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About Principles and Perspectives in Interventional Cardiology - State of the Art
Overview
This symposium on Principles and Perspectives in Interventional Cardiology will focus on the pivotal issues confronting the practicing Interventional Cardiologist with an emphasis on case presentation and practical solutions to complications and difficult patient, lesion and clinical subsets.
Intended Audience
The symposium is designated for interventional as well as non-invasive cardiologists, cardiovascular and vascular surgeons, laboratory technicians and allied health-care professionals.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Assess the impact and implications of late breaking trials on current interventional practice.
- Evaluate the development of new technology — bioabsorbable stents and materials, vulnerable plaque and vulnerable patient identification, OCT, MRA and CTA for evaluation of heart disease, new percutaneous therapy for valvular disease.
- Review new stent trials, new stent platforms, new polymers, new drugs.
- Demonstrate the use of drug eluting stents in acute myocardial infarction, implications of MVD in AMI, and the use of thrombectomy in AMI.
- Evaluate carotid, renal & peripheral intervention, patient selection, technical considerations, and status of current trials.
- Discuss percutaneous PFO, ASD, VSD and PDA closure, patient selection and technical tips; percutaneous aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair; LA appendage ablation for atrial fibrillation.
- Define technically-difficult & high-risk subsets: left main, bifurcation, small vessel, and diffuse disease, extreme tortuosity, degenerated SVG.
- Appraise serious complications — how to avoid them, how to treat them.
- Define the role of adjunctive pharmacology: use of thienopyridines, GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists.
- Discuss interventional dilemmas/controversial cases of the day: instructive, unique and interesting cases by faculty members concentrating on procedural strategy and solutions to complications.
- Understand practical techniques relating to carotid stenting, transseptal puncture, radial artery approach, and peripheral intervention by attending afternoon workshops.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation. CIS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
CIS designates this live activity for a maximum of 31 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Information
All faculty participating in a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the activity audience any significant financial interest, related off-labeled use of products or other relationship (1) with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and (2) with any commercial supporters of the activity.
Special Needs
In compliance with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof, every effort will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities. Attendees with special needs (i.e., special diet, handicap access, hearing impaired) should indicate this when registering for the conference, and notify the travel agent or hotel when making a reservation so that such arrangements can be made on their behalf.
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