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NCVH MobileCardiovascular Update for the Primary Care Provider | January 19, 2013

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NCVH Mobile

Thank you to everyone who helped make “Cardiovascular Update for the Primary Care Provider” a great success!
 
More than 378 attendees and 29 exhibitors were in attendance for an outstanding day of education and networking.
 
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 the 3rd Annual NCVH Mobile in February 8, 2014!
 
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

Frank T. Bunch, MD
Cardiology Associates of Mobile
Fairhope, AL

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

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



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Accreditation - NCVH Mobile

For complete instructions on how to download accreditation certificates, click here.

To view or download faculty financial disclosure statements, click here.

Physical (paper) accreditation certificates will not be issued onsite at this conference. All certificates will be available online by Friday, January 27, 2012.

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 "Cardiovascular Update for the Primary Care Provider"

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.

Educational Objectives

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

    • Recognize the importance of risk factor modification
    • Outline the standard of care for unstable angina and non-STEMI
    • Discuss treatment updates for STEMI
    • Evaluate new stent technologies
    • Recognize and understand the use of CT and current advances
    • Discuss the use of the internet and online technology in diagnosing cardiovascular disease
    • Review basic cardiovascular protocols communication techniques for dealing with patients
    • Understand PAD risk factors as indicators of undiagnosed CAD
    • Recognize current management strategies for ventricular arrhythmias
    • Evaluate pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical techniques for atrial fibrillation
    • Recognize treatment modalities for supraventricular tachycardia
    • Evaluate patient profiles appropriate for bi-ventricular pacing for congestive heart failure
    • Recognize common and necessary ECG’s
    • Discuss advances in congestive heart failure and new updates
    • Review diastolic diagnosis in congestive heart failure patients
    • Review vavular heart disease and discuss decision making process for patient-centered choices
    • Evaluate current ercutaneous valve technologies
    • Outline the benefits of percutaneous closure
    • Recognize and evaluate peripheral artery disease
    • Discuss advancements in carotid artery stenting
    • Review new modalities of lower extremity therapies
    • Discuss patient profiles and projected outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm stent grafts
    • Discuss and evaluate removable inferior vena cava filters

Accreditation and Designation Statements:

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Promedica International CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been approved for 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Medical Association:  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 Promedica International CME and South Louisiana Clinical Research Foundation (SLCRF). Promedica International CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Podiatric Medicine (CPME)

Podiatrists may typically claim ACCME approved CME credit for license renewal, however, each state board is different and we encourage you to check with your specific state board on the exact requirements.

Allied Health Professionals

This activity has been approved for 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Promedica International is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #8495.  Cardiovascular Update for the Primary Care Provider is approved for 7.25 contact hours.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

This Live activity, Cardiovascular Update for the Primary Care Provider, with a beginning date of January 21, 2012, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.00 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)

This activity has been approved by the ASRT for 8.0 contact hours.  File reference numbers are listed on the certificate available after completion of the online evaluation.  Please note contact hours are calculated on a 50-minute per one contact hour formula.

Disclosure:

It is the policy of Promedica International CME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. Therefore, Promedica International CME 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 and contraindications 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.

A full list of disclosure information can be found at registration and is also available by request after the conference.

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 Mobile.

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

To download Electrical and Shipping Information, 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 2, 2013. Email a 50 word description to Marian Schmidt, exhibits coordinator, at marian.schmidt@slcrf.org.

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 Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
    • Exhibit services are not provided for this meeting

Exhibit Schedule:

Move-In: Friday, January 18 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Move-In: Saturday, January 19 | 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Exhibit Hours: Saturday, January 19 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Move-Out: Saturday, January 19 | 5:00 pm

Meeting Location:

Marriott Grand Hotel
One Grand Blvd.
Point Clear, Alabama 36564
251-928-9201

A limited number of sleeping rooms are available for only $139 per night. To reserve your room, go to www.marriottgrand.com or call 1-800-544-9933 and reference group code "NCVH". Discount Deadline: January 1, 2013.

Discount Deadline: January 21, 2013 at 5:00pm

Thank You to our 2012 Exhibitors and Supporters:

Abbott Vascular
AccessClosure, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Coastal Genetics, LLC
Cook Medical
Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company
Gilead Sciences
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Division of Johnson & Johnson
Medtronic, Inc.
Merck
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Terumo Interventional Systems
The Medicines Company
Thomas Hospital/Infirmary Health
Volcano Corporation

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Grand Hotel Marriott
One Grand Boulevard
Point Clear, Alabama 36564

Note: The hotel address for GPS and Internet mapping systems is 17855 Scenic Highway 98, Fairhope AL 36532

A limited amount of rooms are available for $139 per night. Click Book Now above or call 800-544-9933 and reference "NCVH Mobile" or "NCV" to receive the discount.

Hotel discount deadline: January 1, 2013 at 5:00PM.

Hotel Description

Experience a stunning beach resort in Point Clear, Alabama, the exquisite Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa. Offering a dramatic departure from standard Gulf Coast hotels, this grand beach resort boasts two challenging golf courses as part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, as well as a luxurious 20,000 square foot European-style spa, 10 tennis courts, a fabulous array of exceptional dining options and a sizeable marina for sailboats, yachts and fishing boats.

The delightful beaches and extraordinary pool complex at this Gulf Coast hotel offer plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Overlooking scenic Mobile Bay, this hotel is a proud member of Historic Hotels of America and boasts 37,000 square feet of elegant meeting and event space. The hotel has been recognized by Conde Nast Magazine as Top 125 Golf Resorts, and Top 500 hotels in the World by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

Area Attractions Include:

    • Battleship - USS Alabama
    • Bellingrath Gardens and Home
    • Pensacola Naval Air Museum
    • Gulf Coast Exploreum and IMAX
    • Historic Downtown Mobile
    • Fort Conde
    • Fairhope Museum of History
    • Marietta Johnson Museum
    • Downtown Fairhope Boutiques

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Presentations


8:30 AM | Frank Bunch, MD
Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45 AM | Brian Dearing, MD
PCI: Facts and Fallacies: View PDF

9:00 AM | McLean Trotter, MD
Doc, Just One More Question...: View PDF

9:15 AM | Kenneth Burnham, MD
Sex, Weight Loss, and The Fountain of Youth: The Heart Truth: View PDF

9:30 AM | Ralph Buckley, MD
Dividing the Causes of Symptoms: The Role of CPX: View PDF

9:45 AM | Craig Walker, MD
Why Every Cardiologist Must Understand and Deal With Peripheral Vascular Disease: View PDF



10:25 AM | Jason Cole, MD
Radiation Exposure in Non Invasive Testing: View PDF

10:40 AM | Stanley Thornton, MD
Left Heart Cath from the Wrist: Smaller Is Better: View PDF

10:55 AM | Karl Hakmiller, MD
The Athletic Heart: View PDF

11:10 AM | Kenneth Burnham, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension, It's Not a Rare Disease. What Can I Do?: View PDF

11:25 AM | Erik Eways, MD
Percutaneous PFO Closure: View PDF

11:40 AM | Frank Bunch, MD
Mesenteric Ischemia: Abdominal Pain Isn't Always Gas!: View PDF



1:05 PM | Frank Bunch, MD
Carotid Artery Stenting: Update and Current Recommendations: View PDF

1:20 PM | James Storey, MD
SVT: Recognition and Treatment Modalities: View PDF

1:35 PM | John Galla, MD
Varicose Veins: More Than Just Ugly: View PDF

1:50 PM | Jason Cole, MD
Novel Techniques in Non Invasive Cardiac Imaging: View PDF

2:05 PM | Karl Hakmiller, MD
TEE Indications and Interesting Cases: View PDF

2:35 PM | Stanley Thornton, MD
Renal Artery Denervation: View PDF



3:15 PM | James Storey, MD
Atrial Fibrillation: View PDF

3:30 PM | Erik Eways, MD
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Stopping the Bleeding: View PDF

3:45 PM | Robby Robichaux, MD
Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: View PDF

4:00 PM | David Trice, MD
Advances in Coronary Stenting: Now You See It, Now You Don't: View PDF

4:15 PM | Ralph Buckley, MD
You Can’t Miss This!

4:30 PM | Frank Bunch, MD
AAA Percutaneous Stent Grafts: View PDF

4:55 PM | Frank Bunch, MD
Closing Remarks

5:00 PM | Adjourn

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