Event Summary 2010 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical and Interventional Decision-making

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Learning Pathway: Valvular Heart Disease

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Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy/Disclosures  |  Learner Bill of Rights  |  Target Audience

Accreditation  |  Accommodations  |  General Information  |  Acknowledgments  |

Agenda 

Program Overview

Statement of Need
Degenerative valve disease is one of the most common forms of heart valve disease in industrialized nations. An estimated 95,000 valve surgery procedures are performed each year in the U.S.. Aortic valve disease alone is responsible for more than 25,000 deaths annually. An estimated one in eight people age 75 years or older have at least moderate heart valve disease. Given the increasingly large number of patients with valvular heart disease, professionals engaged in the medical, interventional and surgical management of valvular heart disease must come together to examine the controversies of care, and discuss appropriate diagnosis and treatment options to enhance and improve patient care.

Overview
The 2010 Heart Valve Summit, a unified program developed jointly by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), provides a stimulating and in-depth look at valvular heart disease from both a cardiology and surgical point-of-view.

Using an integrative approach to managing medical, surgical and interventional challenges in valvular heart disease, world renowned cardiologists and cardiac surgeons will present clinically relevant data on the current and future directions in valvular heart disease during the two-and-a-half day meeting. Geared towards practicing clinicians across multiple disciplines, this unique program will include real world, interactive case-based patient management discussions, review of current practice guidelines and focused breakout sessions.

Learner Objectives
The goal of this program is to enhance participants’ competence by providing the most up-to-date developments in the medical, interventional and surgical management of patients with heart valve disease and to integrate this knowledge into the practice setting.

Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to —

• Design and execute a management plan based on an evaluation of controversial issues that arise in patients with valvular heart disease and the limitations imposed by the lack of randomized controlled trials in this area
• Assess advantages and disadvantages of transcatheter interventional therapies against the results achieved with conventional surgery
• Critically evaluate antithrombotic therapies for management of thromboembolic complications
• Discuss with colleagues the usefulness and limitations of advanced imaging techniques in valvular heart disease
• Review the best practice guidelines for optimal surgical timing to improve patient outcomes
• Employ guideline-based management strategies for patients with valvular heart disease
• Incorporate current and emerging clinical evidence in the treatment and evaluation of patients with aortic valve disease

Target Audience

This program is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons. Other medical professionals involved in the evaluation, diagnosis and/ or management of patients with valvular heart disease, including cardiac anesthesiologists, echocardiographers, internists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, physician assistants, sonographers, pharmacists and perfusionists will also find this program of value.

Faculty

Program Directors

David H. Adams, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York

Steven F. Bolling, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Professor of Adult Cardiac Surgery
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.A.C.C.
Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago

Howard C. Herrmann, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Labs
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia

Nurse Planner

Michele Langenfeld, R.N., M.S.
Administrator, Education and Outreach
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago

Honored Lecturers

Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.C.C.
Director, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York

Randall B. Griepp, M.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York

Cardiology Faculty

Blase A. Carabello, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston

Roberto M. Lang, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.S.E.
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago

Randolph P. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chief of Structural and Valvular Heart Disease
Piedmont Heart Institute 
Atlanta

Patrick T. O’Gara, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard School of Medicine
Director, Clinical Cardiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston

Jeffrey Popma, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard University
Beth Israel Deaconnes Medical Center
Boston

Mani Vannan, M.B.B.S., F.A.C.C.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Joseph M. Ryan Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Cardiac Surgery Faculty

Anelechi Anyanwu, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York

W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Health Sciences Division
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
East Carolina University
Greenville, N.C.

Joseph S. Coselli, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston

Michael J. Mack, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Director
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas

Patrick M. McCarthy, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Surgical Director
Northwestern University Medical School
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago

D. Craig Miller, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic
Palo Alto, Calif.

Lars G. Svensson, M.B.B.S, Ph.D., F.A.C.C.
Director, Center for Aortic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Cleveland

Julie A. Swain, M.D.
Food and Drug Administration
Fallbrook, Calif.

Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy / Disclosures

ACCF assesses conflict of interest (COI) with its faculty, planners, managers, staff and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME/CNE-credited activities. All relevant potential conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted through a process that includes course directors and appropriate peer review by education committee chairs/members and/or peer review of content by independent, non-ACC-affiliated clinicians, for fair balance, scientific objectivity and validity, and patient care and safety recommendations. Refer to the links below for committee member disclosures and program faculty disclosures. Please note ACCF staff involved with this program have nothing to disclose. 

ACC Live Programs Committee & Staff Disclosures

Heart Valve Summit Disclosures

Learner Bill of Rights

Learner Bill of Rights

Agenda

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Accreditation

Physicians
The American College of Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 continuing education hours. Requirements for successful completion are attendance in a session in its entirety and completing the evaluation tool. Each attendee should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

While offering credits noted above, the program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.

Registration

To Register On Line for the Program click here.

To Register by Fax, Email or Phone for the Program click here.

Please note that if you are a member of AATS, ASE, SCAI or STS (and you are not an ACC Member), you must submit your registration form through fax or mail to receive the member rate.

Accommodations

Location
All sessions will be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL. The meeting site telephone number is (312) 836-0100.

Accommodations
To reserve your room at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, please call (800) 228-9290 or (312) 836-0100. Identify yourself as a participant in the ACC/AATS program – Heart Valve.

Room Rates
The room rate is $205 plus 15.4 percent state and local taxes (subject to change) per night. The ACC/AATS room block is scheduled to be held until Tuesday, September 14, 2010, but may sell out prior to this date. We advise you to register for the program and reserve your lodging as soon as possible. When you make your reservation, please be sure to ask about early departure fees or cancellation penalties. 

Airfare
The ACC has arranged air discounts through Delta, Northwest and KLM Airlines. Please use the meeting codes below to get the special fares. For reservations within the US or Canada, contact Delta Meetings reservations service at (800) 328-1111.

Domestic Travelers Meeting Code: NM4FY

The ACC has arranged air travel discounts through United, United Express, TED by United, US Airways, US Airways Express, Air Canada, and Lufthansa Airlines. Please use the meeting codes below to get special fares. For reservations within the U.S. or Canada, contact United Meetings Plus reservations service at (800) 521-4041.

Domestic Travelers Meeting Code: 585LX 

General Information

In the unlikely event that the program is canceled, the College will refund the registration tuition in full but is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur.

ACCF reserves the right to cancel programs in the unlikely event of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, ACCF will refund registration tuition but cannot be held responsible for other costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies or hotels.

Videotaping, audiotaping and still photography are prohibited in all ACCF/AATS meeting rooms.

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better.

Faculty and program are subject to change without notice.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the ACCF/AATS of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.

The views expressed in this program are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of ACCF/AATS.

Acknowledgments

Educational grant support for this activity provided by:

Appreciation is expressed to the following company for its general support of ACCF's 2010 Educational Programming:

At the time of posting, a complete listing of supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be updated upon confirmation of support and at the time of the program.