Bridging Heart Failure Care Webinar
May 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Bridging Heart Failure Care: Recognizing Signs and Symptoms, Reducing Risks and Managing Connected Conditions
Heart Failure Awareness Week English Webinar 2026, presented by Heart & Stroke and HeartLife Foundation
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Presenters
Dr. Morgan Krauter, DN, NP
Doctor of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Lead, Heart Function Program Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, ON
Dr. Daniel Ngui, BSc, PT, MD, FCFP
Clinical Professor University of British Columbia, Medical Director Fraser Street Medical Vancouver, Family Physician, BC.
Joel Buenacruz
Person with lived experience of heart failure
Moderators
Marc Bains
Co-founder, HeartLife Foundation, Co-lead for the Canadian Heart Function Alliance
Shannon Doucette, RN, BScN, MN
Heart Failure Project Lead, Heart and Stroke Foundation
About this Presentation
Aligned with Heart Failure Awareness Week (May 3rd–9th, 2026), this webinar will provide healthcare providers, people with lived experience, and caregivers with essential knowledge to recognize heart failure signs and symptoms, understand key risk factors, and appreciate how heart failure interacts with other conditions. Participants will also receive a practical overview of the role of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), including how evidence-based medications improve survival, reduce hospitalizations, and enhance quality of life. The presentation will highlight ongoing efforts across Canada to bridge unified heart failure care and bring awareness for those living with this increasingly common condition.
Aligned with Heart Failure Awareness Week (May 3rd–9th, 2026), this webinar will provide healthcare providers, people with lived experience, and caregivers with essential knowledge to recognize heart failure signs and symptoms, understand key risk factors, and appreciate how heart failure interacts with other conditions. Participants will also receive a practical overview of the role of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), including how evidence-based medications improve survival, reduce hospitalizations, and enhance quality of life. The presentation will highlight ongoing efforts across Canada to bridge unified heart failure care and bring awareness for those living with this increasingly common condition.
Intended Audience
Health professionals across the continuum of care, people with lived experience of heart disease, VCI, stroke, or other vascular conditions such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation or hypertension, family members and care supporters of people with lived experience. Heart & Stroke staff, members of the public, and system leaders may also find this webinar informative and helpful. All are welcome to join.
Language
This webinar topic will be presented in both English and French, on separate dates. If you would like to attend the webinar in French, please register using the link provided in the French invitation above.
For any questions, please e-mail KTHP@heartandstroke.ca.