Program Overview and Objectives
This will be the 37th midwinter cardiovascular conference held at Snowshoe and
will be co-provided by CAMC Health Education and Research Institute and Duke
University Division of Cardiology. The conference is designed to assist the physician
caring for adult patients with complex cardiac problems and traditionally has
dealt with the various difficult management problems that occur in patients with
cardiovascular disease
In response to evaluation requests, more opportunities for case reports, discussion, and simultaneous breakout sessions for nurses and physicians on Saturday afternoon are part of this year’s offerings.This program is designed for cardiologists, internists, family practitioners, hospitalists, and emergency medicine practitioners, nurse practitioners and physician assistants The course is limited to 100 participants.
Objectives
• List management strategies for common cardiac emergencies
• Discuss Percutaneous Valve Repair/Replacement
• Debate complex areas in management of valvular disease
• Review atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
• Detail management issues in heart failure
• Review and discuss clinical trials and journal reviews
• Debate controversies in hypertension management
Disclosures:
Disclosure
It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty (speaker) who makes a presentation at a program designated for Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category I or II continuing education credit must disclose any financial interest or other relationship; (i.e. spouses/partners, grants, research support, consultant, honoraria) that faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be disclosed in the educational presentation. Program Planning Committee Members must also disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial industry that may influence their participation in this conference. All faculty and planning committee members have disclosed no significant financial interest or relationship with a commercial product or service.