.com/cme or call 1.800.3.ADVOCATE (1.800.323.8622) Monday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm 5th Annual Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium Sharing Knowledge Through Case Studies With Pulmonary Hypertension November 26, 2014 8 am – 2 pm Advocate Christ Medical Center Conference Center 93rd Street and Kilbourn Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 4440 West 95th Street Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453