12th Annual Intensive Review
of
Cardiology
August 21-24, 2011
InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio
NEW ADDITION FOR 2011 Focused Review in Interventional Electrophysiology:
Extraction and Ablation |
Description
Dear Colleague,
We are exceedingly pleased to invite you to the 12th Annual Intensive Review of Cardiology, August 21 – 24, 2011, at the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center on the Cleveland Clinic campus in Cleveland, Ohio.
This continues to be a wonderful forum to critically review current thinking and management of all the major cardiovascular disciplines. The symposium focus will be on practicing cardiologists and the delivery of contemporary cardiovascular medicine including complex patient management decision making. Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination candidates will also find this symposium useful.
Our aim is that this will be fun, clinically relevant, and stimulating. To achieve this goal, we will continue to integrate audience interaction with review of cases, images, and relevant data during the lectures. This year, the program is scheduled for four days. We have introduced more interactive panel discussions and will further test your knowledge at the close of each day, emphasizing key patient care management concepts.
We plan on highlighting the clinical evaluation and management of the patient encountered in daily practice. The current ACC/AHA guidelines supporting treatment and management recommendations will be referenced as will treatment controversies and dilemmas. Interactive patient management evening sessions specific to electrophysiology and the cardiac catheterization laboratory are also planned.
We are pleased to introduce two new educational opportunities this year:
- A presymposium titled Focused Review in Interventional Electrophysiology: Extraction and Ablation will be
offered on Saturday August 20, from noon to 6:00 pm.
- Electrocardiogram for the Boards – Interactive Session will be offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings.
Our evening reception will be held on Monday, August 22, at which time you will have an opportunity to interact with us in a less formal setting. This will be followed by two evening presentations.
In addition to these broad symposium goals, many other important topics and cases will be included. The Bank of America Conference Center has exceptional features that enhance learning and comfort. As symposium codirectors, we truly hope you will be able to join us in August for this exciting and memorable educational event.
Sincerely,
Brian Griffin, MD | Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD | Samir Kapadia, MD
Target Audience
Practicing cardiologists seeking a comprehensive review of contemporary cardiovascular medicine;
- Practicing cardiologists seeking a comprehensive review of contemporary cardiovascular medicine;
- Cardiologists and cardiology fellows preparing for the Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination.
Objectives
After participating in this symposium, participants will be able to do the following:
- Summarize the current understanding of the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes;
- Explain management strategies for acute myocardial infarction and describe the major clinical trials that have shaped those strategies;
- List the various noninvasive modalities available to evaluate coronary artery and valvular heart disease and describe their merits, complementary roles, roles in patient management, and prognostic values;
- Interpret both common and complex 12-lead electrocardiograms and analyze subtle yet clinically important findings relevant to the board examination;
- Describe the current medical and surgical treatment options in patients with congestive heart failure including the major clinical trials that have shaped practice behaviors.
- Identify the pathophysiology, evaluation, modalities, and treatment options in patients with valvular heart disease including a comprehensive review of echocardiography;
- Evaluate and treat patients with complex dysrhythmias and describe the indications for electrophysiology testing, pacemaker implantation, and ICD placement in these patients;
- Recognize and appropriately treat the clinical scenarios in cardiovascular medicine used in the examinations for Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease.
CoDirectors
| Brian Griffin, MD, FACC John and Rosemary Brown Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Cardiovascular Disease Training Program Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Samir Kapadia, MD, FACC Director, Sones Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic |
| Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, MBA, FACC Gus P. Karos Chair, Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Bryan Baranowski, MD John R. Bartholomew, MD, FACC Benico Barzilai, MD Mandeep Bhargava, MD P. Peter Borek, MD Thomas Callahan, MD Daniel J. Cantillon, MD Manuel D. Cerqueira, MD, FACC,
FAHA, FASNC Leslie Cho, MD, FACC Mina K. Chung, MD Milind Desai, MD Thomas Dresing, MD, FACC Stephen G. Ellis, MD Natalie Evans, MD A. Marc Gillinov, MD Richard A. Grimm, DO Mazen Hanna, MD Robert Hobbs, MD Eileen Hsich, MD Wael A. Jaber, MD, FACC, FAHA Fredrick Jaeger, DO Mohamed Kanj, MD Allan L. Klein, MD |
Richard Krasuski, MD, FACC Harry Lever, MD A. Michael Lincoff, MD David Martin, MD, MPH Thomas Marwick, MD, PhD Ellen Mayer Sabik, MD Mark Niebauer, MD, PhD Gian M. Novaro, MD Michael Rocco, MD Joseph Sabik, MD Walid Saliba, MD Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE Christine Tanaka-Esposito, MD W. H. Wilson Tang, MD, FACC, FAHA Khaldoun Tarakji, MD, MPH David O. Taylor, MD James Thomas, MD E. Murat Tuzcu, MD Niraj Varma, MD, PhD Oussama M. Wazni, MD Patrick Whitlow, MD Bruce Wilkoff, MD |
PRESYMPOSIUM Focused Review in Interventional Electrophysiology:
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| Bruce Wilkoff, MD Director, Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Devices Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Oussama M. Wazni, MD Section of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Director, Research Development Director, EP Outpatient Development Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Agenda
| Saturday, August 20, 2011
CIED Lead Management with Emphasis on the Noninfected Patient Complex Arrhythmia Management with Emphasis on Transeptal Access, Post-AF Ablation of Arrhythmias, and |
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| 12:00 pm | Registration / Light Lunch / Exhibits 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 12:50 pm | Introduction and Overview - Bruce Wilkoff, MD |
| Session I |
Moderators: Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
| 1:00 pm | CIED Infection and Management - Khaldoun Tarakji, MD, MPH |
| 1:30 pm | Overview of Noninfectious Indications for Lead Extraction: Basic Extraction Techniques - Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
| 2:10 pm | Case Presentation: Challenging Decision Points in Noninfection Extraction Snaring and Advanced Techniques - Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD |
| 3:20 pm | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| Session II |
Moderators: Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
| 3:40 pm | Transeptal Puncture in Focused View: Tools and Techniques, How to Minimize Complications, and Open the Door to Left Atrial Intervention - Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
| 4:00 pm | Overview of AF Ablation - Bryan Baranowski, MD |
| 4:20 pm | Case Presentations: Post-AF Ablation Arrhythmia Decision Points in Management Key Issues in Mapping and Ablation - Bruce D. Lindsay, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD |
| 5:00 pm | Pericardial Access and Important Fluoroscopic Landmarks Minimizing Complications and Optimizing Access to the Pericardium - Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
| 5:20 pm | Pericardial Intervention: From Ablation to Pacing and More... - Walid I. Saliba, MD |
| 6:00 pm | Reception |
| 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Management of CIED Infection – A Case Based Discussion (non CME) - Bruce Wilkoff, MD and Oussama M. Wazni, MD |
Registration Fee = $125.00
Registration Fee includes:
Registration material, light lunch, refreshment break, and reception
Agenda
Sunday, August 21 | Monday, August 22 | Tuesday, August 23 | Wednesday, August 24
Location
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
Bank of America Conference Center – 3rd Floor
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999
Fax: 216.707.4101
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Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel for a special rate of $175.00 single/double (plus tax) and at the InterContinental Suite Hotel located at 8800 Euclid Avenue for a special rate of $149 single/double (plus tax).
The Suite Hotel is within walking distance to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center. To obtain these special rates you must make your reservations by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Monday, August 15. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999. Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Cardiology, and refer to following booking codes:
The InterContinental Hotel is RBS
The InterContinental Suites Hotel is RBT
Parking
Parking is available in the 100th Street Visitor’s Parking Garage for a charge of $10 per day. The garage will be open Sunday from 6:30 am – 7:30 pm, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am – 11:00 pm, and Saturday from 6:30 am – 10:30 pm. Valet parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge.
Ground Transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center for an approximate fee of $35.
Additional Information
For further information about the course, contact Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at:
Local: 216.448.0770
Toll Free: 800.238.6750
For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
For emergency phone calls during the symposium, please call 216.707.4100 and ask for the Cleveland Clinic Registration Desk.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify us at 216.448.0770 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 44.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education in Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 44.00 physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
Online Registration/Fees
GROUP DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
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Full Symposium Registration Fee includes: Registration material, continental breakfasts, four luncheons, refreshment breaks, and flash drive syllabus.
Per Day Registration Fee includes: Registration material, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and flash drive syllabus.
| EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BEFORE July 15 |
AFTER July 15 |
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| Category | Full Event | Per Day | Full Event | Per Day | |
| Physician | $870.00 | $255.00 | $895.00 | $265.00 | |
| Comprecare Affiliate | $556.75 | $175.00 | $581.75 | $172.25 | |
| Cleveland Clinic Alumni | $512.00 | $163.00 | $537.00 | $159.00 | |
| Resident / Fellow | $460.00 | $155.00 | $485.00 | $165.00 | |
| Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | $460.00 | $155.00 | $485.00 | $165.00 | |
| Optional Presymposium (Sat. August 20) Focused Review in Interventional Electrophysiology: Extraction and Ablation (Saturday, August 20) is an additional $125.00 |
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Please call 216.448.0777 to register per day.
Registration and Cancellation
Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 2:00 pm ET Friday, August 19, 2011. To register after this date you must do so on-site. In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by August 10, 2011. After August 10, 2011, a $50 PER DAY cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.
