Valves in the Heart of the Big Apple VI: Evaluation & Management of Valvular Heart Diseases 2010
The goal of this CME activity is to improve patient care by:- Reviewing natural histories of patients with common isolated, pure valvular lesions.
- Discussing and reviewing predictors of outcomes with and without surgery for common valve lesions.
- Presenting and evaluating currently-accepted criteria for surgical intervention.
- Discussing evolving concepts of pharmacological therapy in patients with valvular lesions.
- Discussing and reviewing current standards for echocardiographic evaluation of valvular diseases — including technical problems and their solutions and considering the roles of newer imaging modalities.
- Discussing and reviewing current technical approaches to difficult problems in valve surgery.
- Describing techniques and expected outcomes of valve repair.
- Reviewing current strategies for preventing of thrombo-embolic events in patients with valve diseases.
- Reviewing current data concerning percutaneous valve repair and replacement.
- Reviewing current concepts regarding management of infective endocarditis
Dates
Apr 15,2010 - Apr 17,2010 (Ended)
Venue
Marriott Marquis
Address
1535 Broadway,
New York City,
New York,
United States
New York City,
New York,
United States
Prices *
60-670 US Dollar
Early registration
date
date
Feb 25,2010
Organization
HVSA - Heart Valve Society of America
Categories
Health: Cardiology
Important
Due to possible changes in conference details, we recommend that you check with the conference website, before making any traveling arrangements.
Due to possible changes in conference details, we recommend that you check with the conference website, before making any traveling arrangements.
* Prices are for evaluation only. For accurate prices, please check with conference website.
