Cardiology 2019

Add to Calendar Cardiology 2019 2/15/2019 8:00:00 AM 2/16/2019 11:30:00 AM America/Chicago For More Details: https://vumc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=19499 Description: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine expresses appreciation to the following companies for their support of this educational activity by providing unrestricted educational grants: Abbott, Boston Scientific.Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine expresses appreciation to the following companies for their support of this educational act... Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University false MM/DD/YYYY


Friday, February 15, 2019, 8:00 AM - Saturday, February 16, 2019, 11:30 AM, Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University


Specialties - Medicine


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (10.25 hours)


Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine expresses appreciation to the following companies for their support of this educational activity by providing unrestricted educational grants: Abbott, Boston Scientific.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine expresses appreciation to the following companies for their support of this educational activity by providing exhibit fees: Abbott, Akcea Therapeutics, Amgen, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, Zoll.


Objectives
After participating in this CME activity, participants should be able to describe and discuss:

  1. strategies to reduce the development of atrial fibrillation
  2. application of anticoagulation guidelines individualized to patient and procedure
  3. the resources and mechanisms to improve patient access to PCSK-9 therapy
  4. office-based strategies for risk factor assessment and modification in patients with cardiovascular disease
  5. how to incorporate obesity treatment and counseling into an office based practice