A Fresh Look a Managing ACS Patients

Saturday, November 3, 2007
7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Peabody Orlando
Florida Ballroom, Convention Level
Orlando, FL

Doors open for registration
and dinner served at 6:30 PM

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This dynamic forum features a multi-specialty panel representing clinical cardiology, interventional cardiology, and emergency medicine. These renowned experts will challenge you to view established strategies for treating acute coronary syndromes in a whole new light, and will assess the significance of the latest developments. The panel will also discuss and debate the recently published ACC/AHA UA/NSTEMI guidelines, emphasizing how they may be incorporated into the realities of clinical practice.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for cardiologists and other health care professionals attending the AHA 2007 Annual Meeting.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Analyze the causes of thrombotic occlusion in ACS and the central pathological role played by platelet activation
Explain that the primary goal is to restore myocardial perfusion, while minimizing risk of ischemic complications and subsequent concerns about bleeding in ACS patients
Describe registry data and clinical trials considering the use of antiplatelet agents in primary PCI
Apply the updated ACC/AHA UA/NSTEMI guidelines to clinical practice
Compare the risk of ischemic complications versus the risk of excessive bleeding associated with the various agents currently used to manage ACS, and with emerging treatment alternatives

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	chair
	David J. Moliterno, MD Jefferson M. Gill Professor of Cardiology Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Vice-Chai rman, Department of Internal Medicine Medical Director, Gill Heart Institute University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
	faculty
	Paul A. Gurbel, MD Director of Cardiovascular Research Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Associate Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
	Hitinder S. Gurm, MD Director, Carotid Interventions in Cardiovascular Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI
	Charles V. Pollack, Jr., MA, MD, FACEP Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Accreditation

The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit

The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category I credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

Potomac Center for Medical Education (PCME) adheres to the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous.

All faculty in a position to control the content of a continuing medical education program sponsored by the Potomac Center for Medical Education are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. All conflicts are identified and resolved by PCME in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by an external medical reviewer to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

Special Services

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (e.g. physical, dietary, etc.).