Contemporary Management of Cardiovascular Disease FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 Baltimore Hilton Hotel Baltimore, Maryland Register Today! ccfcme.org/gocvddc
Contemporary Management of Cardiovascular Disease Join us at and s Contemporary Management of Cardiovascular Disease. This course delivers an update on the management of common yet complex cardiovascular conditions. Health care providers can rely on this course for critical updates and recommendations for incorporating them into your practice. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Physicians providing adult primary care, cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other health care professionals, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. ATTEND THE COURSE AND BE ABLE TO: Describe future trends in transcatheter valve devices, electrophysiology, mechanical circulatory support, and imaging technologies. Review research on lipid reduction strategies and cardiovascular risk reductions. Describe strategies for incorporating key elements of health care reform into specialty cardiovascular practices. Summarize how the impact of developments in advanced heart failure care have affected decision-making strategies. Compare risks and benefits for coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization. Detail developments in management of structural heart disease including indications and outcomes of transcatheter approaches and minimally invasive surgical repair of mitral valve disease. Demonstrate knowledge of hybrid approaches for atrial fibrillation ablation including techniques and patient selection. Appraise the potential clinical impact of developments in medical management of heart failure. COURSE DIRECTORS Paul J. Corso Jr, MD Chair, Cardiac Surgery Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD Chair Ron Waksman, MD Director, Cardiovascular Research Network FACULTY DISCLOSURE The 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.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 7:30 am Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits 8:20 am Introduction Session I: Ischemic Heart Disease: Prevention and Management 8:30 am Targeting Residual CV Risk: Emerging Therapies for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia 8:50 am Current and Future Imaging Trends in Risk Stratification for CAD Steven Nissen, MD Brian Griffin, MD 9:10 am Revascularization for CAD: CABG vs PCI Paul J. Corso Jr, MD 9:30 am Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period 9:50 am Refreshment Break/Exhibits Session II: Management and Decision Making for Structural Heart Disease 10:10 am Transcatheter Approaches to Management of Mitral and Aortic Valve Disease: Indications and Outcomes Augusto D. Pichard, MD 10:30 am Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair for Mitral Valve Disease 10:50 am Mini AVR and Ascending Aorta Replacement and AV Repair A. Marc Gillinov, MD Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD 11:10 am Future Transcatheter Valve Devices John C. Wang, MD 11:30 am Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period FACULTY Steven W. Boyce, MD Joseph Cacchione, MD Zayd Eldadah, MD, PhD A. Marc Gillinov, MD Brian Griffin, MD Bruce Lindsay, MD Nader Moazami, MD Samer Najjar, MD Steven Nissen, MD Augusto D. Pichard, MD John C. Wang, MD
Session III: Navigating Health Care Reform in Your CV Practice 11:50 am Current Changes in the Health Care Environment: The Emergence of Specialty Networks Joseph Cacchione, MD 12:10 pm Lunch Session IV: Management and Decision Making for Advanced Heart Failure 1:15 pm Indications for Temporary and Long Term MCS: Current Status and Future Direction Steven W. Boyce, MD 1:40 pm Contemporary Medical Management of Heart Failure Samer Najjar, MD 2:00 pm Heart Transplantation in 2015 Nader Moazami, MD 2:20 pm Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period Session V: Electrophysiology 2:50 pm Anticoagulation to Reduce Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients With AF 3:10 pm Hybrid Approaches in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques and Patient Selection Bruce Lindsay, MD Zayd Eldadah, MD, PhD 3:30 pm Future Trends in Electrophysiology Bruce Lindsay, MD 3:50 pm Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period 4:15 pm Adjourn 4:15 5:15 pm Reception ACCREDITATION The Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 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. For the purposes of recertification, The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA credit issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION Baltimore Hilton Hotel 401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 443.573.8700 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel only until September 28, 2015. To make your reservations, contact the hotel at 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and identify yourself as attending the Contemporary Management of Cardiovascular Disease course. PARKING Self Park - $30 Valet - $42 INFORMATION For further information about this activity, contact the Center for Continuing Education. Local: 216.444.9990 Website: ccfcme.org/cvddc AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the activity. Recording or reproducing of this activity in any format is prohibited. TWO WAYS TO REGISTER ONLINE ccfcme.org/cvddc & MedStar employee registration is available online only. BY MAIL The Educational Foundation PO Box 931653 44193-1082 Registration form can be downloaded from ccfcme.org/cvddc. Fee includes: Continental breakfast, refreshment break, lunch, and faculty presentations in PDF format, available online post course. *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. Category Fee Physician $175 Resident*/Fellow* $100 Non-physician $100 Visit www.ccfcme.org/cvddc for complete registration information. REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION Preregistrations are accepted until 2:00 pm ET October 28, 2015. Register on site after this date. In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by October 19, 2015. After October 19, 2015, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Email notification of your cancellation is required by November 30, 2015 to process your refund. For questions about registration or cancellation, email us at cmeregistration@ccf.org or call 216.448.8710. 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 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.
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