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Pulmonary Hypertension
Summit 2016
Translating Discoveries Into Patient Care
March 18 19, 2016
InterContinental Hotel and
Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, OH
Bonaventure Hotel, Weston, FL

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You Dont Want to Miss This Activity

Be a part of the unique opportunity to learn from an international faculty and interact with colleagues
throughout the United States, Abu Dhabi, and beyond. Take advantage of the opportunity and learn from shared
experts via live broadcast from three locations Cleveland, OH, Weston, FL, and Abu Dhabi. The Summit will
address pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and treatment, including the most recent advances in the context of
challenges faced by physicians and other health care providers caring for these patients.

Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this Summit, you will be able to do the following:
Summarize evidence on diagnosis and current treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Describe the function of the right ventricle in PAH and its evaluation and management
Explain the current therapeutic approaches to PH in the presence of associated or underlying diseases
Diagnose chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and describe management options
Recognize the role of palliative care in the treatment plan for patients with PAH
Compare and contrast available combination therapies and incorporate them into patient care strategies

Target Audience
The Summit is directed to physicians, physician assistants, and nurses with an interest in pulmonary hypertension.

Cleveland Clinic Activity Co-Directors

Cleveland Clinic Faculty

Raed A. Dweik, MD
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Program
Professor of Medicine
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute

Neal Chaisson, MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute

Samar Farha, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary
Thromboendarterectomy Program
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Franck Rahaghi, MD
Chair of Quality, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Medical Director of the Respiratory Care

Guest Faculty
Majdy Idrees, MD
President, Saudi Association for
Pulmonary Hypertension
Co-chair, Eastern Mediterranean Pulmonary
Hypertension Region, PVRI
Head, Pulmonary Vascular Unit
Department of Medicine
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Takeshi Ogo, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Osaka, Japan
Ronald J. Oudiz, MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director, Liu Center for Pulmonary Hypertension
LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Steven D. Nathan, MD
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program
Director, Advanced Lung Disease Program
Co-director, Inova Pulmonary
Hypertension Program
Falls Church, VA
Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, MD, PhD
Division of Pulmonary Sciences
Vrije Universiteit Medical Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kristin Highland, MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Jinesh P. Mehta, MD
Medical Director, MICU
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Center, Florida
Armin Meyer, MD
Pulmonary, Respiratory, and Critical Care
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Joseph Parambil, MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Susannah Rose, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of
Case Western Reserve University
Director, Bioethics Research and Policy
Bioethics Department
Palliative Medicine (Taussig Institute) and
Medicine Institute
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD
Director, Endovascular Services
Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine
Heart and Vascular Institute
Adriano Tonelli, MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Nikolaos Tzemos, MD
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Agenda
Friday, March 18
6:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

6:45 am

Welcome and Introductions

7:00 am

Challenges in PH Diagnosis and

Classification

Kristin Highland, MD

7:30 am

Current PAH Therapy How Recent

Trials Have Changed the Landscape

Ronald J. Oudiz, MD

8:00 am

PAH Diagnosis and Therapy

Moderator: Joseph Parambil, MD

Kristin Highland, MD
Ronald J. Oudiz, MD

Panel Discussion

Broadcast from
Cleveland, OH

SESSION I

8:30 am

Evidence of Efficacy for Add-on

Therapy in PAH

Majdy Idrees, MD

9:00 am

Upfront Combination Therapy in PAH

Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, MD, PhD

9:30 am

Combination Therapy in PAH

Moderator: Armin Meyer, MD

Majdy Idrees, MD
Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion
10:00 am

Broadcast from
Abu Dhabi

SESSION II

Refreshment Breaks and Exhibits

10:30 am

PH Due to Chronic Pulmonary Emboli Gustavo A. Heresi, MD

(CTEPH) Recognition and Treatment

11:00 am

Balloon Pulmonology Angioplasty

for CTEPH

Takeshi Ogo, MD, PhD

11:30 am

CTEPH

Moderator:
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD
Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
Takeshi Ogo, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion

12:00 pm

Broadcast from
Cleveland, OH

SESSION III

Lunch Break

1:00 pm

Exercise Testing to Uncover

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Ronald J. Oudiz, MD

1:30 pm

Going Beyond Basic Diagnosis:

Advanced Interrogation of the
Pulmonary Vascular Tree

Adriano Tonelli, MD

2:00 pm

Exercise Testing and

Diagnostic Pitfalls

Moderator: Neil Chaisson, MD

Ronald J. Oudiz, MD
Adriano Tonelli, MD

Panel Discussion

2:30 pm

Adjourn

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time

Broadcast from
Cleveland, OH

SESSION IV

Agenda
Saturday, March 19
6:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:00 am

PH in COPD: Is There a Role for PH

Treatment?

Franck Rahaghi, MD

7:30 am

Treatment of PH in Patients with

Interstitial Lung Disease

Steven D. Nathan, MD

8:00 am

PH in Lung Diseases

Moderator: Franck Rahaghi, MD

Steven D. Nathan, MD

Panel Discussion

Broadcast from
Weston, FL

SESSION V

8:30 am

The Right Ventricle in PAH: Function

and Failure

Nikolaos Tzemos, MD

9:00 am

Right Ventricle Directed Therapies

in PH

Samar Farha, MD

9:30 am

The Right Ventricle in PH

Moderator: Samar Farha, MD

Nikolaos Tzemos, MD

Panel Discussion
10:00 am

Broadcast from
Abu Dhabi

SESSION VI

Refreshment Breaks and Exhibits

10:30 am

Treatment Goals in PAH:

Asking for More

11:00 am

Palliative and End of Life Care Susannah Rose, PhD

in PH

11:30 am

Future of PH:
Where is our Journey Taking Us?
Panel Discussion

12:00 pm

Adjourn

Jinesh P. Mehta, MD

Moderator: Steven D. Nathan, MD

Jinesh P. Mehta, MD
Susannah Rose, PhD

Broadcast from
Weston, FL

SESSION VII

General Information
Locations
InterContinental Hotel and Bank of
America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.707.4100 or 855.765.8709

Bonaventure Hotel
250 Racquet Club Rd
Weston, FL 33326
Phone: 954.389.3300 or 800.327.8090
www.bonaventureresortandspa.com

Hotel Accommodations
InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel only until 5:00 pm ET,
February 16, 2016. To make your reservations, contact the hotel at 855.765.8709 and identify
yourself as an attendee for the Pulmonary Hypertension for a special rate of $169 plus tax (online
code CGA).
Bonaventure Hotel, Weston, FL
To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 800.327.8090.
Information
For further information about this activity, registration and cancellation, and Americans Disability
Act, contact the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.
Local: 216.444.9990
Website: ccfcme.org/16PHSummit
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for
a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American
Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to
comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for
Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a
relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

Fees
Fee includes: Continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, lunch, syllabus
On or Before March 1

After March 1

Physician

$300

$400

Non-Physician (Includes nurses,

physician assistants, and
advanced practice clinicians)

$200

$300

Resident/Fellow*

$200

$300

Corporate

$500

$600

*Letter from program director is required to receive the discounted fee. If letter is not received
two weeks prior to the activity, the full physician fee will be charged.
Patients and caregivers are invited to attend at no charge. Seating is limited.
Please register online.
Visit www.ccfcme.org/16PHSummit for complete registration information.
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone an activity at our sole
discretion. In the unlikely event that this occurs, any registration fee(s) paid will be refunded. Be advised that Cleveland
Clinic is not responsible for related costs including airline tickets, hotel costs, or any similar fee penalties incurred as a
result of any trip cancellations or changes.

Register Today! ccfcme.org/16PHSummit

InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center

Cleveland, OH
Bonaventure Hotel, Weston, FL

March 18 19, 2016

Translating Discoveries Into Patient Care

Pulmonary Hypertension
Summit 2016

Endorsed by

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

9500 Euclid Avenue, TR204
Cleveland, OH 44195

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