Advances in Cardiovascular Care Thursday, April 23, 2015 Location Cumberland Woods Village (next to ) Allison Park, Pa. Sponsored by the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at and by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences Course Directors Michael A. Fallert, MD, FACC Assistant Director of Clinical, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Chair, Department of, Maggie Lattanzio, MSN, RN, CCRN Programmatic Nurse Specialist, Course collaboration provided by and
Overview This course will provide evaluation and critique of current and future standards of care in the treatment of the cardiovascular patient with respect to medical management and best practice guidelines for the primary care provider. It continues to focus on the new developments in cardiovascular imaging, appropriateness, and strategies to reduce patient readmission. Each session will include a panel discussion and case studies. Objectives At the conclusion of the program, attendees should be able to: > Understand the risk factors, evaluation, and treatment of sleep apnea > Understand the appropriate use of invasive coronary procedures related to STEMI and the management of coronary artery disease > Identify the appropriate use and guidelines associated with non-invasive cardiovascular imaging > Understand the evaluation and treatment of peripheral vascular disease > Identify treatments associated with women s heart health Who Should Attend This course is designed for the primary care providers, cardiologists, midlevel providers, registered nurses, and other interested health care professionals. Continuing Education Credit The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Provider Unit, an approved provider of con tinuing nursing education by PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Participants who attend the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will be awarded a certificate and 6.75 contact hours. 2
Schedule 7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 am Opening Remarks Maggie Lattanzio, MSN, RN, CCRN and Michael A. Fallert, MD, FACC 8:05 am Prosthetic Valve Selection and Anticoagulation Christopher Cook, MD, FACS 8:35 am Interventional Updates Saleem Ahmed, MD, FACC 9:20 am Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, Rate vs. Rhythm Control Sandeep Jain, MD, FACC, FHRS 10:05 am Break, Exhibits 10:20 am Women s Heart Health and Risk Factors Lydia Davis, MD 11:05 am Hypertension Updates and Pre-Operative Evaluation Martha Bowman, DO, FACC and Jeff Krackow, MD 11:50 am Lunch, Exhibits 12:35 pm Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Tom Rice, MD 1:20 pm Appropriate Use of Non Invasive Diagnostic Imaging William Lauer, MD, FACC, FASE and Sam Buffer, MD, FACC 2:20 pm Break, Exhibits 2:35 pm Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Disease Luke Marone, MD, FACS 3:05 pm Heart Failure Update Ravi Ramani, MD 3:50 pm Evaluation/Final Comments Maggie Lattanzio, MSN, RN, CCRN and Michael A. Fallert, MD, FACC 4:00 pm Conference Adjournment Each presentation will include a panel discussion and case studies. 3
Course Directors Michael A. Fallert, MD, FACC UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Assistant Director of Clinical Chair, Department of, Chief of, UPMC Mercy Maggie Lattanzio, MSN, RN, CCRN Programmatic Nurse Specialist, Local Faculty Saleem Ahmed, MD, FACC Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Martha Bowman, DO, FACC Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Sam Buffer, MD, FACC Vice Chairman,, Assistant Professor of Medicine Chris Cook, MD, FACS Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgery All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. 4 Lydia Davis, MD Sandeep Jain, MD, FACC, FHRS Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory Co-Director, Center for Atrial Fibrillation Jeff Krackow, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine William Lauer, MD, FACC, FASE Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of Echocardiography, Director of Echocardiography, Heart and Vascular Institute Luke Marone, MD, FACS Director of Peripheral Intervention UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Chief of Vascular Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery Ravi Ramani, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Heart Failure/Transplantation and Pulmonary Hypertension Thomas B. Rice, MD, MS Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine Pulmonary Partners UPMC Local Faculty are affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and/or UPMC, and reside in the Pittsburgh, PA area unless otherwise identified.
Registration Information Pre-Register All pre-registrations are due by April 10, 2015. There will be no onsite registration for this event. Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at CCEHS conferences. > Visit our online registration at https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveformalcourses.jsf > Click on Upcoming Events > Scroll to April 23 Advances in Cardiovascular Care > Click the Registration button and enter all requested information > After registering, an electronic confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided us when you registered. Paper Registration by Fax or Mail If you are unable to register online and require the use a paper registration form, see contact information below. UPMC employees whose registration fee will be remitted via journal transfer should request the paper registration form. A confirmation letter will be faxed, mailed, or emailed if registration is completed through the mail, fax, or email by the registration deadline. If you register online, you will receive an immediate email confirmation message. Please note: Registration is not complete until you receive this confirmation. If you do not receive this letter within 5-7 days of registration, please contact us at (412) 647-7806. You must bring this confirmation with you to the conference. Cancellation Cancellations must be in writing, via US mail or fax. Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped before Friday, April 10, 2015 will be completely refunded. No refunds will be issued after Monday, April 13, 2015. Cancellation requests can be made to: Pamela Johnson UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital 200 Lothrop St., Suite F351 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Telephone: (412) 647-7806 Fax: (412) 647-1840 Email: johnsonpj@upmc.edu 5
Registration Fees Physician Fee: $25 Other Health Care Professionals: $0 Students and Physicians in Training: $0 Registration includes (for conference registrants only): > Continuing education credit > Registration and course material > Continental breakfast, refreshments, and lunch For additional information contact: Pamela Johnson Administrative Manager UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital 200 Lothrop St., Suite F351 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Telephone: (412) 647-7806 Fax: (412) 647-1840 Email: johnsonpj@upmc.edu Visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Web Site Our Internet address is: www.upmc.com/hvi The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute invites you to visit our web location. Learn more about us and receive information on conditions we treat, treatments, specialty programs, services, research and education, our experts, patient stories, and locations. Visit the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences Web Site Our Internet address is: https://ccehs.upmc.com The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences invites you to visit our web location. Receive information on CME programs, earn CME credits on the Internet, and access information about our formal courses and much more. Discover who we are and how you can contact us. Please visit our web location often to get updated information on upcoming programs. 6
Meeting Location The conference will be held at the Passavant Hospital Foundation Conference Center & Legacy Theatre at Cumberland Woods Village, on the UPMC Passavant McCandless 134-acre campus, located at 700 Cumberland Woods Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101. Parking Free parking is available on the premises. Special Needs Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling (412) 647-7806. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. 7
Heart and Vascular Institute 200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Advances in Cardiovascular Care Thursday, April 23, 2015 Cumberland Woods Village (next to ) Allison Park, Pa.