Yale Cardiovascular Symposium: Updates on Cardiovascular Disease for the Internist

Add to Calendar Yale Cardiovascular Symposium: Updates on Cardiovascular Disease for the Internist 10/21/2017 7:30:00 AM 10/21/2017 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://yale.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=3795 Description: A one-day symposium designed to discuss guideline-driven recommendations, cutting edge diagnostic options and novel medical and device therapies in caring for the patient with cardiovascular disease as relevant to the internist and other providers. As cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of disability and death in the United States, it is of great value to all clinicians to be empowered with this... Hyatt Regency false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, October 21, 2017, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Hyatt Regency

Target Audience
Specialties - Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Family Practice, General Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Ob/Gyn, Physician Assistant, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health

Overview
A one-day symposium designed to discuss guideline-driven recommendations, cutting edge diagnostic options and novel medical and device therapies in caring for the patient with cardiovascular disease as relevant to the internist and other providers. As cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of disability and death in the United States, it is of great value to all clinicians to be empowered with this knowledge which would be condensed in the form of many simple lectures, debates, Q & A sessions and a round of jeopardy during the course of the day. 

Objectives
  1. Review important facts on ECG, echo and cardiac MRI as it pertains to the internist
  2. Discuss screening of asymptomatic coronary artery disease
  3. Review optimal medical therapy for coronary disease in 2017
  4. Apply guideline-directed indications for percutaneous coronary intervention
  5. Recognize the role of CABG surgery in a world of coronary stents
  6. Discuss invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation
  7. Review current indications for pacemakers and ICDs
  8. Discuss a multidisciplinary approach to invasive cardiovascular treatment
  9. Manage patient with pulmonary embolism
  10. Review transcatheter valve therapies and the future of transcatheter treatment
  11. Discuss cardiovascular management of syncope
  12. Identify clinical differences in management of heart disease in women
  13. Discussion of interesting cardiovascular cases

Registration

Registration is closed

Fees

  • Physicians - $125
  • Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals - $75
  • Non-Yale/Greenwich/Bridgeport Fellows/Residents/Students – $50
  • Yale/Greenwich/Bridgeport Fellows/Residents/Students – Complimentary, online registration required
  • Greenwich Hospital affiliated physicians, mid-level providers – Complimentary, online registration required
  • Greenwich Hospital Staff – Complimentary, online registration required

Payment by Check:

Please include conference name in Memo. Checks should be written out to "Yale University" and sent to the below address:

Center for Continuing Medical Education

Yale School of Medicine

333 Cedar Street

P.O. Box 208052 

New Haven, CT 06520-8052


Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All faculty participating as speakers in these programs are required to disclose any relevant financial relationship(s) they (or spouse or partner) have with a commercial interest that benefits the individual in any financial amount that has occurred within the past 12 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests.  The Center for Continuing Medical Education will ensure that any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)