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NCVH Baton Rouge State of the Art Cardiology & Advanced Limb Preservation Techniques | February 16, 2013

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NCVH Baton Rouge

Thank you to everyone who helped make “State of the Art Cardiology and Advanced Limb Preservation Techniques” a great success!
 
More than 280 attendees and 36 exhibitors were in attendance for an outstanding day of education and networking.
 
Presentations are now available for download in .pdf format.
 
Accreditation certificates are available by logging into your profile.  Use the email address and password created when you registered.  If you did not register online or have questions, contact us at 337-993-7920 or registration@slcrf.org.
 
Mark your calendar for the2nd Annual NCVH Baton Rouge in February 2014! We will announce the exact date of next year’s meeting in Spring 2013.
 
If you have questions or if we can assist you in any way, please contact our foundation office at 337-993-7920 or registration@slcrf.org.

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Agenda

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Faculty

Chairmen

Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Zachary, LA

Craig M. Walker, MD
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Houma, LA

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Accreditation

For complete instructions on how to download CME/CNE/CE certificates, click here.

Physical (paper) accreditation certificates will not be issued onsite at this conference. All certificates will be available online by Friday, February 22, 2013.

3 Easy Steps to Print Your Online Certificate:

- Go to www.ncvh.org
- Using your registration username (email) and password, log in to "My User Portal" located in the upper right hand corner or the website
- Under "Your Personal Tasks" click the link for "State of the Art Cardiology and Advanced Limb Preservation Techniques"

You will be asked to complete a brief survey to receive your certificate. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at 337-993-7920 or info@slcrf.org.

Overview

NCVH Baton Rouge is a multidisciplinary conference with focus on primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Current, up-to-date, diverse and timely topics will be reviewed. These include treatment of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, structural and valvular heart disease and peripheral artery disease. A didactic CME accredited format will be used to incorporate data and case studies. Ample time will be allowed with industry exhibits for hands-on review of products or therapies in an appropriate non-accredited format.

Target Audience

Family Physicians, General Practice Physicians, Primary Care Providers, Internists, Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Vascular Medicine Specialists, Podiatrists, Cath Lab Technologists, Residents/Fellows, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Administrators

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this offering, the participant should be able to:

    • Recognize patients at risk for peripheral artery disease and describe appropriate screening
    • Review modern device options for heart failure
    • Discuss new interventional tools for therapeutic options in the treatment of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease
    • Discuss DVT treatment options and technologies
    • Recognize the importance of peripheral artery disease diagnosis and its relationship to cardiovascular disease and events

Accreditation and Designation Statements:

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The Woman's Foundation Inc. designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) through the joint sponsorship of Woman's Foundation, Inc. and South Louisiana Clinical Research Foundation (SLCRF). The Woman's Foundation Inc. is accredited by the Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Woman's Foundation Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Podiatric Medicine (CPME)

According to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana Podiatrists may claim approved CME credit for license renewal. Visit www.lsbme.louisiana.gov and go to subchapter J for more details.

Allied Health Professionals

This activity has been approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Promedica International is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #8495. State of the Art Cardiology and Advanced Limb Preservation Techniques is approved for 7.5 contact hours.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

This live activity, State of the Art Cardiology and Advanced Limb Preservation Techniques, with a beginning date of February 16, 2013, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

The file reference number will be available Friday, February 22, 2013.

Disclosure:

It is the policy of Woman's Foundation, Inc. to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. Therefore, the Woman's Foundation, Inc. shall identify and resolve conflicts of interest by requiring everyone who is in a position to control the content of the educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial supporters.

Disclosure will include:

    • any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker presentation(s),
    • whether the speaker will discuss an investigational product or the off-label use of a commercial product,
    • that the recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications in the care of patients, and
    • that all scientific research referred to, reported or used in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with an affiliation or financial interest from participating in the planning or implementation of the CME activity, but rather to resolve any conflict of interest prior to developing the education activity by:

    • identifying the relationship,
    • instructing speakers to base recommendations for clinical medicine on the best available evidence, and if necessary
    • submitting content to peer review during development to ensure it is clinically valid, based on generally accepted scientific research, and aligned with the interests of the public.

To download a full list of disclosures, visit www.ncvh.org/disclosures.

Commercial Support

This conference is being funded in part by educational grants from commercial organizations.  A complete list will be published in the course notebook.

Exhibits / Advertising

Several medical device, service and pharmaceutical companies will display their products in the Exhibit Hall.

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.

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Exhibitors / Sponsors

Thank you for your interest in supporting NCVH Baton Rouge!

To download the Exhibit Space and Support Opportunity Application, click here.

Booth Placement is based first on level and then first come first served.

The deadline to be included in the onsite program is January 30, 2013. Email a 50 work description to Marian Schmidt, exhibits coordinator, at marian.schmidt@slcrf.org. Please contact us at 337-993-7920 if you have questions or need assistance.

Exhibit Details:

    • Space is limited to 35 table top exhibits
    • Space cannot be reserved without full payment
    • Exhibit spaces are 6' x 30" table tops to include table cloth, table skirt and 2 chairs
    • Send all shipments directly to the Marriott Grand Hotel
    • Exhibit services are not provided for this meeting

Exhibit Schedule:

Move-In: Friday, February 15 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Move-In: Saturday, February 16 | 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Exhibit Hours: Saturday, February 16 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Move-Out: Saturday, February 16 | 5:00 pm

Meeting Location:

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
201 Lafayette Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-344-5866

A limited number of sleeping rooms are available for only $149 per night. To reserve your room, click here or call 225-344-5866 and reference group code "NCVH". Discount Deadline: February 4, 2013.

Thank You to our 2013 Exhibitors and Supporters:

Abbott Vascular
Abbvie
ABIOMED, Inc.
ACIST Medical Systems
Amedisys Home Health
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Audubon Home Health
Avinger, Inc.
Bard Peripheral Vascular
Bayer Interventional
Bayou Home Care
Boston Scientific
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Cleveland HeartLab, Inc.
Coastal Genetics, LLC
Cook Medical
Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company
Covidien
Daiichi Sankyo
Endologix
Gilead Sciences
IDEV Technologies
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Division of Johnson & Johnson
Lane Regional Medical Center
Medi-Rub Foot Massagers
Medtronic, Inc.
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Met-Test LLC
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Sanofi
Spectranetics
STAT Home Health
St. Jude Medical
Volcano Corporation

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Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
201 Lafayette Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

A limited amount of rooms are available for $149 per night. Click Book Now above or call 225-344-5866 and reference NCVH Baton Rouge.

Hotel discount deadline: Wednesday, February 4, 2013.

Hotel Description

Enjoy the historic surroundings of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel. Located downtown, the hotel is adjacent to the Shaw Center and the River Center Convention Center, less than five minutes to the Louisiana State Capitol and 3 miles from Louisiana State University. Take the complimentary shuttle to and from the airport.

Area Attractions Include:

    • Belle of Baton Rouge Casino
    • City Center
    • Convention Center
    • Hollywood Casino
    • LA Arts & Science Museum
    • Shaw Arts Center
    • LSU
    • Louisiana State Museum
    • Magnolia Mound Plantation
    • Old Governor's Mansion
    • Old State Capitol
    • Pennington Planetarium
    • USS Kidd & Naval Museum

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Presentations

8:00am | Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Welcome and Opening Remarks: View PDF

8:15am | Amit Patel, MD
Risk Factor Modification in PAD: View PDF

8:30am | Garland Green, MD
Screening, Imaging, and Testing for PAD: View PDF

8:45am | Robert Lawrence, RRT
New Modalities, Tools and Techniques in the Treatment of PAD: View PDF

9:00am | Kalyan Veerina, MD
Current State of Percutaneous AAA Repair: View PDF

9:15am | Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Current State of Carotid Artery Stenting: View PDF

9:30am | Mark Anderson, MBA
Update of Hospital Management from a CFO Perspective: View PDF

9:45am | Joey Fontenot, CMPE
Current State of Health Care: View PDF

10:00am | Craig M. Walker, MD
Why Every Cardiologist Must Understand and Deal With Peripheral Vascular Disease: View PDF

10:45am | Charles Thompson, MD
Risk Factors and Rising Modalities in CAD: View PDF

11:00am | Garland Green, MD
Imaging and New Modalities in CAD: View PDF

11:15am | Satish Gadi, MD
STEMI Guidelines: View PDF

11:30am | Amit Patel, MD
Current Guidelines and the Treatment of CAD: View PDF

11:45am | Satish Gadi, MD
New Trends in Antiplatelet and Anti-Coagulant: View PDF

12:00pm | Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Radial Access: New Frontier in Saving Lives: View PDF

1:30pm | Richard Abben, MD
Common Arrhythmias Diagnosis: How To Benefit From EP Study/Ablation: View PDF

1:45pm | Christopher Paris, MD
Update on Percutaneous Aortic Valve: Mitral Valve Therapy: View PDF

2:00pm | Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Acute Heart Failure: Role of LVAD’s Including Impella 2.5: View PDF

2:15pm | Charles Wyatt, MD
Surgeon's Tale on Percutaneous Therapy and Heart Team Approach: View PDF

2:30pm | Richard Abben, MD
Device Management for HF and Newer Subcutaneous ICD: View PDF

2:45pm | Charles Thompson MD
Pulmonary Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management: View PDF

3:00pm | Raghotham Patlola, MD
Developments in Mechanical and Pharmacological Interventions to Treat DVT: View PDF

3:30pm | Raghotham Patlola, MD
Renal Artery Denervation and the Management of HTN: View PDF

3:45pm | Kalyan Veerina, MD
Optimizing Medical Therapy in Patients with PAD: View PDF

4:00pm | Rajat Bhushan, MD
Treatment and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: View PDF

4:15pm | Raghotham Patlola, MD
Venous Disease Overview and Current Concept Endeavors for DVT/PE: View PDF

4:30pm | Walter Bringaze, MD
Off Pump Bypass: View PDF

4:45pm | Deepak Thekkoott, MD
Importance of Recognition and Treatment of PVD: View PDF

5:00pm Adjourn

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