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2015 AHA Symposium

Presentations from the Continuing Medical Education symposium on Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy for the Clinical Cardiologist.

November 18, 2015

AHA 2015

Presentations from the course on the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy for the Clinical Cardiologist, provided by Washington University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education during the 2015 American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida, are available below.

Learning objectives

Participants in this course should be better able to:

  • Discuss evaluation and nonsurgical management options for the patient with HCM
  • Discuss assessment of sudden death risk for patients with HCM
  • Discuss the added value of MRI for assessment of sudden death risk in HCM
  • Discuss novel surgical approaches for management of HCM and related conditions
  • Discuss the role of and challenges with genetic testing for patients with HCM

Presentations and speakers

Update on Evaluation and Nonsurgical Treatment Strategies for the Symptomatic Patient with HCM (pdf)
Richard G. Bach, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

What Clinicians Need to Know About Genetic Testing for Patients and Families with HCM (pdf)
Sharon Cresci, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Genetics
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine

New Approaches to Surgical Management of HCM (pdf)
Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD
Evarts Ambrose Graham Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine

Assessing and Managing Risk of Sudden Death in HCM: What Do We Really Know? (pdf)
Marye J. Gleva, MD, FACC, FHRS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit
Director, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Clinic
Washington University School of Medicine

Emerging Role of CMR in Risk Stratification of Sudden Death in HCM (pdf)
Martin S. Maron, MD, FACC, FHRS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Co-Director, Cardiac CT and MRI
Tufts University School of Medicine

Planning committee

Richard G. Bach, MD, FACC, FAHA
Course Chair & Moderator

Andrew J. Bierhals, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging Section
Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Director (CT), Center for Clinical Imaging Research
Cardiothoracic Imaging Section, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine

Douglas L. Mann, MD
Lewin Chair and Chief, Cardiovascular Division
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiologist-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Eric Franke
Manager, Physician Relations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Accreditation statement

Washington University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


This event is not part of the official Scientific Sessions 2015 as planned by the AHA Committee on Scientific Sessions Program.