HFA Certification Exam Preparatory Course
Organiser: Heart Failure Association (HFA)
Topic: Chronic Heart Failure
Course directors: Associate Professor M. Adamo (Brescia, IT) , Professor W. Mullens (Genk, BE)
8 September 2025
8h 30min
Subspecialty
This eLearning course aims to:
- Make the diagnosis of heart failure
- Treat heart failure with medical and device therapy
- Manage complex heart failure cases
- Set up a multi-disciplinary heart failure team
- Successfully pass the HFA Certification Exam
Prerequisites:
- Medical training: Completed medical degree and enrolled in or completed a cardiology fellowship program.
- Clinical experience: Hands-on exposure to heart failure patients, including diagnosis and management in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Core knowledge: Familiarity with heart failure guidelines, pharmacologic treatments, and device therapy (e.g., ICD, CRT).
- Language proficiency: Ability to understand and communicate English.
- Professional development: Participation in heart failure-focused courses, conferences, or research, and (optionally) membership in professional societies like the ESC or ACC.
