8th Annual Practical Management of Acute Stroke

8th Annual Practical Management of Acute Stroke is organized by Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Medical Education and would be held on Sep 23, 2016 at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Independence, Ohio, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is basically for Neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, neurosurgeons, primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, physical therapists and occupational therapists. This CME conference has been approved with 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Overview
Stroke is preventable on many levels, both medical and lifestyle. Increased knowledge and availability of preventive therapies along with control of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors has led to a steady decline in the incidence of stroke along with corresponding mortality declines of nearly 34% from 2003 to 2013. Although control of CV risk factors, especially hypertension, has lowered incidence of stroke, these reports note that the continued need for greater primary prevention efforts to reduce the lifetime risk, severity, and 30-day mortality following stroke. Improvements in acute stroke treatments, especially early recognition and treatment with tissue plasminogen activator, also have contributed to the declines. Given the significant morbidity and mortality associated with acute strokes, education aimed at improving the knowledge and competence of practitioners to assess, diagnose, and treat this disorder in a timely manner has the potential to substantially improve outcomes in this large patient population.