11th Annual Women and Ischemic Heart Disease Symposium

11th Annual Women and Ischemic Heart Disease Symposium is organized by Cedars Sinai Medical Center and would be held on May 12, 2017 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Harvey Morse Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event are physicians, surgeons, and healthcare professionals caring for women patients with heart disease. This CME conference has been approved with 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Educational Objectives:
• Describe how clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease vary in women
• Recognize risk factors and the role genes, hormones and life circumstances play in CVD
• Focus clinical practice approach on the unique aspects of cardiovascular care for women to provide necessary resources for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women
• Understand the risks and benefits to screening for CVD in women
• Review results of the latest clinical trials to understand the benefits of CRT and ICD therapies in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction
• Review and understand approaches to weight management, hormone therapy, and supplements
• See case examples of plant-based eating, preventive screening, tobacco and depression interventions
• Identify statin intolerance and recognize the risks and benefits of PCSK9 inhibitors
• Review results of SPRINT Trial specific to women in order to understand and examine clinical
implications for management of hypertension in female and in the elderly