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Today is  2026. 09. 02.
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Today is  2026. 09. 02.

Overseas Invited Faculty

Europe

Wilfried Mullens

Wilfried Mullens

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, and Hasselt University, Belgium

CV
Speaker 10:15-10:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Heart Failure Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

What’s New in 2026? A Deep Dive into the ESC HF Guidelines

Chairperson 10:50-12:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized Heart Failure Care

Speaker 11:10-11:30

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized Heart Failure Care

Towards Personalized Device Therapy in Heart Failure: Rethinking CRT-D

Speaker 16:35-17:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Presidential Lecture

Heart Failure 2026: From Guidelines to Precision, Prevention and Advocacy

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Speaker 09:20-09:35

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Congestion and Cardiorenal Interaction in Heart Failure

Gianluigi Savarese

Gianluigi Savarese

Karolinska Institutet and South Hospital, Sweden

CV
Speaker 10:50-11:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized Heart Failure Care

Towards Personalized GDMT in Heart Failure: Rethinking Phenotype-Based Therapy

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Chairperson 08:50-10:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Speaker 13:50-14:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Big Data to Bedside: Harmonizing Registry Evidence with Randomized Clinical Trials

Christian Basile

Christian Basile

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

CV
Panel 11:50-12:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized Heart Failure Care

Discussion

Panel 14:30-14:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Discussion

USA

Kenneth B. Margulies

Kenneth B. Margulies

University of Pennsylvania, USA

CV
Chairperson 14:50-16:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Speaker 15:30-15:50

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Management of Non-obstructive HCM: Who Benefits from Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor?

Chairperson 13:10-14:30

Friday, September 11, 2026

Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Basic Science to Clinical Insight

Speaker 13:10-13:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Basic Science to Clinical Insight

[Presidential Lecture From HFSA] Molecular Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Bench to Bedside

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Omar K. Siddiqi

Omar K. Siddiqi

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, USA

CV
Speaker 12:40-13:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Luncheon Session 1

State of the Art Diagnostics and Treatment of ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in 2026

Speaker 14:50-15:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

ATTR-CM in the United States: Evidence to Practice

Speaker 14:30-14:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Cardiac Amyloidosis 2026: Expanding Therapeutic Frontiers and Unresolved Controversies

The Importance of Timing: Early Tafamidis Therapy for Sustained Disease Modification

Speaker 10:50-11:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meets the Industries 3

Real-World Experience with Tafamidis in Clinical Practice

Javed Butler

Javed Butler

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, USA

CV
Chairperson 12:10-13:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Integrating Finerenone Across the CKM Continuum

Luncheon Session 2

Speaker 12:10-12:55

Friday, September 11, 2026

Advancing Chronic HF Management: From Evidence to Early Clinical Integration

Luncheon Session 5

Jardiance in Chronic HF: Early Initiation and Practical Integration Across EF

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Speaker 09:35-09:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Who Should Receive MRAs in CKM Syndrome? Bridging the Gap Between Guidelines and Practice

Speaker 13:30-13:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: Translating Evidence into Multi-Organ Benefits

Liviu Klein

Liviu Klein

UCSF, USA

CV
Speaker 13:10-13:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter Heart Failure Management

Interatrial Shunting in HF: Contemporary Evidence and Ongoing Challenges

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 09:20-09:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

ARNI Beyond Conventional Boundaries: Expanding Across the CV Continuum

Meets the Industries 1

Global Perspectives on the Role of ARNI Across the HF Spectrum

Chairperson 14:30-15:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Human Touch: Remote Monitoring & Protocolized Care Pathways in Heart Failure Clinics

Speaker 14:30-15:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Human Touch: Remote Monitoring & Protocolized Care Pathways in Heart Failure Clinics

Remote Monitoring That Changes Outcomes: What to Measure, When to Act

Speaker 12:30-12:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Changing the Trajectory Before the Next Event with ARNI

Luncheon Session 8

A U.S. Perspective: Acting Earlier to Prevent the Next Heart Failure Event with ARNI

Matthew Martinez

Matthew Martinez

Mayo Clinic, USA

CV
Panel 15:50-16:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Discussion

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Chairperson 08:50-10:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2026: From Risk Stratification to Targeted Therapy

Speaker 09:20-09:35

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2026: From Risk Stratification to Targeted Therapy

The New Era of HCM: Myosin Inhibitors and Personalized Treatment Strategies

Stephen Greene

Stephen Greene

Duke Clinical Research Institute, USA

CV
Speaker 12:10-12:40

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Integrating Finerenone Across the CKM Continuum

Luncheon Session 2

The Unique Value of Kerendia®: From Mechanism to Kidney & HF Prevention

Panel 14:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter Heart Failure Management

Discussion

Speaker 08:20-08:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

A New Era in HFpEF/HFmrEF: The Role of Finerenone in Double Prevention

[Morning Session 1]

Prevention-2: Beyond First Events-Reducing Total HF Burden in HFpEF/HFmrEF with Finerenone

Japan

Koichiro Kinugawa

Koichiro Kinugawa

University of Toyama, Japan

CV
Chairperson 13:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter Heart Failure Management

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 16:10-16:35

Friday, September 11, 2026

Presidential Lecture

Heart Failure in Japan: The Role of the Japanese Heart Failure Society

Chairperson 10:30-11:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

Chairperson 13:30-14:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Koichiro Kuwahara

Koichiro Kuwahara

Shinshu University, Japan

CV
Speaker 10:30-10:45

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

BNP-Based Heart Failure Care: A Japanese Model for Precision Medicine

Speaker 15:30-15:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Top 3 Clinical Research in HFpEF (2025-2026)

Hiroshi Ueno

Hiroshi Ueno

University of Toyama, Japan

CV
Speaker 11:00-11:15

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

Atrial Functional MR in Heart Failure: From Evidence to Practice

Yasuhiko Sakata

Yasuhiko Sakata

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan

CV
Speaker 10:45-11:00

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Heart Failure Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

Revisiting the Effects of Novel HF Therapies Through Genomic and Multi-Omics Analyses

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 09:05-09:20

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Redefining Obesity Treatment in Heart Failure Prevention: Targeting Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity

Takeshi Kitai

Takeshi Kitai

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan

CV
Speaker 10:00-10:15

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Heart Failure Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

How Guidelines Shape HF Care? Unique Insights from Japan

Speaker 13:30-13:50

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter Heart Failure Management

T-TEER in Functional TR Management: Patient Selection and Outcomes

China

Jian Zhang

Jian Zhang

Fuwai Hospital, China

CV
Chairperson 16:10-17:40

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Chairperson 12:30-13:30

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Changing the Trajectory Before the Next Event with ARNI

Luncheon Session 8

Yuhui Zhang

Yuhui Zhang

Fuwai Hospital, China

CV
Panel 14:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter Heart Failure Management

Discussion

Speaker 16:28-16:46

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Quadruple Therapy in Asian Patients: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Dosing Issues

Panel 15:30-15:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Human Touch: Remote Monitoring & Protocolized Care Pathways in Heart Failure Clinics

Discussion

Chairperson 15:10-16:30

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Xiaowei Zhang

Xiaowei Zhang

The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, China

CV
Speaker 17:04-17:22

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Asian Patients with Heart Failure

Indonesia

Novi Yanti Sari

Novi Yanti Sari

Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village, Indonesia

CV
Speaker 09:45-10:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Survival: Managing Heart Failure in the Era of Modern Cancer Therapy

Permissive Cardiotoxicity and Intensive Monitoring: A New Paradigm in Cardio-oncology

Speaker 15:10-15:30

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Top 3 Clinical Research in HFrEF (2025-2026)