35th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium
presented by
ABOUT
Program Director
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Chief of Cardiology - Emeritus
Hartford Hospital
Professor of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Program Directors Emeritus
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Senior Attending Cardiologist
Department of Medicine, Hartford Hospital
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Senior Attending Cardiologist
Department of Medicine, Hartford Hospital
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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AGENDA
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OBJECTIVES
SYMPOSIUM ATTENDEES WILL LEAVE ABLE TO:
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Identify novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for cardiac amyloid.
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Define the risk factors for spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
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Identify appropriate patients with cardiovascular disease for cardiac rehabilitation.
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Recognize the risk factors for cardiac arrest in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
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Identify appropriate candidates for pharmacologic therapy to lower cholesterol in line with the new cholesterol management guidelines.
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Recognize the role of transcatheter mitral valve therapies to improve outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure.
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Understand the rationale for considering physiologic forms of pacing, the concept of His bundle pacing, and the current data supporting the use of His bundle pacing in clinical practice.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
PHYSICIANS
NURSES
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTINUING EDUCATION
CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER
Garage parking at
Connecticut Convention Center.
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REFUND POLICY
Cancellations before 9-2-19 will be refunded minus a $50 processing fee per registrant. No refunds for cancellations after 9-2-19. No substitutions.
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Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute and the event organizers are not responsible for airfare, hotel, or other costs incurred by participants in the unlikely event of the symposium’s cancellation.
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We reserve the right to cancel a session or substitute a qualified speaker if an emergency arises.